| Robert Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1981) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert "Bob" Buchanan is an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.
In 1981 Buchanan played lead on Bud Somerville's team as they won the United States Men's Championship and continued on to win the silver medal at the World Men's Championship. He joined Somerville again a decade later, this time as coach for Somerville's bronze medal winning 1992 Olympic team.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1978–79 | Bud Somerville | Bill Venne | Dick Campbell | Bob Buchanan | |||
| 1980–81 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan | 1981 USMCC  1981 WCC 
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| 1989–90 | Jim Bradshaw | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan | |||
| 1991–92 | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Mike Strum | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum | Bob Nichols | Bob Buchanan | 1992 OG 
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References
- "Men's Champions". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "Swiss edge U.S. for curling crown". Wisconsin State Journal. March 30, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Curling – U.S. Roster". Hartford Courant. February 7, 1992. p. 162. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- Olson, Ken (2008-01-12). "Superior Curling Club gliding on smooth ice". Superior Telegram. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 16, 2019.
External links
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