Frank Duffy (27 August 1959 – 16 December 2010) was a Scottish wheelchair curler. He was the skip of the silver medal-winning British team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. [1] He began curling at age 12 and developed paraplegia due to an accident at 35. [2] His career highlights include sharing Gold at the 2004 and 2005 WCF World Championships. [3] Duffy was found dead in his burnt out motor on 16 December 2010, in an apparent suicide. [4] [5]
Paralympic Games | |||
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Finish | Event | Year | Place |
Silver | Wheelchair curling | 2006 | Torino Italy |
Wheelchair curling World Championships | |||
Finish | Event | Year | Place |
Bronze | Wheelchair curling | 2002 | Sursee Switzerland |
Gold | Wheelchair curling | 2004 | Sursee Switzerland |
Gold | Wheelchair curling | 2005 | Glasgow Scotland |