Kirsty Hay

Kirsty Hay (born 9 February 1972 in Glasgow, Scotland as Kirsty Addison) is a Scottish curler,[1] a two-time European silver medallist (1992, 1995) and a three-time Scottish women's champion (1995, 1996, 1998).

Kirsty Hay
Curler
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Born
Kirsty Addison

(1972-02-09) 9 February 1972
Glasgow, Scotland
Team
Curling clubAirleywight Ladies CC, Perth
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
 United Kingdom
World Championship
appearances		3 (1995, 1996, 1998)
European Championship
appearances		5 (1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1998)
Other appearancesWorld Junior Championships: 2 (1990, 1993)
Medal record
Curling
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Perth
Silver medal – second place 1995 Grindelwald
Scottish Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1995
Gold medal – first place 1996
Gold medal – first place 1998
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Portage la Prairie
Gold medal – first place 1993 Grindelwald

She played for Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where the British team finished in fourth place.[2]

At 17, she won her first national junior title and went on to skip her team to gold at the 1990 World Junior Championships. This was the first occasion that a Scottish women's team had ever held a world title in curling.[3]

Awards

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1989–90 Kirsty AddisonKaren AddisonJoanna PeggLaura ScottECC 1989 (6th)
SJCC 1990 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WJCC 1990 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1992–93 Kirsty HayHazel ErskineJoanna PeggLouise WilkieECC 1992 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kirsty HayGillian BarrJoanna PeggLouise WilkieFiona BrownSJCC 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WJCC 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994–95 Kirsty HayEdith LoudonJoanna PeggKatie LoudonJackie Lockhart (ECC),
Claire Milne (WCC)		Peter LoudonECC 1994 (6th)
SWCC 1995 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1995 (7th)
1995–96 Kirsty HayEdith LoudonKaren AddisonKatie LoudonClaire MilnePeter LoudonECC 1995 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
SWCC 1996 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1996 (5th)
1997–98 Kirsty HayEdith LoudonJackie LockhartKatie LoudonFiona BayneJane SandersonECC 1997 (6th)
SWCC 1998 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WOG 1998 (4th)
WCC 1998 (7th)

Personal life

Her sister Karen Addison is also a curler. They won the 1990 World Junior Championship together.

She began curling at the age of 12.[3]

References
  1. Kirsty Hay on the World Curling Federation database
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kirsty Hay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "BBC SPORT | Winter Olympics 2002 | Kirsty Hay - BBC News". news.bbc.co.uk.


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