Nancy Murdoch
Nancy Smith[1] (born Nancy Murdoch; 17 October 1969[2]) is a Scottish curling coach from Stewarton, Scotland.[3] Murdoch is a former Scottish champion and former world championship semi finalist. Murdoch is now retired from competing herself and now coaches.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Nancy Murdoch was born on 17 October 1969 in Dumfries, Scotland.[2] She is the sister of David Murdoch (former European Champion and World Champion) and Neil Murdoch (former European Champion and world junior champion).[4]
Curler
[edit | edit source]Nancy Murdoch started to compete in curling at the age of 12. When interviewed for the Scottish Institute of Sport website she said that in her pre-coaching career, "Highlight was winning Scottish title in 2001. Low point was losing out in Semi final at World Championships to deny qualifying for the Olympics in Salt Lake City."[5]
Curling coach
[edit | edit source]Murdoch took up position in March 2008 as the Olympic Women's Curling Coach, for the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010.[4]
As a National Coach, her teams have won Double World Junior Ladies Champions 2007 and 2008, European Youth Olympics' Gold medal in 2005, a World University Games' Silver Medal in 2007 and 3 World Junior Bronze medals.[4]
She has been heavily involved with the performance level of the sport for over a decade as an Area Institute and Scottish Institute athlete, a team coach and National Coach. Throughout this time she has been at 23 Major International Championships.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]She is married.[6]
References
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External links
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- http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/other-sport-dumfries/2010/01/08/winter-olympics-coach-nancy-murdoch-51311-25547987/
- Nancy McIvor Murdoch - Genealogy | Geni
- Living people
- Scottish female curlers
- British female curlers
- Scottish curling champions
- 1969 births
- Sportspeople from Dumfries and Galloway
- Scottish curling coaches
- Sportspeople from East Ayrshire
- People from Stewarton
- Olympic coaches for Great Britain
- Coaches at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- 20th-century Scottish sportswomen