Thomas Gilbert Locken (born October 16, 1942, in
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
) is an American
curler.
He is a two-time (, ) and a two-time United States men's curling champion (1974, 1978).
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.
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, USA men's team finished on fourth place.
Awards
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Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA
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** 1994 (as curler);
** 2017 (with all 1974 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bob Nichols and second Bill Strum).
** 2017 (with all 1978 world champions team: skip Bob Nichols, third Bill Strum and lead Bob Christman).
Teams
References
External links
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Living people
1942 births
Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota
American male curlers
World curling champions
American curling champions
Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Olympic curlers for the United States
20th-century American sportsmen
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