James Sellar (curler)

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James Sellar
 
Born (1957-06-05) 5 June 1957 (age 64)
Team
Curling clubBraehead Wheelchair Curling Club
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
5 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Paralympic
appearances
1 (2010)

James "Jim" Sellar (born 5 June 1957) is a Scottish and British wheelchair curler. [1]

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At the international level he is a 2004 World champion curler and two-time bronze medallist (2002, 2007). As a member of Great Britain team he participated in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

At the national level he is a six-time Scottish wheelchair champion curler (2006, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). [2]

He also competes at World level in bowls and coaches in both sports. [3]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2001–02 Frank Duffy Alex Harvey Michael McCreadie Elaine Lister James Sellar Jane Sanderson WWhCC 2002 Bronze medal icon.svg
2003–04Frank DuffyMichael McCreadie Ken Dickson Angie Malone James SellarJane Sanderson WWhCC 2004 Gold medal icon.svg
2005–06Jim SellarAngie Malone Jim Taylor Angela Higson SWhCC 2006 Gold medal icon.svg
2006–07Michael McCreadie Aileen Neilson James SellarAngie Malone James Elliott Archie Bogie WWhCC 2007 Bronze medal icon.svg
2007–08Michael McCreadieAileen Neilson Tom Killin James Sellar Rosemary Lenton Tom Pendreigh WWhCC 2008 (7th)
2008–09Michael McCreadieAileen NeilsonTom KillinJames SellarRosemary LentonTom Pendreigh,
Sheila Swan
WWhCC 2009 (5th)
2009–10Aileen NeilsonMichael McCreadieTom KillinJim SellarAngie MaloneSWhCC 2010 Gold medal icon.svg
2014–15 Gregor Ewan Jim Gault Tom KillinJim SellarSWhCC 2015 Gold medal icon.svg
2015–16Jim GaultTom KillinGregor EwanJim SellarSWhCC 2016 Gold medal icon.svg
2016–17Jim GaultTom Killin Debbie McKenna Jim SellarSWhCC 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
2017–18Jim GaultGregor EwanTom KillinJim SellarDebbie McKennaSWhCC 2018 Gold medal icon.svg
2009–10Michael McCreadieAileen NeilsonTom KillinAngie MaloneJim SellarTom Pendreigh WPG 2010 (6th)


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