Bob Christman
American curler
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Born | (1942-12-07) December 7, 1942 (age 81) Ottawa, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Championship appearances | 2 (1978, 1981) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic appearances | 1 (1988; demo) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert "Bob" Christman (born December 7, 1942, in Ottawa, Illinois) is an American curler.
He is a 1978 World Men's champion, 1981 silver medallist and a two-times United States men's curling champion (1978, 1981).
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team finished on fourth place.
Awards
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:
- 1995 (as curler);
- 2017 (with all 1978 world champions team: skip Bob Nichols, third Bill Strum and second Tom Locken).[1]
Teams
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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1977–78 | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | 1978 USMCC ![]() 1978 WMCC ![]() | |
1980–81 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan | 1981 USMCC ![]() 1981 WMCC ![]() | |
1982–83[2] | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tim Somerville | Bob Christman | ||
1983–84[2] | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tim Somerville | Bob Christman | ||
1987–88 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bill Strum (WOG) | 1987 USOCT ![]() 1988 WOG (4th) |
1989–90[2] | Jim Bradshaw | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan |
References
- ^ "Hall of Fame Members". USA Curling. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved Apr 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
External links
- Bob Christman at World Curling
- Bob Christman at Olympedia
- Video: 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom Highlights on YouTube
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