Tim Somerville

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Tim Somerville
Born (1960-09-14) September 14, 1960 (age 62)
Career
World Championship
appearances
3 (1995, 1996, 1999)
Olympic
appearances
3 (1992, 1998, 2002)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Albertville
US Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Appleton
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Bemidji
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Duluth
US Olympic Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Hibbing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Duluth
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Ogden

Tim Somerville (born September 14, 1960) is an American curler from Coon Rapids, Minnesota. [1] He is a three-time Olympian, including winning the bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Games when curling was an exhibition event.

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Curling career

As a junior curler, Somerville was a four-time Wisconsin state junior champion, 1979–82. [2] After this run of junior championships, he joined his father Bud's men's team and won the Wisconsin state men's championship in back-to-back years, 1983 and 1984. [3] Still playing with his father, he won the bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, where curling was still an exhibition event.

After the 1992 Winter Games, Somerville returned to skipping his own team, to great success. He won the United States Men's Championship three times, in 1995, 1996, and 1999. Each of those years he then represented the United States at the World Men's Championships, where he finished fourth, seventh, and fourth, respectively. He also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the American team placed fourth, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. [4]

Personal life

Somerville's father, Bud Somerville, was also a highly successful curler. Bud was world champion in 1965 and 1974, was skip of the 1992 bronze medal Olympic team, and the first inductee into the United States Curling Hall of Fame.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1978–79 [2] Tim SomervilleJoe GeeganDewey BasleyKen Larson
1979–80 [2] Tim SomervilleJoe GeeganDewey BasleyKen Larson
1980–81 [2] Tim SomervilleJoe GeeganDewey BasleyKen Larson
1981–82 [2] Tim SomervilleDewey Basley Mike Schneeberger Dan Sitek
1982–83 [3] Bob Nichols (fourth) Bud Somerville (skip)Tim Somerville Bob Christman
1983–84 [3] Bob Nichols (fourth)Bud Somerville (skip)Tim SomervilleBob Christman
1990–91Tim Somerville (fourth) Mike Strum Bud Somerville (skip) Bill Strum 1991 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg
1991–92Tim Somerville (fourth)Mike StrumBud Somerville (skip)Bill StrumBob Nichols Bob Buchanan 1992 OG Bronze medal icon.svg
1992–93 [3] Tim SomervilleMike StrumMike Schneeberger John Gordon 1993 USMCC (4th) [5]
1994–95Tim SomervilleMike Schneeberger Myles Brundidge John GordonBud Somerville1995 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1995 WMCC (4th) [6]
1995–96Tim SomervilleMike SchneebergerMyles BrundidgeJohn Gordon Donald Barcome Jr. 1996 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1996 WMCC (7th) [7]
1997–98Tim Somerville Mike Peplinski Myles BrundidgeJohn Gordon Tim Solin 1997 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg
1998 OG (4th) [8]
1998–99Tim SomervilleDonald Barcome Jr.Myles BrundidgeJohn Gordon Mark Haluptzok Bud Somerville1999 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1999 WMCC (4th) [9]
1999–00Tim SomervilleMike SchneebergerMyles BrundidgeJohn GordonBud Somerville2000 USMCC (7th) [10] [11]
2001–02Tim SomervilleMike SchneebergerMyles BrundidgeJohn GordonDonald Barcome Jr. (OG)Bud Somerville 2001 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg
2002 OG (7th) [12]
2002 USMCC (5th) [13]
2002–03Tim SomervilleMike Schneeberger Greg Johnson John GordonDave Puleo2003 USMCC (6th) [14]

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