| Roy Sinclair | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Team | |
| Curling club | St. Martins CC, Perth |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  Scotland |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1976) |
Medal record | |
Roy Sinclair is a Scottish curler.
He is a 1976 World Men's silver medallist [1] and 1976 Scottish men's champion.
In 2000–2006 he was the president of the World Curling Federation.
He is the author of the book Curling Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Game of Curling. [2] [3]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Bill Muirhead | Derek Scott | Len Dudman | Roy Sinclair | SMCC 1976  WMCC 1976  |
| 1983–84 | Bill Muirhead | Tom Muirhead | Roy Sinclair | John Bryden | SSCC 1984 [5] |
| 1984–85 | Bill Muirhead | Tom Muirhead | Roy Sinclair | John Bryden | SSCC 1985 |
| 1985–86 | Bill Muirhead | Tom Muirhead | Roy Sinclair | John Bryden | SSCC 1986 |
| 1986–87 | Bill Muirhead | Tom Muirhead | Roy Sinclair | John Bryden | SSCC 1987 |
| 1987–88 | Bill Muirhead | John Bryden | Roy Sinclair | Jim McArthur | SSCC 1988 |
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