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| Born | September 29, 1977 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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| Curling club | Calgary CC, Calgary, AB |
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| Hearts appearances | 6 (2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam victories | 2 (Autumn Gold, 2008; Casinos of Winnipeg, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amy Lee Nixon (born September 29, 1977) is a Canadian curler and lawyer. She is from Calgary, Alberta. Amy was part of the team that won a bronze medal in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This team was led by Shannon Kleibrink. Amy Nixon also served as the head of Curling Canada's board from 2021 to 2022. She retired from competitive curling.
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Amy Nixon's Curling Journey
Amy Nixon started playing competitive curling when she was fourteen. Her first big win was a gold medal at the Saskatchewan Winter Games in 1994. She was the skip, which means she was the team leader. The next year, she finished 10th at the Canada Games.
Later, Amy moved to Alberta. In 1998, she was the runner-up at the provincial junior championship. She lost the final game to Bronwen Saunders.
Playing with Shannon Kleibrink
In 2003, Amy joined Shannon Kleibrink's mixed curling team. This team made history because Shannon was the first woman to skip a team at the Canadian Mixed Championship. Amy played as the second thrower. Their team made it to the final but lost to Nova Scotia.
Amy then joined Shannon Kleibrink's women's team in 2003. They quickly found success. They won the Alberta Hearts and played at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts.
As a "third" player for Kleibrink, Amy helped the team win many events. They won the Canada Cup in 2005 and 2009. They also won the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. This win meant they would represent Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. There, they proudly won a bronze medal.
The team also played in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts several times. They were runners-up in 2008 and had good finishes in 2004 and 2011.
New Teams and More Wins
After the 2012 Alberta Hearts, Amy joined the winning team led by Heather Nedohin. She was an alternate player. This team went on to win the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They then represented Canada at the 2012 World Women's Curling Championship, where they won a bronze medal.
After this season, Amy decided to form her own team. She played as a skip for a few seasons. Then, in 2015, she joined the team led by Chelsea Carey. This new team won the 2016 Alberta Hearts and the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They then represented Canada at the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship, finishing in 4th place.
As defending champions, they played for Team Canada at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They finished in third place. After this event, Amy Nixon announced she was retiring from competitive curling.
In 2024, Amy Nixon was honored by being inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.
Amy Nixon's Life Outside Curling
Amy Nixon moved to Regina, Saskatchewan when she was four years old. She grew up there. In 1995, she moved to Calgary, where she lives now.
Amy is very smart and has three degrees from the University of Calgary. She studied kinesiology (the study of body movement), women's studies, and law. She became a lawyer in November 2006.
Since 2011, Amy has worked at Mount Royal University. She has been the General Counsel and University Secretary there since 2021. This means she is a top legal advisor for the university.
Amy is married to Mike Westlund, and they have one child. Her father, Daryl, was the coach for the 2006 Olympic women's curling team.
In June 2021, Amy Nixon was chosen as the Chair of Curling Canada's Board of Governors. She was re-elected a few months later for a full one-year term.
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In Spanish: Amy Nixon para niños
