Jessica Smith
Curler
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Born (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997
Ranfurly, New Zealand
Team
Curling clubDunedin CC, Dunedin[1]
SkipJessica Smith
ThirdCourtney Smith
SecondBridget Becker
LeadNatalie Thurlow
AlternateHolly Thompson
Mixed doubles
partner		Ben Smith
Curling career
Member Association New Zealand
World Championship
appearances		1 (2023)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		1 (2017)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		2 (2022, 2023)
Medal record
Curling
New Zealand Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dunedin
Gold medal – first place 2022 Naseby
Gold medal – first place 2023 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2016 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2018 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2019 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2020 Naseby
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Naseby
New Zealand Mixed Doubles Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Naseby
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2016 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2022 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2023 Naseby

Jessica (Jess) Smith (born 29 September 1997) is a New Zealand curler.[2]

At the international level, she competed at the 2023 World Women's Championship (first-ever Worlds for the New Zealand women's curling team), Pacific-Asia Championships 2017 and the 2022 Pan Continental Championships.

At the national level, she is a New Zealand women's and mixed doubles champion curler.

Teams and events

Women's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2013–14 Eleanor AdvientoTessa FarleyHolly ThompsonJessica SmithWaverley TaylorLiz MatthewsPAJCC 2014 (4th)
2014—15 Eleanor AdvientoWaverley TaylorJessica SmithHolly ThompsonEloise PointonNelson EdePAJCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015—16 Wendy BeckerBridget BeckerJessica SmithHolly ThompsonNZWCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Eleanor AdvientoJessica SmithWaverley TaylorHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandNelson EdeWJBCC 2016 (5th)
2016—17 Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonWaverley TaylorBridget BeckerAnna de BoerNZWCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandCourtney SmithEloise PointonNelson EdeWJBCC 2017 (16th)
2017—18 Bridget BeckerJessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandNZWCC 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bridget BeckerJessica SmithThivya JeyaranjanHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandNelson EdePACC 2017 (5th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonEmma SutherlandCourtney SmithMhairi-Bronté DuncanNelson Ede,
Peter Becker		WJBCC 2018 (4th)
2018—19 Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney SmithNZWCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowAbby PeddieEloise PointonJessica SmithPeter de Boer2019 WQE (8th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanCourtney SmithLucy NeilsonNelson EdeWJBCC 2019 (Jan) (12th)
2019—20 Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonMhairi-Bronté DuncanJennifer StewartNZWCC 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020—21 Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonJennifer StewartRuby KinneyNZWCC 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022—23 Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonNatalie ThurlowBridget BeckerNZWCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonNatalie ThurlowBridget BeckerRuby KinneyNelson EdePCCC 2022 (5th)
Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowRuby KinneyNelson EdeWWCC 2023 (13th)
2023—24 Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowNZWCC 2023 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jessica SmithCourtney SmithBridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowHolly ThompsonPCCC 2023

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Events
2013–14 Jessica SmithJoshua WhyteNZMDCC 2013 (9th)
2014–15 Jessica SmithPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2014 (9th)
2016–17 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017–18 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2017 (5th)
2018–19 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019–20 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2019 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020–21 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2020 (4th)
2022–23 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2022 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023–24 Jessica SmithBen SmithNZMDCC 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Personal life

Her brother[3] Ben is also a curler;[4] the pair won the New Zealand Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in 2018 and 2019.[5]

In 2020, at the age of 23, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma cancer,[6]; and after a difficult treatment, she recovered and returned to the ice, including the international stage, leading the New Zealand women's team to win the right to play at the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship for the first time in Women's World Curling Championship history.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Dunedin Curling - New Zealand Curling
  2. ↑ Jessica Smith on the World Curling Federation database
  3. ↑ "NZ women ready to 'move granite' at first Curling World Championships outing". Stuff.co.nz.
  4. 1 2 "From cancer diagnosis to curling world championships". Olympics.com. 21 April 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. It was in April 2020, just after then 23-year-old Smith and her brother Ben found out
  5. ↑ "NZ Mixed Doubles Curling Championship". Curling New Zealand. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand's Jess Smith back on international stage following cancer battle". World Curling Federation. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023.


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