Kim Forge
Kim Forge (born 4 May 1971 in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada) is an Australian female curler originally from Canada.
| Kim Forge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1971 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Victorian Curling Association[1] |
| Skip | Helen Williams |
| Third | Kim Forge |
| Second | Ashleigh Street |
| Lead | Michelle Fredericks Armstrong |
| Alternate | Anne Powell |
| Career | |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2015) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 9 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017) |
| Other appearances | World Mixed Curling Championship: 3 (2015, 2016, 2017) |
Originally from Alberta, Forge went to Australia at early 2000s on a teaching exchange program and never moved back to Canada.
She has been the President of the Australian Curling Federation since 2015[2] and in 2016 was named to the World Curling Federation Athletes Commission.[3][4]
As a curler, Forge has represented Australia at four World Mixed Doubles Championships, nine Pacific-Asia Championships and at three World Mixed Curling Championships.
Teams and events
Women's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Helen Wright | Kim Forge | Sandy Gagnon | Lyn Gill | Cherie Curtis | PCC 2005 (6th) | |
| 2007–08 | Kim Forge | Sandy Gagnon | Lynette Kate Gill | Madeleine Kate Wilson | Cherie Curtis | PCC 2007 (4th) | |
| 2008–09 | Kim Forge | Sandy Gagnon | Lyn Gill | Laurie Weeden | Madeleine Wilson | Janice Mori, Jennifer Coker | PCC 2008 (5th) |
| 2009–10 | Kim Forge | Laurie Weeden | Lyn Gill | Madeleine Wilson | NZWG 2009 (5th) PCC 2009 (5th) | ||
| 2010–11 | Kim Forge | Laurie Weeden | Lyn Gill | Madeleine Wilson | Janice Mori | PCC 2010 (5th) | |
| 2012–13 | Laurie Weeden (fourth) | Kim Forge (skip) | Lyn Gill | Blair Murray | Janice Mori | PACC 2012 (4th) | |
| 2013–14 | Kim Forge | Sandy Gagnon | Anne Powell | Blair Murray | Janice Mori | PACC 2013 (5th) | |
| 2014–15 | Kim Forge | Sandy Gagnon | Kate Montenay | Jenny Riordan | Gord Mountenay | PACC 2014 (5th) | |
| 2017–18 | Helen Williams | Kim Forge | Ashleigh Street | Michelle Fredericks Armstrong | Anne Powell | Robert Armstrong | PACC 2017 (6th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Kim Forge | Steve Johns | Anne Powell | AMxCC 2015  WMxCC 2015 (29th) | |
| 2016–17 | Hugh Millikin | Kim Forge | Steve Johns | Helen Williams | WMxCC 2016 (22nd) | |
| 2017–18 | Hugh Millikin | Kim Forge | Christopher Ordog | Helen Williams | James Ordog | WMxCC 2017 (26th) |
| 2018–19 | Hugh Millikin | Kim Forge | Steve Johns | Helen Williams | AMxCC 2018  |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Hugh Millikin | Kim Forge | Sandy Gagnon | WMDCC 2010 (5th) |
| 2010–11 | Hugh Millikin | Kim Forge | Jay Merchant | WMDCC 2011 (16th) |
| 2011–12 | Stephen Johns | Kim Forge | Darah-Lyn Provencal | WMDCC 2012 (24th) |
| 2014–15 | Stephen Johns | Kim Forge | AMDCC 2014 WMDCC 2015 (28th) | |
| 2015–16 | Hugh Millikin | Kim Forge | AMDCC 2015 |
Private life
She married with Australian farmer Rod Forge.[8]
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References
- "Curling Victoria". Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- "Australian Curling Federation – The Australian home of the Winter Olympic Sport of Curling". curling.org.au. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- World Curling Federation - WCF Athlete Commission
- World Curling Federation - New members appointed to Athlete Commission
- "2015 National Mixed Curling Championships Results". Australian Curling Federation. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- 2018 Australian Mixed Curling Championship - CurlingZone
- "Australian Curling Federation - 2015 National Mixed Doubles Championships Results". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Bronwen O'Shea (24 October 2014). "No ice? No problem for Cobram curling champion - ABC Goulburn Murray". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
External links
- Kim Forge on the World Curling Federation database
- Kim Forge on the World Curling Tour database
- Kim Forge on the CurlingZone database
- "Curling World – An interview with Kim Forge of the Australian Curling Federation – From The Hack". 13 December 2016.
- Kim Forge on LinkedIn
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