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Robin Brydone

Robin Brydone (born 29 October 1996) is a Scottish curler from Perth, Scotland.[2] He is currently the third of the Team Ross Whyte rink.

Robin Brydone
Curler
Born (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 28)
Perth, Scotland
Team
Curling clubAirleywight Curling Club, Perth[1]
SkipRoss Whyte
ThirdRobin Brydone
SecondDuncan McFadzean
LeadEuan Kyle
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
Medal record
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Copenhagen
Silver medal – second place 2018 Aberdeen
Scottish Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Dumfries
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dumfries
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Perth
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dumfries

Career

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Juniors

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Brydone was the alternate on the Bruce Mouat rink representing Scotland that won a gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships.[3] Brydone played in one game at the tournament, subbing in for Bobby Lammie in their game against Denmark after Lammie fell ill.[4] The following year, Brydone played third on the Cameron Bryce rink which won the 2017 Scottish Junior Curling Championships.[1] The team represented Scotland at the 2017 World Junior Curling Championships, where after finished the round robin with a 6–3 record. This qualified the team for the playoffs, where they beat Norway in the 3 vs. 4 game, but lost to both South Korea in the semifinal, and then in a re-match against Norway in the bronze medal game, settling for fourth place.[5] Brydone made it again to the World Juniors in 2018, this time playing third for Ross Whyte after the team won the Scottish Junior Championship.[1] This time, the team went through the round robin undefeated, winning all nine of their games. In the playoffs, they beat Switzerland in the semifinal, but lost to Canada's Tyler Tardi in the final, winning silver in the process.[6]

Mixed

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Outside of junior curling, Brydone won the 2018 Scottish Mixed Curling Championship.[1] He then skipped Team Scotland at the 2018 World Mixed Curling Championship. He led his team to an 8–0 undefeated record in pool play, but lost to Canada in their first playoff game, and were eliminated in the process.[7]

Men's

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While he was in juniors, Brydone played second on Bryce's men's team. The team won a bronze medal at the 2018 Scottish Men's Curling Championship.[8]

After playing with Bryce, Brydone skipped his own rink for a season and joined the Whyte rink again in 2019,[9] and won his first tour events with the team at the 2019 Prague Classic[1] and the Dumfries Challenger Series.[10]

The Whyte rink began the 2021–22 curling season by winning the 2021 KW Fall Classic.[11] In their first Grand Slam event, the 2021 Masters the team made it to the quarterfinals,[12] where they lost to their compatriots, Team Bruce Mouat.[13] At their next event, the 2021 National, the team again made it to the quarters, where they this time lost to Brad Gushue.[14] Later in the season, the team played in the 2022 Scottish Curling Championships, losing in the finals[15] to Ross Paterson.[16] The team finished the season at the 2022 Players' Championship, where they failed to qualify for the playoffs.[2]

The team began the 2022–23 Grand Slam season at the 2022 National, where they missed the playoffs.[2] Their next slam event, the 2022 Tour Challenge was another flop,[2] but the team then went on to win the 2022 Swiss Cup Basel[17] and the Original 16 Tour Bonspiel events on tour.[18] They finally made the playoffs again at the 2022 Masters, losing in the quarters[2] to Team Mouat.[19] They missed the playoffs again at their next slam, the 2023 Canadian Open.[2] The following month, they finished third at the Scottish Championships,[20] but won the Aberdeen International Curling Championship in March.[21] They wrapped up the season losing in a tiebreaker at the 2023 Players' Championship[22] and losing in the quarterfinals at the 2023 Champions Cup to Team Gushue.[23] During the season, Brydone would often skip the team, while Whyte threw last rocks due to Brydone suffering from a back injury, preventing him from sweeping.[17]

Personal life

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Brydone is engaged to Canadian curler Clancy Grandy.[24][25] He works as a Development Officer for Scottish Curling and as a Paralympic Pathway Coach.[1] He coached the Scottish mixed doubles wheelchair curling team at the 2023 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[21] He attended secondary school at Perth High School.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Robin Brydone". British Curling. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Team Whyte". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ "VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships 2016". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "Perth curler Robin Brydone wins with Team Scotland at World Junior Championships". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ^ "VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships 2017". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2018". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. ^ "Winn Rentals World Mixed Curling Championship 2018". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  8. ^ "Bryce reaches 2018 Scottish Curling Championships Semifinals". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  9. ^ "Robin Brydone: Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  10. ^ "Robin Brydone: Events". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  11. ^ "Whyte Wins 2021 KW Fall Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  12. ^ "Ross Whyte qualifies for Masters men's quarterfinals in GSOC debut". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  13. ^ "Jacobs and Mouat earn semifinal wins, will square off in Masters final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  14. ^ "Top-seed Gushue stays sharp to reach Boost National men's semifinals". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  15. ^ "Perth curler Robin Brydone feels Team Whyte are in a good place ahead of Scottish Championships start". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  16. ^ "Team Paterson are the 2022 Scottish Curling Men's Champions". Scottish Curling. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  17. ^ a b c "Perth curlers Robin Brydone and Duncan McFadzean celebrate trophy triumph at Swiss Cup". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  18. ^ "Epping, Lawes win 1824 Halifax Classic". TSN. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  19. ^ "Bottcher eliminates Gushue in extra end during WFG Masters quarterfinals". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  20. ^ "TEAM MOUAT TAKE FOURTH SCOTTISH MEN'S TITLE AT 2023 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Scottish Curling. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Perth curlers defeat Olympic medallists before winning Aberdeen International". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  22. ^ "Dunstone, Tirinzoni win tiebreakers at Princess Auto Players' Championship". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  23. ^ "Team Homan oust Team Hasselborg in KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup quarterfinals". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  24. ^ "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  25. ^ "A holiday to remember 💍☀️". Instagram. @robinbrydone. April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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