Kim Kelly (born April 4, 1962 in
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
as Kim Ackles) is a
Canadian
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curler from
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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. She currently throws skip stones for
Colleen Jones
Colleen Patricia Jones (born December 16, 1959) is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an un ...
, whom she has won five national championships and two world championships.
In 2019, Kelly was named the eighth greatest Canadian curler in history in a
TSN poll of broadcasters, reporters and top curlers.
Kelly had retired from competitive curling in 2006 but returned in 2010 playing third for
Nancy Delahunt
Nancy Dale Delahunt (born January 5, 1959) is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Delahunt currently plays third for Colleen Jones.
Career
Delahunt was born in Montreal, Quebec. She was a member of the Colleen Jones team which won fi ...
, failing to secure a spot in the provincial playdowns. She would then go on to join former teammate
Mary-Anne Arsenault
Mary-Anne Arsenault (born August 19, 1968 in Scarborough, Ontario, also known as Mary-Anne Waye when she was married) is a Canadian curler from Lake Country, British Columbia. She is a five-time Canadian Champion, and two-time World Curling C ...
, playing the second position for the
2011–12 season.
For the
2012–2013 season Arsenault and Kelly reunited with former skip
Colleen Jones
Colleen Patricia Jones (born December 16, 1959) is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an un ...
, with the goal of reaching the
2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
, cauldron =
, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
in
Sochi
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,
Russia
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. Jones played third or second position, while Arsenault was skip.
Jenn Baxter, played lead, while
Stephanie McVicar, joined the team as the fifth.
Nancy Delahunt
Nancy Dale Delahunt (born January 5, 1959) is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Delahunt currently plays third for Colleen Jones.
Career
Delahunt was born in Montreal, Quebec. She was a member of the Colleen Jones team which won fi ...
was offered to join the team as coach or manager. Since this announcement McVicar left the team to play with
Heather Smith-Dacey
Heather Smith (born September 21, 1972 in Sackville, New Brunswick) is a Canadian curler from Fall River, Nova Scotia. While married to Brier champion Mark Dacey, she was known as Heather Smith-Dacey. She is currently the alternate on Team A ...
, and Delahunt joined the team as the fifth. Jones played third, and Kelly remained at second.
Kelly (as third) joined Jones, Mary Sue Radford and Delahunt to win the
2016 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, following that with an undefeated run to win the
2017 World Senior Curling Championships
The 2017 World Senior Curling Championships was held from April 22 to 29 at the Lethbridge Curling Club in Lethbridge, Alberta
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in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Personal life
Kelly is married and has two children. She is a retired pharmacist.
[2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Mead Guide: Team Nova Scotia]
References
External links
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1962 births
Living people
Canadian women curlers
Canadian women's curling champions
Canadian mixed curling champions
Canadian people of English descent
World curling champions
Continental Cup of Curling participants
Canada Cup (curling) participants
Curlers from Nova Scotia
Sportspeople from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia
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