# Scott Baird

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**Scott Baird** (born May 7, 1951) is an American [curler](/source/Curling).[1] At 54, he is the oldest American athlete to ever participate in the [Winter Olympics](/source/Winter_Olympics), which he did at the [2006 Winter Olympics](/source/2006_Winter_Olympics).[2] Despite this feat, Baird was only the alternate for [Pete Fenson](/source/Pete_Fenson)'s U.S. team and did not throw a stone, although he still received a bronze medal. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 [USOC Team of the Year](/source/USOC_Athlete_of_the_Year).[3]

In addition to the Olympics, Baird has skipped the U.S. team to three [World Championship](/source/World_Curling_Championships) events (1979, 1993 & 1994), winning bronze in 1993. In 2003, Baird skipped the U.S. team to the silver medal at [World Seniors Championship](/source/World_Senior_Curling_Championships).[4] In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2011, Baird was the alternate player for Pete Fenson at the World Championships.

In 2005 Baird was inducted into the [United States Curling Association Hall of Fame](/source/United_States_Curling_Association_Hall_of_Fame).[5]

## References

1. ["Scott Baird"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905174454/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Scott-Baird). *Team USA*. Archived from [the original](https://www.teamusa.org:443/usa-curling/athletes/Scott-Baird) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

1. ["Bay Area athletes put age on ice"](https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/02/12/bay-area-athletes-put-age-on-ice/). *The Mercury News*. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

1. USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, [http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm](http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm)

1. ["Personal details"](http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/435). *results.worldcurling.org*. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

1. ["Hall of Fame Members"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140121062709/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/About-Us/Inside-USA-Curling/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Members). *Team USA*. Archived from [the original](https://www.teamusa.org:443/USA-Curling/About-Us/Inside-USA-Curling/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Members) on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

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