Warwick Smith
Encyclopedia
Warwick B. Smith (born 11 June 1971 in Perth
) is a Scottish
curler
from Bridge of Earn
, Perth and Kinross
.
Smith made his international debut at the 1996 World Curling Championships
as the skip
for the Scotland team. His debut was fairly successful, as the team would win the silver medal, losing to Canada
's Jeff Stoughton
in the final.
At the 1998 Championships, Warwick would play third for David Smith
and the team finished in 4th place. The following year Warwick played third for Hammy McMillan
and won gold, this time beating Jeff Stoughton's team in the final.
Smith was a member of the Great Britain 2002 Winter Olympics
curling team. He played third for McMillan, but the team finished a disappointing 7th place. At that year's World Championship, Warwick skipped the Scotland team to a bronze medal. The following year, he skipped a team to a 7th place finish. In 2004 he played third for Ewan MacDonald
and finished 5th.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
, Smith played second for David Murdoch
and finished 4th, but Smith had the highest accuracy of any curler in the men's competition round robin. The team then went on to win the World Championship
.
For the next season, Smith built a new team with Ross Hepburn as lead, David Smith
(no relation) as second, and Craig Wilson
as third. After winning the Scottish Championship, they represented Scotland at the 2007 World Championship
, with Ewan MacDonald
being the alternate player. The team did not fare well there, compiling a 4-7 record and finishing 9th.
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
) is a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from Bridge of Earn
Bridge of Earn
Bridge of Earn is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland.Often referred to simply as 'The Brig' by its inhabitants...
, Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
.
Smith made his international debut at the 1996 World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
as the skip
Skip (curling)
The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...
for the Scotland team. His debut was fairly successful, as the team would win the silver medal, losing to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:...
in the final.
At the 1998 Championships, Warwick would play third for David Smith
David Smith (curler)
David Smith is a Scottish curler.In his very first international competition, the 1982 European Curling Championships, Smith won a gold medal playing second for Mike Hay. Hay and Smith were still juniors at the time and they won three straight bronze medals at the World Junior Curling Championships...
and the team finished in 4th place. The following year Warwick played third for Hammy McMillan
Hammy McMillan
Hammy McMillan is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships...
and won gold, this time beating Jeff Stoughton's team in the final.
Smith was a member of the Great Britain 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
curling team. He played third for McMillan, but the team finished a disappointing 7th place. At that year's World Championship, Warwick skipped the Scotland team to a bronze medal. The following year, he skipped a team to a 7th place finish. In 2004 he played third for Ewan MacDonald
Ewan MacDonald
Ewan MacDonald is a Scottish curler. He currently plays third for David Murdoch.At his World Championship debut in 1999, MacDonald played second for Hammy McMillan. Their Scottish team would go all the way and win the gold medal defeating Canada in the final, skipped by Jeff Stoughton...
and finished 5th.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, Smith played second for David Murdoch
David Murdoch
David Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:...
and finished 4th, but Smith had the highest accuracy of any curler in the men's competition round robin. The team then went on to win the World Championship
2006 World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 1, 16:00-Draw 3:April 2, 09:00-Draw 4:April 2, 14:00-Draw 5:April 2, 19:00-Draw 6:April 3, 09:00-Draw 7:April 3, 14:00-Draw 8:April 3, 19:00-Draw 9:April 4, 09:00...
.
For the next season, Smith built a new team with Ross Hepburn as lead, David Smith
David Smith (curler)
David Smith is a Scottish curler.In his very first international competition, the 1982 European Curling Championships, Smith won a gold medal playing second for Mike Hay. Hay and Smith were still juniors at the time and they won three straight bronze medals at the World Junior Curling Championships...
(no relation) as second, and Craig Wilson
Craig Wilson (curler)
Craig Wilson is a Scottish curler from Dunblane. In 1993, Wilson won the World Junior Curling Championships for his Scotland team over Michel Ferland of Canada...
as third. After winning the Scottish Championship, they represented Scotland at the 2007 World Championship
2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 31, 18:00-Draw 3:April 1, 08:30-Draw 4:April 1, 13:00-Draw 5:April 1, 19:30-Draw 6:April 2, 08:30-Draw 7:April 2, 13:00-Draw 8:April 2, 18:00-Draw 9:April 3, 08:30...
, with Ewan MacDonald
Ewan MacDonald
Ewan MacDonald is a Scottish curler. He currently plays third for David Murdoch.At his World Championship debut in 1999, MacDonald played second for Hammy McMillan. Their Scottish team would go all the way and win the gold medal defeating Canada in the final, skipped by Jeff Stoughton...
being the alternate player. The team did not fare well there, compiling a 4-7 record and finishing 9th.