Amy Wright (curler)
{{Short description|American curler (born 1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox curler
| name = Amy Wright
| other_names =
| birth_name = Amy Hatten
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|01|28}}
| birth_place = Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
| Curling club =
| Skip = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate =
| World Championship appearances = 3 (1994, 1992, 2000)
| Olympic appearances =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's curling}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver| 1992 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | }}
{{MedalCompetition|United States Olympic Curling Trials}}
{{MedalSilver|1997 Duluth|}}
{{MedalBronze|2009 Broomfield|}}
{{MedalCompetition | United States National Championships}}
{{MedalGold| 1984 Wauwatosa | }}
{{MedalGold| 1992 Grafton | }}
{{MedalGold| 2000 Ogden | }}
{{MedalSilver| 1994 Duluth | }}
{{MedalSilver| 1999 Duluth | }}
{{MedalSilver| 2013 Green Bay | }}
{{MedalBronze| 2009 Broomfield | }}
{{MedalBronze| 2010 Kalamazoo | }}
{{MedalCompetition | US Mixed National Championships}}
{{MedalSilver| 2001 Rice Lake|}}
}}
Amy Wright ({{nee}} Hatten, born January 28, 1964) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=213&Itemid=39|title=United States Curling Association - Offline|access-date=February 21, 2010|archive-date=October 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003164910/http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=213&Itemid=39|url-status=dead}}
Curling career
Wright made her United States Nationals debut in 1984 and competed on the winning team. Since 1984 she has competed in sixteen more US Nationals, with her last appearance in 2010. In addition to her team's victory in 1984, Wright has also been victorious in 1992 and 2000. She has been a runner-up once and won the Bronze medal at the 2009 Nationals, which doubled as the Olympic Trials for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
As the United States champion Wright has made three appearances at the Curling World Championships. Her team took ninth at her first worlds in {{WWCC|1984}}. Eight years later in {{WWCC|1992}} she returned to the worlds, winning the silver medal and receiving the Frances Brodie Sportsmanship Award.{{Cite web |title=Frances Brodie Award |url=http://worldcurling.org/awards/women/ |last= |first= |date= |website=World Curling Federation |url-status=live |access-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911091518/http://worldcurling.org:80/awards/women/ |archive-date=September 11, 2019 }} At the {{WWCC|2000|2000 Glasgow World Championships}} her team placed sixth with a 4–5 record.
After a seventh-place finish at the 2006 US Nationals Wright announced she would take a break from competitive curling. However, as the Vancouver Olympics neared, she joined Courtney George, Jordan Moulton, and Patti Luke to make an attempt to represent the United States. At the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials Wright's team finished in third.
Personal life
Wright is married to fellow curler Tim Wright,{{cite web |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/02/26/wright-couldnt-stay-off-the-ice/ |title=Wright couldn't stay off the ice |publisher=The Denver Post |date=2009-02-26 |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421225131/https://www.denverpost.com/2009/02/26/wright-couldnt-stay-off-the-ice/ |archivedate=2022-04-21 }} they have two children. She earned a bachelor's degree in business and economics.{{Cite web |title=Amy Wright |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Amy-Wright |last= |first= |date= |website=USA Curling |url-status=dead |access-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905133721/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Amy-Wright |archive-date=September 5, 2015 }}
Teammates
2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
2010 United States Women's Curling Championship
Courtney George, Third
Jordan Moulton, Second
Patti Luke, Lead
Amanda McLean, Alternate
- Note: Amanda McLean served as the Alternate only for the 2010 Nationals
References
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