Additional Information
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location |
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World Championship |
1 | Women | 2013 | Riga, LAT |
6 | Women | 2012 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN |
9 | Women | 2011 | Esbjerg, DEN |
European Championship |
1 | Women | 2011 | Moscow, RUS |
2 | Women | 2013 | Stavanger, NOR |
2 | Women | 2012 | Karlstad, SWE |
World Junior Championship |
1 | Women | 2011 | Perth, GBR |
- Hobbies: Reading, shopping, socialising. (teamgb.com, 29 Aug 2013)
- Education: Stirling University, Scotland
- Club Name: Portpatrick Curling Club, Scotland
- Position Style: Second (sochi2014.com, 25 Jan 2014)
- Debut: 2011 for Scotland (worldcurling.org, 24 Mar 2013)
- Occupation: Athlete
- Languages Spoken: English
- Coach: Rhona Howie [national], GBR; David Hay, GBR (teamgb.com, 29 Aug 2013; bbc.co.uk, 25 Jun 2013)
- Sporting Relatives: Her older sister Kay Adams has played curling at international level. (teamgb.com, 29 Aug 2013)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe took up curling at age nine in Stranraer, Scotland. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
Reason for taking up this sportShe used to watch her parents play curling as a girl, and would go onto the ice once the games had finished. However, she only took up the sport at her school after she had come back from a year living in Majorca, Spain. (NOC Media Guide, 2014; worldcurl.com, 25 Dec 2012)
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Twitter profile, 25 Sep 2013)
HeroBritish middle distance runner Kelly Holmes, British track cyclist Chris Hoy. (ontariocurlingtour.com, 19 Feb 2012)
AwardsShe was part of the Team of the Year award winners at the 2013 Scottish Curling Awards. (theviewfromthehack.com, May 30 2013)
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