Holly Thompson

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Holly Thompson
 
Born (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26)
Team
Curling clubDunedin CC, Dunedin [1]
Skip Jessica Smith
Third Courtney Smith
Second Bridget Becker
Lead Holly Thompson
Alternate Natalie Thurlow
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of New Zealand.svg  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 appearances Youth Olympic Games: 1 (2016)
Medal record
Curling
New Zealand Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Dunedin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Dunedin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Naseby
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Naseby
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Naseby
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Doubles Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Naseby

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

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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

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

Teams and events

Women's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2012–13Holly ThompsonCatherine GreerTash WhyteJenn Becker NZJCC 2012 Bronze medal icon.svg
2013–14 Eleanor Adviento Tessa Farley Holly Thompson Jessica Smith Waverley Taylor Liz Matthews PAJCC 2014 (4th)
2014–15Eleanor AdvientoWaverley TaylorJessica SmithHolly Thompson Eloise Pointon Nelson Ede PAJCC 2015 Bronze medal icon.svg
2015–16 Wendy Becker Bridget Becker Jessica SmithHolly Thompson NZWCC 2015 Bronze medal icon.svg
Eleanor AdvientoJessica SmithWaverley TaylorHolly Thompson Emma Sutherland Nelson Ede WJBCC 2016 (5th)
2016–17Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonWaverley TaylorBridget Becker Anna de Boer NZWCC 2016 Silver medal icon.svg
Thivya Jeyaranjan Chelsea Farley Emma SutherlandHolly Thompson Elizabeth Matthews Elizabeth Matthews PACC 2016 (4th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma Sutherland Courtney Smith Eloise PointonNelson Ede WJBCC 2017 (16th)
2017–18Bridget BeckerJessica SmithHolly Thompson Emma Sutherland NZWCC 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
Bridget BeckerJessica SmithThivya JeyaranjanHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandNelson Ede PACC 2017 (5th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandCourtney Smith Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Nelson Ede,
Peter Becker
WJBCC 2018 (4th)
2018–19Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney SmithNZWCC 2018 Silver medal icon.svg
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney Smith Lucy Neilson Nelson Ede WJBCC 2019 (Jan) (12th)
2019–20Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté Duncan Jennifer Stewart NZWCC 2019 Silver medal icon.svg
2020–21Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonJennifer Stewart Ruby Kinney NZWCC 2020 Silver medal icon.svg
2021–22Bridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowHolly ThompsonJennifer StewartRuby KinneyNZWCC 2021 Gold medal icon.svg
2022–23Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonNatalie ThurlowBridget BeckerNZWCC 2022 Gold medal icon.svg
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonNatalie ThurlowBridget BeckerRuby KinneyNelson Ede PCCC 2022 (5th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowRuby KinneyNelson Ede WWCC 2023 (13th)
2023–24Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowNZWCC 2023 Gold medal icon.svg
Jessica SmithCourtney SmithBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowHolly Thompson PCCC 2023 (5th)
WWCC 2024

Mixed team

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadCoachEvents
2015–16Matthew NeilsonHolly Thompson Ben Smith Courtney Smith Peter Becker WYOG 2016 (13th)
2022–23 Brett Sargon Holly ThompsonKieran FordShay Bijoux NZMxCC 2022 Gold medal icon.svg
2023–24Brett SargonHolly ThompsonKieran FordOlivia Russell NZMxCC 2023 Silver medal icon.svg

Mixed doubles

SeasonFemaleMaleCoachEvents
2012–13Holly Thompson,
Tash Whyte [4]
Josh Whyte NZMDCC 2012 (13th)
2013–14Holly ThompsonJosh FogoNZMDCC 2013 (7th)
2014–15Holly ThompsonJosh FogoNZMDCC 2014 (10th)
2015–16Holly ThompsonJosh FogoNZMDCC 2016 (10th)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Holly Thompson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sterling Middleton Peter Becker WYOG 2016 (5th)
2016–17Holly ThompsonJosh FogoNZMDCC 2016 (4th)
2017–18Holly ThompsonJosh FogoNZMDCC 2017 (7th)
2018–19Holly Thompson Anton Hood NZMDCC 2018 (4th)
2019–20Holly ThompsonAnton HoodNZMDCC 2019 Silver medal icon.svg
2020–21Holly ThompsonAnton HoodNZMDCC 2020 (5th)

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References

  1. Dunedin Curling - New Zealand Curling
  2. Holly Thompson on the World Curling database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "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)