Robert Kelly (curler)

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Robert Kelly
 
Other namesBob
Born (1955-05-03) 3 May 1955 (age 68)
Team
Curling clubCarmunnock & Rutherglen CC, Glasgow,
Carrington CC, Edinburgh,
Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry,
Inverness CC
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances
3 (1994, 1995, 2000)
European Championship
appearances
1 (2000)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1992) (demo)
Other appearances World Junior Championships: 1 (1976)
Medal record
Curling
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Brandon
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000

Robert "Bob" Kelly (born 3 May 1955) is a Scottish curler and curling coach from Edinburgh. [1]

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He is a 1995 World Men's silver medallist [2] and three-time Scottish men's champion. He also participated as a member of Great Britain men's team at the 1992 Winter Olympics (where curling was a demonstration sport); the team finished in 5th place.

Teams

Men's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1975–76Robert Kelly Ken Horton Willie Jamieson Keith Douglas SJCC 1976 Gold medal icon.svg
WJCC 1976 (4th)
1991–92 Hammy McMillan Norman Brown Gordon Muirhead Roger McIntyre Robert Kelly WOG 1992 (demo) (5th)
1993–94 Colin Hamilton Bob Kelly Vic Moran Colin Barr Trevor Dodds (WCC) SMCC 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1994 (7th)
1994–95Gordon Muirhead Peter Loudon Robert Kelly Russell Keiller Graeme Connal (WCC)SMCC 1995 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1995 Silver medal icon.svg
1996–97Gordon MuirheadPeter LoudonRobert KellyRussell Keiller
1999–00Robert Kelly Neil Hampton Tom Pendreigh Ross Hepburn Gordon Muirhead (WCC)Robin CoplandSMCC 2000 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2000 (8th)
2003–04Robert KellyNeil HamptonTom PendreighRoss Hepburn
2004–05Robert KellyNeil HamptonTom PendreighRoss HepburnSMCC 2005 (8th)
2009–10Peter Loudon Logan Gray Richard Woods Robert Kelly

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1993 Colin Hamilton Carol Ross Bob Kelly Catherine Dodds SMxCC 1993 Silver medal icon.svg
1994Colin HamiltonCarol RossBob KellyCatherine DoddsSMxCC 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
1998Bob Kelly Gillian Barr Colin Barr Wendy Barr SMxCC 1998 Silver medal icon.svg

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2001 2001 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (junior men)
4
2002 2002 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (junior men)
Bronze medal icon.svg

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References

  1. "Kelly comes to terms with the ghost of '85 Victim of a wonder shot 15 years ago spearheads Scottish men's world hopes". HeraldScotland. 1 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021.
  2. Robert Kelly on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg