Jamie Sinclair facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jamie Sinclair
Curler
Sinclair at the 2018 Players' Championship
Born	(1992-02-21) February 21, 1992 (age 33) Anchorage, Alaska
Team
Curling club	Manotick CC, Manotick and Charlotte Curling Association, Charlotte, North Carolina
Career
Member Association	Ontario (2006–2014) Minnesota (2014–2019) Grand National (2019–2022)   Ineligible (2022–2023)  Quebec (2023–present)
Hearts appearances	2 (2024, 2025)
World Championship appearances	2 (2018, 2019)
Top CTRS ranking	12th (2024–25)
Grand Slam victories	1 (2018 Players' Championship)
Medal record Women's Curling Representing Minnesota United States National Championships Gold 2017 Everett Gold 2018 Fargo Gold 2019 Kalamazoo United States Olympic Curling Trials Silver 2017 Omaha Representing North Carolina United States Olympic Curling Trials Bronze 2021 Omaha United States National Championships Silver 2020 Cheney Silver 2021 Wausau Representing  Ontario Canada Winter Games Gold 2007 Whitehorse

Jamie Ann Sinclair, born on February 21, 1992, is a talented curler from both America and Canada. She has won the U.S. National Championship three times! Jamie is a member of the Charlotte Curling Association in North Carolina, where she has many friends and family. She grew up in Manotick, Ontario, which is a town near Ottawa.

Jamie Sinclair's Curling Journey

Early Years in Juniors (2007–2013)

Jamie Sinclair started her curling career strong. In 2007, she won a gold medal at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. She was playing as the lead for the team led by Rachel Homan. Before that, in 2006, her team with Rachel Homan also won the Bantam provincial championship in Ontario. Jamie won this Bantam championship again in 2009, this time as the skip, meaning she was the team leader.

Jamie played in her first big professional curling event, called the World Curling Tour (WCT), in 2011. Her team finished with one win and two losses, so they did not make it to the playoffs.

In 2012, Jamie and her team won the provincial women's junior championship in Ontario. This win meant they could represent Ontario at the 2012 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. They had a good record of seven wins and five losses, but they just missed out on the playoffs.

Jamie won her second junior provincial title in a row in 2013. Her team made it to the playoffs at the 2013 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. However, they lost in the semi-final game and finished in third place.

Moving to the United States (2013–2016)

For the 2013–14 curling season, Jamie played on teams in both Canada and the United States. She played as the third for a team from Ottawa and also for a team from Minnesota. With the Minnesota team, Jamie played in the 2014 United States Women's Curling Championship. Her team had a good record but lost in a tie-breaker game. At the end of that season, Jamie won Canada's national university championship for Carleton University.

In 2014, Jamie decided to focus on playing in the United States and moved to Minnesota. For the 2014–15 season, she played third for the team led by Nina Roth. This team played in two major Grand Slam events but did not make the playoffs in either.

In 2015, Nina Roth left the team, and Jamie became the skip. Her team finished fourth at the 2016 United States Women's Curling Championship. They played in one Grand Slam event but did not win any games.

National Success (2016–2020)

In 2016, Jamie formed a new team. This team had much more success! They won the 2017 U.S. Championships. They also played for the winning North American Team at the 2017 Continental Cup of Curling. They even reached the quarterfinals of a major Grand Slam event.

The 2017–18 season started with a win at the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic. At the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials, Jamie's team had a chance to go to the 2018 Winter Olympics. They played a very close series but lost to Nina Roth's team. Later that season, they won their second national title in a row at the 2018 United States Women's Curling Championship.

Representing the United States at the 2018 World Women's Curling Championship, Jamie's team finished fourth. They lost the bronze medal game. Jamie's team made history at the 2018 Players' Championship by becoming the first American team to win a Grand Slam event!

For the next Olympic cycle, Jamie continued to be the skip. Her team won the 2019 United States Women's Curling Championship. At the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship, the team finished in seventh place, just missing the playoffs.

The next season, Jamie's team changed again. They won another event on the World Curling Tour. At the 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship, Jamie's team had a great record, losing only one game in the first round. They made it to the final but lost a close game, finishing second. This stopped Jamie from winning four national titles in a row.

New Teams and Mixed Doubles (2020–2022)

In March 2020, Jamie announced that her teammates had decided to form new teams. Later, Jamie put together a new team. They were not able to play in many events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they did play in the 2021 United States Women's Curling Championship. They finished first in the round robin without any losses, which sent them straight to the final. They played against Jamie's former teammates and lost a very close game in an extra end, finishing second.

The next season, Jamie's team started by winning two tour events. They also reached the final of the US Open of Curling, finishing second. They had strong finishes in other events too. Jamie's team then played in the 2021 United States Olympic Curling Trials. Even though they were ranked high, they did not make it to the playoff round. Jamie's team broke up after this season.

Besides her women's team, Jamie also had success in mixed doubles curling with her partner, Rich Ruohonen. They qualified for the 2021 United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials. They played very well, making it all the way to the final game. In the final, they lost a close game, missing their chance to go to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Later that season, they won a bronze medal at the 2022 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Returning to Canada (2022–Present)

Jamie moved back to Manotick, Ontario in 2022 to be closer to her family. In August 2022, it was announced that Jamie would join a new team from Manitoba as their alternate player for the 2022–23 season.

In 2023, Jamie joined the team led by Laurie St-Georges. Because of rules about where players live, it was first thought that Jamie could not play in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Canada's national championship) until the 2024–25 season. However, the rules changed, allowing her to play for Team St-Georges at the 2024 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Jamie's home in Ottawa was close enough to Quebec for her to play for that province. Her team won the Quebec Hearts, which meant they qualified for the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts national championship. This was Jamie's first time playing in this big Canadian event.

About Jamie's Life

Jamie Sinclair was born in Anchorage, Alaska. Her Canadian father was there for military work. When Jamie was two years old, her family moved back to Canada. They lived in Northern Quebec before settling in Ontario.

In October 2016, it was announced that Jamie would be featured as "Miss July" in the 2017 Women of Curling calendar.

Jamie was born with a hearing disability. She studied International Business at Carleton University and spent a year studying in Chile.

Today, Jamie works as a contractor for design and renovation projects.

Jamie's Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Coach	Events
2005–06	Rachel Homan	Emma Miskew	Lynn Kreviazuk	Jamie Sinclair		Earle Morris
2006–07	Rachel Homan	Emma Miskew	Lynn Kreviazuk	Jamie Sinclair		Earle Morris	2007 Canada Games
2008–09	Jamie Sinclair	Cheryl Kreviazuk	Melissa Gannon	Rebecca Wichers-Schreur
2009–10	Jamie Sinclair	Cheryl Kreviazuk	Melissa Gannon	Rebecca Wichers-Schreur
2010–11	Jamie Sinclair	Sara Westman	Rachelle Strybosch	Tess Bobbie
2011–12	Jamie Sinclair	Holly Donaldson	Chantal Allan	Casandra Raganold			2012 CJCC (4th)
2012–13	Jamie Sinclair	Holly Donaldson	Katelyn Wasylkiw	Erin Jenkins			2013 CJCC
2013–14	Brit O'Neill	Jamie Sinclair	Kim Brown	Trish Scharf
	Alex Carlson	Jamie Sinclair	Emilia Juocys	Sherri Schummer			2014 USWCC (5th)
	Jamie Sinclair	Lauren Horton	Lynn Kreviazuk	Jessica Armstrong	Sarah Armstrong	Doug Kreviazuk	2014 CIS/CCA Cham.
2014–15	Nina Roth	Jamie Sinclair	Becca Hamilton	Tabitha Peterson			2015 USWCC (5th)
2015–16	Jamie Sinclair	Tabitha Peterson	Becca Hamilton	Jenna Haag	Tara Peterson		2016 USWCC (4th)
2016–17	Jamie Sinclair	Alex Carlson	Vicky Persinger	Monica Walker			2017 USOCT 2017 USWCC
2017–18	Jamie Sinclair	Alex Carlson	Vicky Persinger	Monica Walker	Jenna Martin (WWCC)	Scott Baird	2018 USWCC 2018 WWCC (4th)
2018–19	Jamie Sinclair	Sarah Anderson	Taylor Anderson	Monica Walker	Vicky Persinger (WWCC)	Bryan Cochrane	2019 USWCC 2019 WWCC (7th)
2019–20	Jamie Sinclair	Cory Christensen	Vicky Persinger	Taylor Anderson	Sarah Anderson	Cathy Overton-Clapham	2020 USWCC
2020–21	Jamie Sinclair	Monica Walker	Cora Farrell	Elizabeth Cousins		Mark Lazar	2021 USWCC
2021–22	Jamie Sinclair	Monica Walker	Cora Farrell	Elizabeth Cousins			2021 USOCT
2022–23	Chelsea Carey	Jolene Campbell	Liz Fyfe	Rachel Erickson	Jamie Sinclair
2023–24	Laurie St-Georges	Jamie Sinclair	Emily Riley	Kelly Middaugh	Marie-France Larouche		2024 STOH (11th)
2024–25	Laurie St-Georges	Jamie Sinclair	Emily Riley	Lisa Weagle			2025 STOH

Grand Slam Achievements

When Jamie Sinclair won the 2018 Players' Championship, her team became the first American team ever to win a Grand Slam curling tournament!

Past Grand Slam Events