Ken Dickson

Ken Dickson ((1946-07-01)1 July 1946 – (2013-02-15)15 February 2013) was a Scottish and British wheelchair curler.[1]

Ken Dickson
Curler
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Born(1946-07-01)1 July 1946
Died15 February 2013(2013-02-15) (aged 66)
Kirkcaldy
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
 United Kingdom
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances		3 (2002, 2004, 2005)
Paralympic
appearances		1 (2006)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino
World Wheelchair Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Sursee
Gold medal – first place 2005 Glasgow

Ken was one of the stalwarts of wheelchair curling in Scotland and also played a pivotal role in the development of the Borders and Kinross Wheelchair Curling Clubs. Ken was a successful international curler representing both Scotland and Great Britain. He was a two time World Champion in 2004 and 2005 and a 2006 Paralympic silver medalist in Torino.

During the 2002 World Championship he played second for team England, finishing in sixth place.[2]

Dickson died on 15 February 2013 at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.[3]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2001–02 Ian WakenshawNoel ThomasKen DicksonEwan ParkJoan ReedWWhCC 2002 (6th) ( England)
2003–04 Frank DuffyMichael McCreadieKen DicksonAngie MaloneJames SellarJane SandersonWWhCC 2004 1st place, gold medalist(s) ( Scotland)
2004–05 Frank DuffyKen DicksonMurray CranMargaret EastonSWhCC 2005 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
2004–05 Frank DuffyMichael McCreadieTom KillinAngie MaloneKen DicksonJane SandersonWWhCC 2005 1st place, gold medalist(s) ( Scotland)
2005–06 Frank DuffyMichael McCreadieTom KillinAngie MaloneKen DicksonTom PendreighWPG 2006 2nd place, silver medalist(s) ( United Kingdom)

References
  1. Ken Dickson on the World Curling Federation database
  2. "World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2002". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. "Remembering Ken Dickson". Scottish Curling. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020.
  4. Scottish wheelchair curling champions - Scottish Curling


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