Robert "Bob" Christman (born December 7, 1942, in
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the navigable Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The Illinois River is a conduit for river barges and connects Lake Michigan at Chicago, to the Mississippi Ri ...
) is an American
curler.
He is a , and a two-times United States men's curling champion (1978, 1981).
He played at the
1988 Winter Olympics
)
, nations = 57
, athletes = 1,423 (1,122 men, 301 women)
, events = 46 in 6 sports (10 disciplines)
, opening = February 13, 1988
, closing = February 28, 1988
, opened_by = Governor General Jeanne Sauvé
, cauldron ...
when curling was a
demonstration sport
A demonstration sport, or exhibition sport, is a sport which is played to promote it, rather than as part of standard medal competition. This occurs commonly during the Olympic Games, but may also occur at other sporting events.
Demonstration spor ...
, USA men's team finished on fourth place.
Awards
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United States Curling Association Hall of Fame The United States Curling Association Hall of Fame was started in 1984 to recognize and honor individuals and teams that have achieved extraordinary distinction in curling or have made major contribution to the development of curling in the United ...
:
** 1995 (as curler);
** 2017 (with all 1978 world champions team: skip
Bob Nichols, third
Bill Strum
William Strum (born April 16, 1938 – died August 28, 2010) was an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.
Strum was a three-time (, , ) and a five-time United States men's curling champion (1965, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978).
He played in the ...
and second
Tom Locken).
Teams
References
External links
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Living people
1942 births
People from Ottawa, Illinois
Sportspeople from LaSalle County, Illinois
American male curlers
World curling champions
American curling champions
Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Olympic curlers for the United States
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