Tim Solin

{{Short description|American curler}} {{Infobox curler | name = Tim Solin | gender = M  | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|6|18}} | birth_place = Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. | Curling club = Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | Skip = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate = | Mixed doubles partner = | Member Association = {{USA}} | World Championship appearances = | World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances = | European Championship appearances = | Olympic appearances = 1 (1998) | Other appearances = {{WSCC||World Senior Championships}}: 3 ({{WSCC|2011}}, {{WSCC|2016}}, {{WSCC|2017}}) | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Curling}} {{MedalCompetition | {{WSCC||World Senior Championships}}}} {{MedalSilver | {{WSCC|2011|2011 St. Paul}} | }} }}

'''Timothy Solin''' (born June 18, 1958, in Superior, Wisconsin, United States) is an American curler. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and at three World Senior Curling Championships.

== Curling career == He played at the 1998 Winter Olympics as alternate for Tim Somerville's team, where USA men's team finished in fourth place.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/109|title=XVIII. Olympic Winter Games 1998|website=World Curling Federation|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4847327-Former-Minnesota-Viking-Jared-Allens-curling-experiment-playing-out-in-Grand-Forks|title=Former Minnesota Viking Jared Allen's curling experiment playing out in Grand Forks|last=Miller|first=Tom|date=Jan 2, 2020|work=Grand Forks Herald|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> In 2007 he played second for Mike Farbelow when they won the Minnesota State Championship<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mncurling.org/past-champions/mens-state-champions/|title=Men's State Champions|website=Minnesota Curling Association|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> and then won the United States Men's Club Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2007/03/02/u-s-club-nationals-in-st-paul/|title=U.S. Club Nationals in St. Paul|date=Mar 2, 2007|website=Twin Cities Pioneer Press|language=en-US|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/Club-National-Championships/Club-National-Championships/Champions/Men|title=Club National Championships - Men's Champions|website=USA Curling|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}{{dead link|date=September 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Solin has won the United States Senior Men's Championship three times, in 2011 and 2016 with Geoff Goodland as skip and 2017 with Mike Farbelow as skip.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/Senior-National-Championships/Senior-Nationals/Champions/Men|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512202135/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/Senior-National-Championships/Senior-Nationals/Champions/Men|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2019|title=Senior Nationals - Men's Champions|website=USA Curling|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> Winning Senior Nationals earns the team the chance to represent the United States at the World Senior Curling Championships; Solin's first trip to World Seniors in 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/blount-a-melting-pot-taking-shape-on-st-paul-ice/120171574/|title=A melting pot taking shape on St. Paul ice|last=Blount|first=Rachel|date=Apr 19, 2011|website=Star Tribune|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> has been his most successful, earning the silver medal when they lost to Canada's Mark Johnson in the final.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|last=Kolesar|first=Terry|date=May 2011|title=American men earn silver at 2011 World Seniors|url=https://issuu.com/uscurlingnews/docs/may2011|magazine=U.S. Curling News|page=12|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> At the 2016 World Seniors Team Goodland again made it to the playoffs, but lost to Denmark in the quarterfinals.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/556|title=World Senior Curling Championships 2016|website=World Curling Federation|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> In 2017 Solin's team failed to make the playoffs, finishing the round-robin with a 3–4 record.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/581|title=World Senior Curling Championships 2017|website=World Curling Federation|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref>

==Awards== * 2011 United States Curling Association Team of the Year (with teammates Geoff Goodland, Pete Westberg, Ken Olson, and Philip DeVore)<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kolesar|first=Terry|date=May 2011|title=Lank, Fenson named top athletes for 2011; Goodland rink earns top team honors|url=https://issuu.com/uscurlingnews/docs/may2011|magazine=U.S. Curling News|page=5|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref>

==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate ! scope="col"| Events |- ! scope="row"| 1994–95 | Kent Beadle || Tim Solin ||Chuck McCann || Mike Dexter || || |- ! scope="row"| 1997–98 | Tim Somerville || Mike Peplinski || Myles Brundidge || John Gordon || Tim Solin ||1998 WOG (4th)<ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row"| 1998–99 | Tim Solin || Kent Beadle ||Pete Westberg || Ken Olson || || |- ! scope="row"| 2007–08 | Mike Farbelow || Nick Myers || Tim Solin ||Tim Gartner || || |- ! scope="row"| 2008–09 | Mike Farbelow || Nick Myers || Tim Solin || Tim Gartner || || {{USMCC|2009|2009 USMCC/USOCT}} (7th) |- ! scope="row"| 2009–10 | Geoff Goodland || Tim Solin || Pete Westberg || Ken Olson || || |- ! scope="row"| 2010–11 | Geoff Goodland || Tim Solin || Pete Westberg || Ken Olson || || {{USMCC|2011|2011 USMCC}} (10th)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2436&teamid=49270|title=Goodland 1-8 at USA Men's Nationals|website=CurlingZone|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> 2011 USSCC {{Gold1}}<ref name=":1" /> {{WSCC|2011|2011 WSCC}} {{Silver2}}<ref name=":2" /> |- ! scope="row"| 2011–12 | Mike Farbelow || Kevin Deeran || Kraig Deeran || Tim Solin || || {{USMCC|2012|2012 USMCC}} (8th)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2683&teamid=58200&profileid=|title=Farbelow 4-6 at 2012 US Curling Nationals|website=CurlingZone|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2012–13 | Geoff Goodland || Tim Solin || Pete Westberg || Ken Olson || || |- ! scope="row"| 2013–14 | Geoff Goodland || Pete Westberg || Tim Solin || Cal Tillisch || || 2014 USSCC (DNQ)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3338&teamid=75519|title=Goodland 4-2 at USA Senior Men's Championship|website=CurlingZone|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2015–16 | Geoff Goodland || Pete Westberg || Tim Solin || Jeff Annis || Philip DeVore || 2016 USSCC {{Gold1}}<ref name=":1" /> {{WSCC|2016|2016 WSCC}} (5th)<ref name=":3" /> |- ! scope="row"| 2016–17 | Mike Farbelow || Geoff Goodland || Pete Westberg || Tim Solin || Jeff Annis || 2017 USSCC {{Gold1}}<ref name=":1" /> {{WSCC|2017|2017 WSCC}} (13th)<ref name=":4" /> |- ! scope="row"| 2018–19 | Mike Farbelow || Tim Solin || Randy Cumming || Jeff Annis || || 2017 USSCC (DNP)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=5797&teamid=132996|title=Farbelow 2-3 at 2019 USA Curling Senior Men's National Championship|website=CurlingZone|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2019–20 | Mike Farbelow || Tim Solin || Pete Westberg || Jeff Annis || || 2020 USSCC (SF)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/Senior-National-Championships/Senior-Nationals/Teams|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203200241/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/Senior-National-Championships/Senior-Nationals/Teams|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2020|title=Competing teams, 2020 USA Curling Senior National Championships|website=USA Curling|access-date=Jan 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=USA Senior Men's National Championship – Playoffs |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Playoffs&eventid=6432# |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{sports links}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930191743/http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1998/Vol3_e.pdf Nagano 1998 – Official Report Vol. 3] (web archive; "Curling" chapter begins at page 236)

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