Bob Buchanan (curler)
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1981) | |||||||||||||||||
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Robert "Bob" Buchanan is an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.
In 1981 Buchanan played lead on Bud Somerville's team as they won the United States Men's Championship[1] and continued on to win the silver medal at the World Men's Championship.[2] He joined Somerville again a decade later, this time as coach for Somerville's bronze medal winning 1992 Olympic team.[3][4]
Teams
[edit]| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1978–79[5] | Bud Somerville | Bill Venne | Dick Campbell | Bob Buchanan | |||
| 1980–81 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan | 1981 USMCC  1981 WCC 
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| 1989–90[5] | Jim Bradshaw | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan | |||
| 1991–92 | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Mike Strum | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum | Bob Nichols | Bob Buchanan | 1992 OG 
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References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Champions". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Swiss edge U.S. for curling crown". Wisconsin State Journal. March 30, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Curling – U.S. Roster". Hartford Courant. February 7, 1992. p. 162. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Olson, Ken (2008-01-12). "Superior Curling Club gliding on smooth ice". Superior Telegram. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 16, 2019.
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