Grant HARDIE

Historical Results

Golf, cricket, Formula 1, football (supports Rangers), playing cards, poker

Athlete

Graduated in 2017 with a Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Strathclyde.

Parents, David and Fiona. Older brother David. Older sister, Aline.

English

Crocketford CC

Team: Alan Hannah (GBR)
National: David Murdoch (GBR)

Third

Right

2017 World Mixed Championship in Champery vs. Spain (9-7 Win)
2018 World Championship in Las Vegas vs. Canada (8-7 Win)

Recalls being on the ice at both Dumfries and Stranraer (with McMillan Jr.) at age four, and winning a primary school competition between the ages of five and eight. “When we were really young we’d sit on the rocks and (my grandfather) would push us down the ice.” (fisu.net, 5 February 2015)

Win an Olympic and World Championship gold medal. "It’s quite ambitious but it’s targets the four of us seem to want to get." (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)

Trains five days a week with team, then does cycling or a workout on the occasional Saturday, resting on Sunday.

Winning his first Grand Slam of Curling title at the 2017 National. "We went in there for our first Slam as a team, not really knowing what to expect, and to beat four of the best teams on the tour at the time on the way to that was pretty satisfying." (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)

Racing driver Lewis Hamilton (GBR), seven-time Formula 1 champion, and record holder for wins, pole positions and podium finishes.

Tennis player Andy Murray (GBR), back-to-back Olympic singles gold medallist, with three Grand Slam titles. (britishcurling.uk.org, 11 August 2021)

Struggling to maintain his university commitments, his parents urged him to pursue his curling dreams. “I think they knew where we could go with curling. They didn’t want to see me miss out on the opportunity because I had to put it all into my career.” (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)

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University of Strathclyde Honorary "Blues" recognition (2019)