Robin Brydone
{{Short description|Scottish curler}}
{{Infobox curler
| name = Robin Brydone
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1996|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perth, Scotland
| Curling club = Airleywight Curling Club, Perth{{cite web|url=https://www.britishcurling.org.uk/teams/men/team-whyte/robin-brydone/|website=British Curling|title=Robin Brydone|accessdate=2023-05-07}}
| Skip = Ross Whyte
| Third = Robin Brydone
| Second = Duncan McFadzean
| Lead = Euan Kyle
| Alternate =
| Mixed doubles partner = Sophie Sinclair
| Member Association = {{SCO}}
| Grand Slam victories = 1 (2025 Masters)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2016 Copenhagen | }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Aberdeen | }}
{{MedalCompetition | Scottish Men's Championship }}
{{MedalGold | 2024 Dumfries | }}
{{MedalGold | 2025 Dumfries | }}
{{MedalSilver | 2022 Dumfries | }}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Perth | }}
{{MedalBronze | 2023 Dumfries | }}
{{MedalCompetition | Scottish Mixed Doubles Championship }}
{{MedalGold | 2025 Aberdeen | }}
}}
Robin Brydone (born 29 October 1996) is a Scottish curler from Perth, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/teams/team-whyte/|website=Grand Slam of Curling|title=Team Whyte|accessdate=2023-05-07}} He is currently the third of the Team Ross Whyte rink.
Career
=Juniors=
Brydone was the alternate on the Bruce Mouat rink representing Scotland that won a gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships.{{cite web|url=https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/552|website=World Curling Federation|title=VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships 2016|accessdate=2023-05-07}} Brydone played in one game at the tournament, subbing in for Bobby Lammie in their game against Denmark after Lammie fell ill.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-curler-robin-brydone-wins-7628191|website=Daily Record|title=Perth curler Robin Brydone wins with Team Scotland at World Junior Championships|accessdate=2023-05-07}} The following year, Brydone played third on the Cameron Bryce rink which won the 2017 Scottish Junior Curling Championships. 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.{{cite web|url=https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/576|website=World Curling Federation|title=VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships 2017|accessdate=2023-05-07}} 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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/602|website=World Curling Federation|title=World Junior Curling Championships 2018|accessdate=2023-05-07}}
=Mixed=
Outside of junior curling, Brydone won the 2018 Scottish Mixed Curling Championship. 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.{{cite web|url=https://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/624|website=World Curling Federation|title=Winn Rentals World Mixed Curling Championship 2018|accessdate=2023-05-07}}
=Men's=
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=5232&teamid=120100&profileid=|website=CurlingZone|title=Bryce reaches 2018 Scottish Curling Championships Semifinals|accessdate=2023-05-07}}
After playing with Bryce, Brydone skipped his own rink for a season and joined the Whyte rink again in 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=26570&view=Teams#1|website=CurlingZone|title=Robin Brydone: Teams|accessdate=2023-05-07}} and won his first tour events with the team at the 2019 Prague Classic and the Dumfries Challenger Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=26570&view=Events#1|website=CurlingZone|title=Robin Brydone: Events|accessdate=2023-05-07}}
The Whyte rink began the 2021–22 curling season by winning the 2021 KW Fall Classic.{{cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=7011&eventtypeid=81&view=Main#1|website=CurlingZone|title=Whyte Wins 2021 KW Fall Classic|accessdate=2023-05-07}} In their first Grand Slam event, the 2021 Masters the team made it to the quarterfinals,{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/article/ross-whyte-qualifies-masters-mens-quarterfinals-gsoc-debut/|website=Sportsnet|title=Ross Whyte qualifies for Masters men's quarterfinals in GSOC debut|accessdate=2023-05-07}} where they lost to their compatriots, Team Bruce Mouat.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/curling/2021/10/24/jacobs-and-mouat-earn-semifinal-wins-will-square-off-in-masters-final.html|website=Toronto Star|title=Jacobs and Mouat earn semifinal wins, will square off in Masters final|accessdate=2023-05-07}} At their next event, the 2021 National, the team again made it to the quarters, where they this time lost to Brad Gushue.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/article/top-seed-gushue-stays-sharp-reach-boost-national-mens-semifinals/|website=Sportsnet|title=Top-seed Gushue stays sharp to reach Boost National men's semifinals|accessdate=2023-05-07}} Later in the season, the team played in the 2022 Scottish Curling Championships, losing in the finals{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-curler-robin-brydone-feels-29142760|website=Daily Record|title=Perth curler Robin Brydone feels Team Whyte are in a good place ahead of Scottish Championships start|accessdate=2023-05-07}} to Ross Paterson.{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishcurling.org/2022-scottish-curling-mens-and-womens-championships/|website=Scottish Curling|title=Team Paterson are the 2022 Scottish Curling Men's Champions|accessdate=2023-05-07}} The team finished the season at the 2022 Players' Championship, where they failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The team began the 2022–23 Grand Slam season at the 2022 National, where they missed the playoffs. Their next slam event, the 2022 Tour Challenge was another flop, but the team then went on to win the 2022 Swiss Cup Basel{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-curlers-robin-brydone-duncan-28438987|website=Daily Record|title=Perth curlers Robin Brydone and Duncan McFadzean celebrate trophy triumph at Swiss Cup|accessdate=2023-05-07}} and the Original 16 Tour Bonspiel events on tour.{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/curling/john-epping-epping-kaitlyn-lawes-win-1824-halifax-classic-1.1878396|website=TSN|title=Epping, Lawes win 1824 Halifax Classic|accessdate=2023-05-07}} They finally made the playoffs again at the 2022 Masters, losing in the quarters to Team Mouat.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/article/bottcher-eliminates-gushue-in-extra-end-during-wfg-masters-quarterfinals/|website=Sportsnet|title=Bottcher eliminates Gushue in extra end during WFG Masters quarterfinals|accessdate=2023-05-07}} They missed the playoffs again at their next slam, the 2023 Canadian Open. The following month, they finished third at the Scottish Championships,{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishcurling.org/scottish-curling-mens-championship-2023/|title=TEAM MOUAT TAKE FOURTH SCOTTISH MEN’S TITLE AT 2023 CHAMPIONSHIPS|website=Scottish Curling|access-date=May 7, 2023}} but won the Aberdeen International Curling Championship in March.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/perth-curlers-defeat-olympic-medallists-29504551|website=Daily Record|title=Perth curlers defeat Olympic medallists before winning Aberdeen International|accessdate=2023-05-07}} They wrapped up the season losing in a tiebreaker at the 2023 Players' Championship{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/article/dunstone-tirinzoni-win-tiebreakers-at-princess-auto-players-championship/|website=Sportsnet|title=Dunstone, Tirinzoni win tiebreakers at Princess Auto Players' Championship|accessdate=2023-05-07}} and losing in the quarterfinals at the 2023 Champions Cup to Team Gushue.{{cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/team-homan-oust-team-hasselborg-in-kioti-tractor-champions-cup-quarterfinals/|website=Grand Slam of Curling|title=Team Homan oust Team Hasselborg in KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup quarterfinals|accessdate=2023-05-07}} 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.
Personal life
Brydone is engaged to Canadian curler Clancy Grandy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/02/2023-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-4.pdf|title=2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 16, 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6KDy6oS9MH/?img_index=1|title=A holiday to remember 💍☀️|publisher=@robinbrydone|website=Instagram|date=April 24, 2024|access-date=May 24, 2024}} He works as a Development Officer for Scottish Curling and as a Paralympic Pathway Coach. He coached the Scottish mixed doubles wheelchair curling team at the 2023 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. He attended secondary school at Perth High School.
References
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Category:Curlers from Perth, Scotland
Category:People educated at Perth High School
Category:Scottish male curlers