Courtney Smith (curler)

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Courtney Smith
Curler
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Born (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 24)
Ranfurly, New Zealand [1]
Team
Curling clubDunedin CC, Dunedin [2]
Skip Jessica Smith
Third Courtney Smith
Second Bridget Becker
Lead Holly Thompson
Alternate Natalie Thurlow
Mixed doubles
partner		 Anton Hood
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Championship
appearances		1 (2024)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		2 (2021, 2024)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		1 (2023)
Other appearances Youth Olympic Games: 1 (2016)
Medal record
Curling
New Zealand Women's Championship [3]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Doubles Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Naseby
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Naseby

Courtney Smith (born 13 November 1999) is a New Zealand curler [4] from Naseby. [1]

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At the international level, she competed at the World Mixed Doubles Championship 2021 (with Anton Hood, finishing 12th) and at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics (finishing 13th with the New Zealand mixed team, and 17th in mixed doubles with Henwy Lochmann from Switzerland).

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

Personal life

Smith is employed as a registered nurse. [1]

Teams and events

Women's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2013—14 Hamish Walker Bailey Dowling Courtney Smith Tash Whyte NZWCC 2014 (out of rank) [5]
2014—15 Eloise Pointon Courtney Smith Elle Steele Tash WhyteNZWCC 2015 (4th)
2015—16Courtney Smith Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Eloise Pointon Sophie Tran NZWCC 2016 Bronze medal icon.svg
2016—17 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland Courtney SmithEloise Pointon Nelson Ede WJBCC 2017 (16th)
2017—18Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandCourtney SmithMhairi-Bronté DuncanNelson Ede,
Peter Becker 		WJBCC 2018 (4th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney SmithNZWCC 2018 Silver medal icon.svg
2018—19Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney Smith Lucy Neilson Nelson Ede WJBCC 2019 (Jan) (12th)
Courtney SmithLucy Neilson Zoe Harman Courtney Smith Ruby Kinney NZWCC 2019 Bronze medal icon.svg
2019—20Courtney SmithGrace BishopZoe HarmanLucy Neilson Rachael Pitts Dave Watt WJBCC 2019 (Dec) (5th)
Courtney SmithMhairi-Bronté DuncanZoe HarmanRachael PittsNZWCC 2020 Bronze medal icon.svg
2020—21Courtney SmithMhairi-Bronté DuncanRachael Pitts Rebecca Long NZWCC 2021 Silver medal icon.svg
2023—24Courtney SmithMhairi-Bronté Duncan Eleanor Adviento Michelle Bong NZWCC 2023 Silver medal icon.svg
Jessica SmithCourtney Smith Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow Holly Thompson PCCC 2023 (5th)
WWCC 2024

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadCoachEvents
2015–16Matthew Neilson Holly Thompson Ben Smith Courtney Smith Peter Becker WYOG 2016 (13th)
2023–24 Dave Watt Courtney Smith Will Sheard Mhairi-Bronté Duncan NZMxCC 2023 Gold medal icon.svg

Mixed doubles

SeasonFemaleMaleCoachEvents
2015–16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Courtney Smith Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henwy Lochmann Paddy Kaeser WYOG 2016 (17th)
2016–17Courtney Smith Anton Hood NZMDCC 2016 (6th)
2017–18Courtney SmithAnton HoodNZMDCC 2017 Silver medal icon.svg
2018–19Courtney Smith Hamish Walker NZMDCC 2018 Bronze medal icon.svg
2019–20Courtney SmithHamish WalkerNZMDCC 2019 Bronze medal icon.svg
2020–21Courtney Smith Dave Watt NZMDCC 2020 Bronze medal icon.svg
Courtney SmithAnton Hood WMDCC 2021 (12th)
2022–23Courtney SmithAnton HoodNZMDCC 2022 Gold medal icon.svg
2023–24Courtney SmithAnton Hood David Ramsay NZMDCC 2023 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2024 ()

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Dunedin Curling - New Zealand Curling
  3. ↑ NZ Championship : Women | New Zealand Curling
  4. ↑ Courtney Smith on the World Curling database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "2014 New Zealand Men's & Women's Curling Championships; MCI, Naseby; 11-13 July 2014". NZ Curling.
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