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Holly Thompson

{{short description|New Zealand curler}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox curler

| name = Holly Thompson

| gender = f

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|3|12}}

| birth_place = Ranfurly, New Zealand

| Curling club = Dunedin CC, Dunedin[https://www.curling.org.nz/index.php/dunedin-curling Dunedin Curling - New Zealand Curling]

| Skip = Jessica Smith

| Third = Courtney Smith

| Second = Bridget Becker

| Lead = Holly Thompson

| Alternate = Natalie Thurlow

| Member Association = {{NZL}}

| World Championship appearances = 2 ({{WWCC|2023}}, {{WWCC|2024}})

| Pacific Championship appearances = 2 ({{PACC|2016}}, {{PACC|2017}})

| Pan Continental Championship appearances = 2 ({{PCCC|2022}}, {{PCCC|2023}})

| World Mixed Championship appearances = 1 ({{WMxCC|2024}})

| Other appearances = Youth Olympic Games: 1 (2016)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Curling}}

{{Medal|Competition|New Zealand Women's Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Dunedin | }}

{{MedalGold | 2021 Dunedin | }}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Naseby | }}

{{MedalGold | 2023 Naseby | }}

{{MedalSilver | 2016 Naseby | }}

{{MedalSilver | 2018 Naseby | }}

{{MedalSilver | 2019 Naseby | }}

{{MedalSilver | 2020 Naseby | }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Naseby | }}

{{Medal|Competition|New Zealand Mixed Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Naseby | }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Naseby | }}

{{Medal|Competition|New Zealand Mixed Doubles Championship}}

{{MedalSilver | 2019 Naseby | }}

}}

Holly Thompson (born 12 March 1998) is a New Zealand curler{{worldcurling}} from Taihape.{{cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2024/03/2024-BKT-Tires-World-Womens-Curling-Championship-media-guide-V1.pdf|title=2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide|work=Curling Canada|accessdate=11 March 2024|archive-date=11 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311202556/https://www.curling.ca/files/2024/03/2024-BKT-Tires-World-Womens-Curling-Championship-media-guide-V1.pdf|url-status=dead}}

At the international level, she competed at the {{WWCC|2023|2023 World Women's Championship}} (first-ever Worlds for the New Zealand women's curling team), two Pacific-Asia Championships and the {{PCCC|2023|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.

Teams and events

=Women's=

class="wikitable"
scope="col"| Season

! scope="col"| Skip

! scope="col"| Third

! scope="col"| Second

! scope="col"| Lead

! scope="col"| Alternate

! scope="col"| Coach

! scope="col"| Events

scope="row"| 2012–13

| Holly Thompson || Catherine Greer || Tash Whyte || Jenn Becker || || || NZJCC 2012 {{Bronze3}}

scope="row"| 2013–14

| Eleanor Adviento || Tessa Farley || Holly Thompson || Jessica Smith || Waverley Taylor || Liz Matthews || PAJCC 2014 (4th)

scope="row"| 2014–15

| Eleanor Adviento || Waverley Taylor || Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Eloise Pointon || Nelson Ede || PAJCC 2015 {{Bronze3}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2015–16

| Wendy Becker || Bridget Becker || Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || || || NZWCC 2015 {{Bronze3}}

Eleanor AdvientoJessica SmithWaverley TaylorHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandNelson EdeWJBCC 2016 (5th)
scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2016–17

| Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Waverley Taylor || Bridget Becker || Anna de Boer || || NZWCC 2016 {{Silver2}}

Thivya JeyaranjanChelsea FarleyEmma SutherlandHolly ThompsonElizabeth MatthewsElizabeth Matthews{{PACC|2016|PACC 2016}} (4th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandCourtney SmithEloise PointonNelson EdeWJBCC 2017 (16th)
scope="row" rowspan=3| 2017–18

| Bridget Becker || Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Emma Sutherland || || || NZWCC 2017 {{Gold1}}

Bridget BeckerJessica SmithThivya JeyaranjanHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandNelson Ede{{PACC|2017|PACC 2017}} (5th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandCourtney SmithMhairi-Bronté DuncanNelson Ede,
Peter Becker		WJBCC 2018 (4th)
scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2018–19

| Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Mhairi-Bronté Duncan || Courtney Smith || || || NZWCC 2018 {{Silver2}}

Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney SmithLucy NeilsonNelson EdeWJBCC 2019 (Jan) (12th)
scope="row"| 2019–20

| Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Mhairi-Bronté Duncan || Jennifer Stewart || || || NZWCC 2019 {{Silver2}}

scope="row"| 2020–21

| Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Jennifer Stewart || Ruby Kinney || || || NZWCC 2020 {{Silver2}}

scope="row"| 2021–22

| Bridget Becker || Natalie Thurlow || Holly Thompson || Jennifer Stewart || Ruby Kinney || || NZWCC 2021 {{Gold1}}

scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2022–23

| Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Natalie Thurlow || Bridget Becker || || || NZWCC 2022 {{Gold1}}

Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonNatalie ThurlowBridget BeckerRuby KinneyNelson Ede{{PCCC|2022|PCCC 2022}} (5th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowRuby KinneyNelson Ede{{WWCC|2023|WWCC 2023}} (13th)
scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2023–24

| Jessica Smith || Holly Thompson || Bridget Becker || Natalie Thurlow || || || NZWCC 2023 {{Gold1}}

Jessica SmithCourtney SmithBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowHolly Thompson{{PCCC|2023|PCCC 2023}} (5th)
{{WWCC|2024|WWCC 2024}}

=Mixed team=

class="wikitable"
scope="col"| Season

! scope="col"| Skip

! scope="col"| Third

! scope="col"| Second

! scope="col"| Lead

! scope="col"| Coach

! scope="col"| Events

scope="row"| 2015–16

| Matthew Neilson || Holly Thompson || Ben Smith || Courtney Smith || Peter Becker || WYOG 2016 (13th)

scope="row"| 2022–23

| Brett Sargon || Holly Thompson || Kieran Ford || Shay Bijoux || || NZMxCC 2022 {{Gold1}}

scope="row"| 2023–24

| Brett Sargon || Holly Thompson || Kieran Ford || Olivia Russell || || NZMxCC 2023 {{Silver2}}

=Mixed doubles=

class="wikitable"
scope="col"| Season

! scope="col"| Female

! scope="col"| Male

! scope="col"| Coach

! scope="col"| Events

scope="row"| 2012–13

| Holly Thompson,
Tash Whyte{{cite web |url=https://www.curling.org.nz/index.php/161-results/nz-mixed-doubles/725-2012-nz-mixed-doubles-championship |title=2012 NZ Mixed Doubles Championship |website=New Zealand Curling |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220073021/https://www.curling.org.nz/index.php/161-results/nz-mixed-doubles/725-2012-nz-mixed-doubles-championship |archive-date=2020-02-20 |url-status=dead }} (two girls listed in team line-up) || Josh Whyte || || NZMDCC 2012 (13th)

scope="row"| 2013–14

| Holly Thompson || Josh Fogo || || NZMDCC 2013 (7th)

scope="row"| 2014–15

| Holly Thompson || Josh Fogo || || NZMDCC 2014 (10th)

scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2015–16

| Holly Thompson || Josh Fogo || || NZMDCC 2016 (10th)

{{flagicon|NZL}} Holly Thompson{{flagicon|CAN}} Sterling MiddletonPeter BeckerWYOG 2016 (5th)
scope="row"| 2016–17

| Holly Thompson || Josh Fogo || || NZMDCC 2016 (4th)

scope="row"| 2017–18

| Holly Thompson || Josh Fogo || || NZMDCC 2017 (7th)

scope="row"| 2018–19

| Holly Thompson || Anton Hood || || NZMDCC 2018 (4th)

scope="row"| 2019–20

| Holly Thompson || Anton Hood || || NZMDCC 2019 {{Silver2}}

scope="row"| 2020–21

| Holly Thompson || Anton Hood || || NZMDCC 2020 (5th)

References

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External links

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  • {{CurlingZone}}
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  • {{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/curling/news/three-players-star-again-at-new-zealand-curling-finals |title=Three Players Star (Again) at New Zealand Curling Finals - The Curling News |website=Sports Illustrated |date=2022-06-26 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626193603/https://www.si.com/curling/news/three-players-star-again-at-new-zealand-curling-finals |archive-date=2022-06-26 }}
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.co.nz/featured/high-stakes-for-nz-curling-team/ |title=High stakes for NZ curling team |website=The News |date=2023-03-02 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419102037/https://www.thenews.co.nz/featured/high-stakes-for-nz-curling-team/ |archive-date=2023-04-19 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Holly}}

Category:Living people

Category:1998 births

Category:Sportspeople from Ranfurly, New Zealand

Category:New Zealand female curlers

Category:New Zealand curling champions

Category:Curlers at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Category:People from Taihape

Category:Sportspeople from Manawatū-Whanganui

Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen

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