Kim Forge

Kim Forge (born 4 May 1971 in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada) is an Australian female curler originally from Canada.

Kim Forge
Curler
Born (1971-05-04) 4 May 1971
Crossfield, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling clubVictorian Curling Association[1]
SkipHelen Williams
ThirdKim Forge
SecondAshleigh Street
LeadMichelle Fredericks Armstrong
AlternateAnne Powell
Curling career
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		9 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Other appearancesWorld Mixed Curling Championship: 3 (2015, 2016, 2017)

Originally from Alberta, Forge went to Australia at early 2000s on a teaching exchange program and never moved back to Canada.

She has been the President of the Australian Curling Federation since 2015[2] and in 2016 was named to the World Curling Federation Athletes Commission.[3][4]

As a curler, Forge has represented Australia at four World Mixed Doubles Championships, nine Pacific-Asia Championships and at three World Mixed Curling Championships.

Teams and events

Women's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2005–06 Helen WrightKim ForgeSandy GagnonLyn GillCherie CurtisPCC 2005 (6th)
2007–08 Kim ForgeSandy GagnonLynette Kate GillMadeleine Kate WilsonCherie CurtisPCC 2007 (4th)
2008–09 Kim ForgeSandy GagnonLyn GillLaurie WeedenMadeleine WilsonJanice Mori, Jennifer CokerPCC 2008 (5th)
2009–10 Kim ForgeLaurie WeedenLyn GillMadeleine WilsonNZWG 2009 (5th)
PCC 2009 (5th)
2010–11 Kim ForgeLaurie WeedenLyn GillMadeleine WilsonJanice MoriPCC 2010 (5th)
2012–13 Laurie Weeden (fourth)Kim Forge (skip)Lyn GillBlair MurrayJanice MoriPACC 2012 (4th)
2013–14 Kim ForgeSandy GagnonAnne PowellBlair MurrayJanice MoriPACC 2013 (5th)
2014–15 Kim ForgeSandy GagnonKate MontenayJenny RiordanGord MountenayPACC 2014 (5th)
2017–18 Helen WilliamsKim ForgeAshleigh StreetMichelle Fredericks ArmstrongAnne PowellRobert ArmstrongPACC 2017 (6th)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Coach Events
2015–16 Ian PalangioKim ForgeSteve JohnsAnne PowellAMxCC 2015 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
WMxCC 2015 (29th)
2016–17 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeSteve JohnsHelen WilliamsWMxCC 2016 (22nd)
2017–18 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeChristopher OrdogHelen WilliamsJames OrdogWMxCC 2017 (26th)
2018–19 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeSteve JohnsHelen WilliamsAMxCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
2018–19 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeSteve JohnsAnne PowellAMxCC 2019 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WMxCC 2019 (26th)

Mixed doubles
Season Male Female Coach Events
2009–10 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeSandy GagnonWMDCC 2010 (5th)
2010–11 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeJay MerchantWMDCC 2011 (16th)
2011–12 Stephen JohnsKim ForgeDarah-Lyn ProvencalWMDCC 2012 (24th)
2014–15 Stephen JohnsKim ForgeAMDCC 2014 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WMDCC 2015 (28th)
2015–16 Hugh MillikinKim ForgeAMDCC 2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]

Private life

She married with Australian farmer Rod Forge.[8]

References
  1. "Curling Victoria". Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Australian Curling Federation – The Australian home of the Winter Olympic Sport of Curling". curling.org.au. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. World Curling Federation - WCF Athlete Commission
  4. World Curling Federation - New members appointed to Athlete Commission
  5. "2015 National Mixed Curling Championships Results". Australian Curling Federation. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. 2018 Australian Mixed Curling Championship - CurlingZone
  7. "Australian Curling Federation - 2015 National Mixed Doubles Championships Results". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. Bronwen O'Shea (24 October 2014). "No ice? No problem for Cobram curling champion - ABC Goulburn Murray". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.


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