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Holly Thompson

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Holly Thompson
Curler
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Born (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26)
Ranfurly, New Zealand
Team
Curling clubDunedin CC, Dunedin[1]
SkipJessica Smith
ThirdCourtney Smith
SecondBridget Becker
LeadHolly Thompson
AlternateNatalie Thurlow
Curling career
Member Association New Zealand
World Championship
appearances		2 (2023, 2024)
World Mixed Championship
appearances		1 (2024)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		2 (2016, 2017)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		2 (2022, 2023)
Other appearancesYouth Olympic Games: 1 (2016)
Medal record
Curling
New Zealand Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dunedin
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dunedin
Gold medal – first place 2022 Naseby
Gold medal – first place 2023 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2016 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2018 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2019 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2020 Naseby
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2023 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Doubles Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Naseby

Holly Thompson (born 12 March 1998) is a New Zealand curler[2] from Taihape.[3]

At the international level, she competed at the 2023 World Women's Championship (first-ever Worlds for the New Zealand women's curling team), two Pacific-Asia Championships and the 2022 Pan Continental Championships. She also competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics (finishing 13th with the New Zealand mixed team, and 5th in mixed doubles with Sterling Middleton from Canada).

At the national level, she is a New Zealand women's and mixed team champion curler.

Personal life

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Thompson works as a receptionist and salesperson at the Taihape Veterinary Clinic.[3]

Teams and events

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Women's

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2012–13 Holly Thompson Catherine Greer Tash Whyte Jenn Becker NZJCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–14 Eleanor Adviento Tessa Farley Holly Thompson Jessica Smith Waverley Taylor Liz Matthews PAJCC 2014 (4th)
2014–15 Eleanor Adviento Waverley Taylor Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Eloise Pointon Nelson Ede PAJCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015–16 Wendy Becker Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Holly Thompson NZWCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Eleanor Adviento Jessica Smith Waverley Taylor Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland Nelson Ede WJBCC 2016 (5th)
2016–17 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Waverley Taylor Bridget Becker Anna de Boer NZWCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Thivya Jeyaranjan Chelsea Farley Emma Sutherland Holly Thompson Elizabeth Matthews Elizabeth Matthews PACC 2016 (4th)
Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland Courtney Smith Eloise Pointon Nelson Ede WJBCC 2017 (16th)
2017–18 Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland NZWCC 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Thivya Jeyaranjan Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland Nelson Ede PACC 2017 (5th)
Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland Courtney Smith Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Nelson Ede,
Peter Becker		 WJBCC 2018 (4th)
2018–19 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Courtney Smith NZWCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Courtney Smith Lucy Neilson Nelson Ede WJBCC 2019 (Jan) (12th)
2019–20 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Jennifer Stewart NZWCC 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020–21 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Jennifer Stewart Ruby Kinney NZWCC 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021–22 Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow Holly Thompson Jennifer Stewart Ruby Kinney NZWCC 2021 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022–23 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Natalie Thurlow Bridget Becker NZWCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Natalie Thurlow Bridget Becker Ruby Kinney Nelson Ede PCCC 2022 (5th)
Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow Ruby Kinney Nelson Ede WWCC 2023 (13th)
2023–24 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow NZWCC 2023 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jessica Smith Courtney Smith Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow Holly Thompson PCCC 2023 (5th)
WWCC 2024

Mixed team

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Coach Events
2015–16 Matthew Neilson Holly Thompson Ben Smith Courtney Smith Peter Becker WYOG 2016 (13th)
2022–23 Brett Sargon Holly Thompson Kieran Ford Shay Bijoux NZMxCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023–24 Brett Sargon Holly Thompson Kieran Ford Olivia Russell NZMxCC 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed doubles

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Season Female Male Coach Events
2012–13 Holly Thompson,
Tash Whyte[4]		 Josh Whyte NZMDCC 2012 (13th)
2013–14 Holly Thompson Josh Fogo NZMDCC 2013 (7th)
2014–15 Holly Thompson Josh Fogo NZMDCC 2014 (10th)
2015–16 Holly Thompson Josh Fogo NZMDCC 2016 (10th)
New Zealand Holly Thompson Canada Sterling Middleton Peter Becker WYOG 2016 (5th)
2016–17 Holly Thompson Josh Fogo NZMDCC 2016 (4th)
2017–18 Holly Thompson Josh Fogo NZMDCC 2017 (7th)
2018–19 Holly Thompson Anton Hood NZMDCC 2018 (4th)
2019–20 Holly Thompson Anton Hood NZMDCC 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020–21 Holly Thompson Anton Hood NZMDCC 2020 (5th)

References

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  1. ^ Dunedin Curling - New Zealand Curling
  2. ^ Holly Thompson on the World Curling database Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2012 NZ Mixed Doubles Championship". New Zealand Curling. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. (two girls listed in team line-up)
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