Tom Locken

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Tom Locken
 
Born (1942-10-16) October 16, 1942 (age 80)
Team
Curling club Superior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Career
Member AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championship
appearances
2 (1974, 1978)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1988; demo)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Bern
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Winnipeg
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Schenectady
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Utica
United States Olympic Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 St. Paul

Thomas Gilbert Locken (born October 16, 1942, in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American curler.

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He is a two-time World Men's champion (1974, 1978) and a two-time United States men's curling champion (1974, 1978).

He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team finished on fourth place.

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1973–74 Bud Somerville Bob Nichols Bill Strum Tom Locken1974 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1974 WMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1974–75 [2] Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken
1975–76 [2] Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken
1976–77 [2] Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken
1977–78Bob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken Bob Christman 1978 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1978 WMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1987–88Bob Nichols
(fourth)
Bud Somerville
(skip)
Tom LockenBob ChristmanBill Strum
(WOG)
1987 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg
1988 WOG (4th)
1989–90 [2] Jim BradshawTom LockenBob Christman Bob Buchanan

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References

  1. Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)