Robert "Bob" Nichols (born January 27, 1948, in

Superior, Wisconsin Superior (; ) is a city in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,751 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin, the city l ...

) is an American curler. He is a , , and a three-times United States men's curling champion (1974, 1978, 1981). He played at the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Calgary 1988 were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Calgary, Alberta as the main host city. This marks the m ...

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 sport ...

, USA men's team finished on fourth place. He played also at the

1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Albertville '92 (Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile '92''), were a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and aroun ...

when curling was a

, USA men's team won bronze medal.

Awards

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 S ...

: ** 1990 (as curler); ** 2017 (with all 1974 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, second

Bill Strum William Strum (born April 16, 1938 – 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 1988 ...

and lead Tom Locken); ** 2017 (with all 1978 world champions team: third

, second Tom Locken and lead Bob Christman).

Teams

References

External links

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