Jimmy Waddell

James Waddell (born c. 1937)[2] is a Scottish curler. He is a 1979 European champion and a 1964 World championship silver medallist.[3]

Jimmy Waddell
Curler
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Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC[1]
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances		4 (1964, 1972, 1974, 1979)
European Championship
appearances		1 (1979)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 Calgary
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Varese
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1964 Edinburgh[2]
Gold medal – first place 1972
Gold medal – first place 1974
Gold medal – first place 1979

Waddell and the entirety of his 1964 Scottish champion rink were farmers from Hamilton.[2]

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1963–64 Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceRobert KirklandJimmy WaddellSMCC 1964 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1964 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1971–72 Alex F. TorranceAlex A. TorranceRobert KirklandJimmy WaddellSMCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1972 (4th)
1973–74 Jimmy WaddellJim SteeleRobert KirklandWillie FrameSMCC 1974 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1974 (8th)
1978–79 Jimmy WaddellWillie FrameJim ForrestGeorge BryanSMCC 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1979 (6th)
1979–80 Jimmy WaddellWillie FrameJim ForrestGeorge BryanECC 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1987 Jim WaddellIsobel WaddellAlec TorranceIsobel TorranceSMxCC 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Private life

His grandson Kyle is a curler too, a 2013 World Junior champion and a 2017 European Championships silver medallist. Another grandson Craig is also a curler, and the brothers played together in the 2019 European Championships.

References
  1. Hamilton & Thornyhill Curling Club
  2. "Personnel of visiting Scotch Cup rinks". Calgary Heralad. 12 March 1964. p. 60. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. Jimmy Waddell on the World Curling Federation database


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