Richard Harding (curler)

Richard Harding (born c. 1956)[2] is a Scottish curler. Harding is currently the Head of Broadcast for the World Curling Federation (WCF) and was the Equipment and Logistics Officer for the WCF.[3]

Richard Harding
 
Team
Curling clubCarmunnock & Rutherglen CC, Glasgow,
Forest Hills Trossachs CC,[1] Kinlochard
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances
2 (1977, 1987)
European Championship
appearances
1 (1977)
Medal record
Curling
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Karlstad
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1977 Oslo
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1977
Gold medal – first place 1987

He is a 1977 World Men's bronze medallist[4] and a two-time Scottish men's champion.

At the time of the 1987 World Championship, he worked as a leisure manager,[2] which among other things involved making curling ice at his Forest Hills Curling Club. He also worked as a curling reporter for the Glasgow Herald, Dundee Courier, the Aberdeen Press and Journal and for the BBC.[5]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1976–77 Ken Horton Willie Jamieson Keith Douglas Richard Harding SMCC 1977  
WCC 1977  
1977–78 Ken Horton Willie Jamieson Keith Douglas Richard Harding ECC 1977  
1986–87 Grant McPherson Hammy McMillan Bobby Wilson Richard Harding SMCC 1987  
WCC 1987 (8th)

References

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  1. ^ Forest Hills Trossachs Curling Club
  2. ^ a b "World curling facts". The Province. 29 March 1987. p. 17. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Olympic gold medallist joins World Curling staff team". World Curling Federation. 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ Richard Harding at World Curling  
  5. ^ "Curling Scot enjoys playing several roles". Victoria Times Colonist. 16 March 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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