Neil Murdoch
Curler
Born (1972-11-22) 22 November 1972
Dumfries, Scotland
Curling career
World Championship
appearances		1 (2005)
European Championship
appearances		2 (2003, 2004)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Scotland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Victoria
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Grindelwald
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Courmayeur

Neil Murdoch (born 22 November 1972, in Dumfries) is a Scottish curler from nearby Lockerbie. Murdoch is a former European curling champion.[1]

Sporting career

Neil Murdoch won the 2003 European Championships, as second for Scotland skip David Murdoch. Neil played third for Scotland skip Craig Wilson at the 1993 (gold medalist) and 1994 World Juniors. He was also a member of Team Europe at the 2004 Continental Cup in Medicine Hat.[1]

At the 2005 World Championships, Murdoch again played second for his brother David. Team Scotland earned the silver medal, losing to Team Canada in the final.[2]

Personal life

Neil Murdoch is the brother of World Curling Champion David Murdoch and Olympic curling coach Nancy Murdoch.[3] Murdoch is a veterinary surgeon.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2005 FORD WORLD MEN'S – PROGRAM BIOS". Archived from the original on 10 October 2006.
  2. ↑ "Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2005: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Sportscotland institute of sport - Nancy Murdoch". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.


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