Robert Kelly (curler)
Robert "Bob" Kelly (born 3 May 1955) is a Scottish curler and curling coach from Edinburgh.[1]
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| Other names | Bob | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Carmunnock & Rutherglen CC, Glasgow, Carrington CC, Edinburgh, Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry, Inverness CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 3 (1994, 1995, 2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 1 (2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1992) (demo) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1976) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is a 1995 World Men's silver medallist[2] and three-time Scottish men's champion. He also participated as a member of Great Britain men's team at the 1992 Winter Olympics (where curling was a demonstration sport); the team finished in 5th place.
Teams
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1975–76 | Robert Kelly | Ken Horton | Willie Jamieson | Keith Douglas | SJCC 1976  WJCC 1976 (4th) | ||
| 1991–92 | Hammy McMillan | Norman Brown | Gordon Muirhead | Roger McIntyre | Robert Kelly | WOG 1992 (demo) (5th) | |
| 1993–94 | Colin Hamilton | Bob Kelly | Vic Moran | Colin Barr | Trevor Dodds (WCC) | SMCC 1994 WCC 1994 (7th) | |
| 1994–95 | Gordon Muirhead | Peter Loudon | Robert Kelly | Russell Keiller | Graeme Connal (WCC) | SMCC 1995 WCC 1995  | |
| 1996–97 | Gordon Muirhead | Peter Loudon | Robert Kelly | Russell Keiller | |||
| 1999–00 | Robert Kelly | Neil Hampton | Tom Pendreigh | Ross Hepburn | Gordon Muirhead (WCC) | Robin Copland | SMCC 2000 WCC 2000 (8th) |
| 2003–04 | Robert Kelly | Neil Hampton | Tom Pendreigh | Ross Hepburn | |||
| 2004–05 | Robert Kelly | Neil Hampton | Tom Pendreigh | Ross Hepburn | SMCC 2005 (8th) | ||
| 2009–10 | Peter Loudon | Logan Gray | Richard Woods | Robert Kelly |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1993 | Colin Hamilton | Carol Ross | Bob Kelly | Catherine Dodds | SMxCC 1993 |
| 1994 | Colin Hamilton | Carol Ross | Bob Kelly | Catherine Dodds | SMxCC 1994 |
| 1998 | Bob Kelly | Gillian Barr | Colin Barr | Wendy Barr | SMxCC 1998 |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 2001 | 2001 World Junior Curling Championships | Scotland (junior men) | 4 |
| 2002 | 2002 World Junior Curling Championships | Scotland (junior men) |  |
References
- "Kelly comes to terms with the ghost of '85 Victim of a wonder shot 15 years ago spearheads Scottish men's world hopes". HeraldScotland. 1 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021.
- Robert Kelly on the World Curling Federation database
External links
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