Neil Murdoch

{{short description|Scottish curler}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox curler | name = Neil Murdoch | gender = | image = | caption = | other_names = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|11|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Dumfries, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | Curling club = | Skip = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate = | World Championship appearances = 1 (2005) | European Championship appearances = 2 (2003, 2004) | Olympic appearances = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's curling}} {{MedalCountry|{{flag|Scotland}}}} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships}} {{MedalSilver | 2005 Victoria | }} {{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold | 1993 Grindelwald | }} {{MedalCompetition | European Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2003 Courmayeur| }} }}

'''Neil Murdoch''' (born 22 November 1972, in Dumfries) is a Scottish curler from nearby Lockerbie. Murdoch is a former European curling champion.<ref name = "bios">{{cite web |url=http://www.curling.com/archives/Worlds/2005WM_%20BIOS.htm |title=2005 FORD WORLD MEN'S – PROGRAM BIOS |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010080006/http://www.curling.com/archives/Worlds/2005WM_%20BIOS.htm |archivedate=2006-10-10}}</ref>

== Sporting career==

Neil Murdoch won the 2003 European Championships, as second for Scotland skip David Murdoch. Neil played third for Scotland skip Craig Wilson at the 1993 (gold medalist) and 1994 World Juniors. He was also a member of Team Europe at the 2004 Continental Cup in Medicine Hat.<ref name = "bios" />

At the 2005 World Championships, Murdoch again played second for his brother David. Team Scotland earned the silver medal, losing to Team Canada in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/225|title=Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2005: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Neil Murdoch is the brother of World Curling Champion David Murdoch and Olympic curling coach Nancy Murdoch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sisport.com/sisport/1897.html?pStyle=plain |title=Sportscotland institute of sport - Nancy Murdoch |accessdate=2014-02-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224153457/http://www.sisport.com/sisport/1897.html?pStyle=plain |archivedate=2012-02-24 }}</ref> Murdoch is a veterinary surgeon.<ref name = "bios" />

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