Peter_Smith_(curler)

Peter Smith (curler)

Peter Smith (curler)

Scottish curler (born 1964)

For other people named Peter Smith, see Peter Smith (disambiguation).

Peter Smith (born 18 November 1964) is a Scottish curler. He played second for David Murdoch from 2006 to 2010, including curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]

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Smith started curling in 1979. He plays in second position and is right-handed.[2] He has won many prizes in his career, but never featured on the Winter Olympics medal podium. Peter Smith was the tallest male curler at the 2010 Winter Olympics at 6"2. He is nicknamed "Pistol Pete" for his notable accuracy.[3] In 2023, he was inducted into the World Curling Federation Hall of Fame.

He is the brother of curler David Smith and the uncle of curlers Kyle, Cameron, and Mili Smith.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pete Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    Peter Smith, ecc.curlit.com
  3. [3]
    Chakelian, Anoosh (20 February 2018). "Game of Stones: The power struggle at the heart of British curling". New Statesman. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Curling". The Herald. Glasgow. 23 March 1990. Retrieved 10 March 2018.


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