Ken Dickson ( – ) was a Scottish and

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wheelchair curler. Ken was one of the stalwarts of

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in Scotland and also played a pivotal role in the development of the Borders and Kinross Wheelchair Curling Clubs. Ken was a successful international curler representing both

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and

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. He was a two time

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in 2004 and 2005 and a 2006 Paralympic silver medalist in

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. During the he played

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for team England, finishing in sixth place. Dickson died on 15 February 2013 at the Victoria Hospital,

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* 1946 births 2013 deaths People from Stranraer Sportspeople from Dumfries and Galloway Scottish male curlers Scottish wheelchair curlers Scottish Paralympic competitors Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain Paralympic wheelchair curlers of Great Britain Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics World wheelchair curling champions Scottish wheelchair curling champions English male curlers English wheelchair curlers Place of birth missing Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling {{UK-Paralympic-medalist-stub