Scott Baird

Scott Baird (born May 7, 1951 in Bemidji, Minnesota) is an American curler. At 54, he is the oldest athlete to ever participate in the Winter Olympics, which he did at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Despite this feat, Baird is only the alternate for Pete Fenson's U.S. team- and did not throw a stone. He still received a bronze medal, which the team won. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 USOC Team of the Year. [USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm]

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. In both 2003 and 2005, Baird was the alternate player for Pete Fenson at the World Championships.

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