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
 
Born
Kirsty Addison

(1972-02-09) 9 February 1972
Team
Curling clubAirleywight Ladies CC, Perth
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)

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

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.[2]

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
Coach
Events
1989–90Kirsty AddisonKaren AddisonJoanna PeggLaura ScottECC 1989 (6th)
SJCC 1990
WJCC 1990
1992–93Kirsty HayHazel ErskineJoanna PeggLouise WilkieECC 1992
1992–93Kirsty HayGillian BarrJoanna PeggLouise WilkieFiona BrownSJCC 1993
WJCC 1993
1994–95Kirsty HayEdith LoudonJoanna PeggKatie LoudonJackie Lockhart (ECC)
Claire Milne (WCC)
Peter Loudon
ECC 1994 (6th)
SWCC 1995
WCC 1995 (7th)
1995–96Kirsty HayEdith LoudonKaren AddisonKatie LoudonClaire Milne
Peter Loudon
ECC 1995
SWCC 1996
WCC 1996 (5th)
1997–98Kirsty HayEdith LoudonJackie LockhartKatie LoudonFiona Bayne
Jane Sanderson
ECC 1997 (6th)
SWCC 1998
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.[2]

References


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