Tim Somerville

American curler

Tim Somerville

Curler

Born|  (1960-09-14) September 14, 1960 (age 64)

Superior, Wisconsin

Curling career
World Championship
appearances| 3 (1995, 1996, 1999)
Olympic
appearances| 3 (1992, 1998, 2002)

Medal record

Men's curling
Representing  United States
Winter Olympics
| 1992 Albertville |
US Men's Championship
| 1995 Appleton |
| 1996 Bemidji |
| 1999 Duluth |
US Olympic Trials
| 1991 Hibbing |
| 1997 Duluth |
| 2001 Ogden |

Tim Somerville (born September 14, 1960) is an American curler from Coon Rapids, Minnesota.[1] He is a three-time Olympian. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Games when curling was an exhibition event.

## Curling career

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As a junior curler, Somerville was a four-time Wisconsin state junior champion, 1979–82.[2] After this run of junior championships, he joined his father Bud's men's team and won the Wisconsin state men's championship in back-to-back years, 1983 and 1984.[3] Still playing with his father, he won the bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, where curling was still an exhibition event.

After the 1992 Winter Games, Somerville returned to skipping his own team, to great success. He won the United States Men's Championship three times, in 1995, 1996, and 1999. Each of those years he then represented the United States at the World Men's Championships, where he finished fourth, seventh, and fourth, respectively. He also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the American team placed fourth, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[4]

## Personal life

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Somerville's father, Bud Somerville, was also a highly successful curler. Bud was world champion in 1965 and 1974, was skip of the 1992 bronze medal Olympic team, and the first inductee into the United States Curling Hall of Fame.

## Teams

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Season  | Skip  | Third  | Second  | Lead  | Alternate  | Coach  | Events

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1978–79[2] | Tim Somerville | Joe Geegan | Dewey Basley | Ken Larson |  |  |
1979–80[2] | Tim Somerville | Joe Geegan | Dewey Basley | Ken Larson |  |  |
1980–81[2] | Tim Somerville | Joe Geegan | Dewey Basley | Ken Larson |  |  |
1981–82[2] | Tim Somerville | Dewey Basley | Mike Schneeberger | Dan Sitek |  |  |
1982–83[3] | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tim Somerville | Bob Christman |  |  |
1983–84[3] | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tim Somerville | Bob Christman |  |  |
1990–91  | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Mike Strum | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum |  |  | 1991 USOCT
1991–92  | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Mike Strum | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum | Bob Nichols | Bob Buchanan | 1992 OG
1992–93[3] | Tim Somerville | Mike Strum | Mike Schneeberger | John Gordon |  |  | 1993 USMCC (4th)[5]
1994–95  | Tim Somerville | Mike Schneeberger | Myles Brundidge | John Gordon | Bud Somerville |  | 1995 USMCC
1995 WMCC (4th)[6]
1995–96  | Tim Somerville | Mike Schneeberger | Myles Brundidge | John Gordon | Donald Barcome Jr. |  | 1996 USMCC
1996 WMCC (7th)[7]
1997–98  | Tim Somerville | Mike Peplinski | Myles Brundidge | John Gordon | Tim Solin |  | 1997 USOCT
1998 OG (4th)[8]
1998–99  | Tim Somerville | Donald Barcome Jr. | Myles Brundidge | John Gordon | Mark Haluptzok | Bud Somerville | 1999 USMCC
1999 WMCC (4th)[9]
1999–00  | Tim Somerville | Mike Schneeberger | Myles Brundidge | John Gordon | Bud Somerville |  | 2000 USMCC (7th)[10][11]
2001–02  | Tim Somerville | Mike Schneeberger | Myles Brundidge | John Gordon | Donald Barcome Jr. (OG) | Bud Somerville | 2001 USOCT
2002 OG (7th)[12]
2002 USMCC (5th)[13]
2002–03  | Tim Somerville | Mike Schneeberger | Greg Johnson | John Gordon | Dave Puleo |  | 2003 USMCC (6th)[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Tim Somerville". Team USA. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e "Wisconsin State Champions – Junior Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
3. ^ a b c d "Wisconsin State Champions – Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
4. ^ "Tim Somerville". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
5. ^ Gidley, John M. (2001). Curling Superiority!. Savage Press. pp. 59–60\. ISBN 1886028516.
6. ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1995: Tournament details". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
7. ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1996: Tournament details". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
8. ^ "XVIII. Olympic Winter Games 1998: Tournament details". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
9. ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1999: Tournament details". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
10. ^ "2000 Men's and Women's Championships – Competitors". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 21, 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
11. ^ "Men's Final 8 Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 20, 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
12. ^ "XIX. Olympic Winter Games 2002: Tournament details". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
13. ^ "Last of semifinalists decided for USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. March 8, 2002. Archived from the original on April 17, 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
14. ^ "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

## External links

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* Tim Somerville at World Curling
* Tim Somerville at Olympics.com
* Tim Somerville at TeamUSA.org (archived)
* Tim Somerville at Olympedia