Scott Baird Explained

Scott Baird
Birth Date:	7 May 1951
Birth Place:	Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
World Championship Appearances:	7 (1979, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011)
Olympic Appearances:	1 (2006)

Scott Baird (born May 7, 1951) is an American curler.^[1] At 54, he is the oldest American athlete to ever participate in the Winter Olympics, which he did at the 2006 Winter Olympics.^[2] Despite this feat, Baird was only the alternate for Pete Fenson's U.S. team and did not throw a stone, although he still received a bronze medal. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 USOC Team of the Year.^[3]

In addition to the Olympics, Baird has skipped the U.S. team to three World Championship events (1979, 1993 & 1994), winning bronze in 1993. In 2003, Baird skipped the U.S. team to the silver medal at World Seniors Championship.^[4] In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2011, Baird was the alternate player for Pete Fenson at the World Championships.

In 2005 Baird was inducted into the United States Curling Association Hall of Fame.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scott Baird. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905174454/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Scott-Baird. dead. September 5, 2015. Team USA. en. 2019-05-11.
2. Web site: Bay Area athletes put age on ice. 2014-02-12. The Mercury News. en-US. 2019-05-11.
3. USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm
4. Web site: Personal details. results.worldcurling.org. 2019-05-11.
5. Web site: Hall of Fame Members. https://web.archive.org/web/20140121062709/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/About-Us/Inside-USA-Curling/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Members. dead. January 21, 2014. Team USA. en. 2019-05-11.