Eve Muirhead
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Eve Muirhead is a Scottish
curler
. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld
, a small town just north of Perth
.
in Eveleth, Minnesota
, as a third with skip Sarah Reid
, there she won the gold medal.
At the 2008 Scottish junior women's championship Muirhead skipped her own team, winning all games, and thus qualifying for the next junior world championship. Muirhead was skip for the Scottish team at the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships
in Östersund
, beating Sweden (skipped by Cecilia Östlund
) 12–3 in the final.
Muirhead returned to the 2009 World Junior Curling Championships
in Vancouver
to play at the Vancouver Olympic Centre, future site of the 2010 Winter Olympics
. There she faced the hometown Canadian team led by Kaitlyn Lawes
, in the final and defeated them 8–6. Thus Muirhead repeated as world junior champion skip and won her third world junior championship in a row.
In December 2009, Muirhead was awarded the BBC Scotland Young Sports Personality of the year for her achievements in curling.
In 2010, Muirhead was too preoccupied with the Olympics to play at the World Juniors, but she was back at the 2011 World Junior Curling Championships
in her native Scotland. For an unprecedented fourth time in her career, Muirhead won the gold medal at the World Juniors. She beat Canada's Trish Paulsen by a score of 10–3 in the final.
for the Great Britain Women's curling team
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
. After having won only three of nine round robin matches with cliff-hanger losses to the United States, Denmark and Canada, the team failed to qualify for the semi-finals. She also broke her broom on the ice, a major curling faux pas.
after losing 8–6 to Germany in the final, which went to an extra end. The team finished the round robin matches in third place with an 8–3 record, then advanced to the final by winning the 3 vs. 4 page playoff against Sweden, and the semifinal against Canada, both games in 8 ends and on the same day. Her teammates were third Kelly Wood
, second Lorna Vevers
, lead Anne Laird
and alternate Sarah Reid
.
Key
, was also an international curler, who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and won two World Championship silver medals. She has two brothers, Glen and Thomas who are also keen curlers. She grew up in Blair Atholl
, Scotland, and lives in Ptarmigan Lodge, a bed and breakfast
in the village of Blair Atholl. She plays golf off scratch handicap at Pitlochry Golf Course. Muirhead is also an accomplished bagpiper
, piping at four World Championships.
On 5 April 2010, Muirhead modelled at the eighth annual fashion show Dressed to Kilt. It was announced on 17 May 2010 that Eve would be the new ambassador for Piping Live! 2010, a festival dedicated to playing the bagpipes which would run from 9–15 August later in the year. On 14 June 2010 it was reported that Muirhead had turned down the chance to become a professional golfer after receiving two scholarships from American universities.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld
Dunkeld
Dunkeld is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is about 15 miles north of Perth on the eastern side of the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite side of the Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. Dunkeld and Birnam share a railway station, on the...
, a small town just north of Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
.
World Junior Curling Championships
Muirhead first appeared on the world curling scene at the 2007 World Junior Curling Championships2007 World Junior Curling Championships
The 2007 World Junior Curling Championships were held March 3–11, 2007 in Eveleth, Minnesota.-Men's:-Playoffs:-Women's:-Playoffs:...
in Eveleth, Minnesota
Eveleth, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,717 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile . There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile...
, as a third with skip Sarah Reid
Sarah Reid (curler)
Sarah Reid is a Scottish curler.She was alternate for the Scottish team at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.-References:...
, there she won the gold medal.
At the 2008 Scottish junior women's championship Muirhead skipped her own team, winning all games, and thus qualifying for the next junior world championship. Muirhead was skip for the Scottish team at the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships
2008 World Junior Curling Championships
The 2008 World Junior Curling Championships was held from 1 March 2008 to 9 March 2008 in Östersund, Sweden.-Teams:Teams qualify either on last years performance or on a regional qualifier.-Men's:*Tie breaker: 9-6 -Playoffs:-Women's:...
in Östersund
Östersund
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...
, beating Sweden (skipped by Cecilia Östlund
Cecilia Östlund
Cecilia "Cissi" Östlund is a Swedish curler. She was skip for the Swedish team at the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships in Östersund, winning a silver medal...
) 12–3 in the final.
Muirhead returned to the 2009 World Junior Curling Championships
2009 World Junior Curling Championships
The 2009 World Junior Curling Championships was held from 5 March 2009 to 15 March 2009 in the newly completed Vancouver Olympic Centre, which will be the site for curling during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.-Teams:-Standings:-Playoffs:-Teams:...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
to play at the Vancouver Olympic Centre, future site of the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. There she faced the hometown Canadian team led by Kaitlyn Lawes
Kaitlyn Lawes
Kaitlyn Lawes is a Canadian curler born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a two-time Canadian junior champion...
, in the final and defeated them 8–6. Thus Muirhead repeated as world junior champion skip and won her third world junior championship in a row.
In December 2009, Muirhead was awarded the BBC Scotland Young Sports Personality of the year for her achievements in curling.
In 2010, Muirhead was too preoccupied with the Olympics to play at the World Juniors, but she was back at the 2011 World Junior Curling Championships
2011 World Junior Curling Championships
The 2011 World Junior Curling Championships were held March 5-13 at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. In the men's tournament, Sweden's Oskar Eriksson won the final 6-5 over Switzerland's Peter de Cruz, while Scotland's Eve Muirhead won 10-3 in the final over Canada's Trish Paulsen in the...
in her native Scotland. For an unprecedented fourth time in her career, Muirhead won the gold medal at the World Juniors. She beat Canada's Trish Paulsen by a score of 10–3 in the final.
Winter Olympics
Muirhead was selected as skipSkip (curling)
The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...
for the Great Britain Women's curling team
Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Great Britain participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. After having won only three of nine round robin matches with cliff-hanger losses to the United States, Denmark and Canada, the team failed to qualify for the semi-finals. She also broke her broom on the ice, a major curling faux pas.
World Championships
Muirhead won the silver medal as the Scottish team skip at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
The 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada from March 20-28, 2010.-Qualification:...
after losing 8–6 to Germany in the final, which went to an extra end. The team finished the round robin matches in third place with an 8–3 record, then advanced to the final by winning the 3 vs. 4 page playoff against Sweden, and the semifinal against Canada, both games in 8 ends and on the same day. Her teammates were third Kelly Wood
Kelly Wood
Kelly Wood is a Scottish curler who has represented her home country and Great Britain and Northern Ireland on an International and Olympic scale....
, second Lorna Vevers
Lorna Vevers
Lorna Vevers is a Scottish curler living in Lockerbie. She won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships. She played lead for Team Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics....
, lead Anne Laird
Anne Laird
Anne Laird is a Scottish curler. She plays lead for Eve Muirhead.In 1991, Laird won a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships playing lead for Gillian Barr....
and alternate Sarah Reid
Sarah Reid (curler)
Sarah Reid is a Scottish curler.She was alternate for the Scottish team at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.-References:...
.
Grand Slam record
| Event | 2010–11 2010–11 curling season The 2010–11 curling season began in September 2010 and ended in April 2011.Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.-CCA-sanctioned events:... |
2011–12 2011–12 curling season The 2011–12 curling season began in September 2011 and will end in April 2012.Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.-CCA-sanctioned events:... |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold Autumn Gold Curling Classic The Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic is the very first Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The first Autumn Gold Classic was held in 1978, and at the... |
Q | Q |
| Manitoba Lotteries | DNP | |
| Sobeys Slam Sobeys Slam The Sobeys Slam is the third Grand Slam event of the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in November in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.The event began in 1998 as the Sobeys Curling Classic. It was added as a Grand Slam event for the 2007-08 curling season, and was renamed the "Sobeys Slam"... |
SF | |
| Players' Championships Players' Championships The Players' Championships is the final event on the World Curling Tour, and a part of the Grand Slam of Curling, being the only slam to feature both a women's and men's tournament... |
SF |
Key
- C – Won Championship
- F – Lost final
- SF – Lost semi final
- QF – Lost quarter final
- Q – Did not make playoffs
- DNP – Did not participate in event
- N/A – not a Grand Slam event that season
Personal life
Muirhead's father, GordonGordon Muirhead
Gordon Muirhead is a Scottish curler and world champion. He was alternate for the Gold medal winning Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, and silver medals in 1992, 1993 and 1995...
, was also an international curler, who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and won two World Championship silver medals. She has two brothers, Glen and Thomas who are also keen curlers. She grew up in Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Tilt and Garry in one of the few areas of flat land in the midst of the Grampian Mountains. The Gaelic place-name Blair, from blàr, 'field, plain', refers to this location...
, Scotland, and lives in Ptarmigan Lodge, a bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
in the village of Blair Atholl. She plays golf off scratch handicap at Pitlochry Golf Course. Muirhead is also an accomplished bagpiper
Bagpipes
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
, piping at four World Championships.
On 5 April 2010, Muirhead modelled at the eighth annual fashion show Dressed to Kilt. It was announced on 17 May 2010 that Eve would be the new ambassador for Piping Live! 2010, a festival dedicated to playing the bagpipes which would run from 9–15 August later in the year. On 14 June 2010 it was reported that Muirhead had turned down the chance to become a professional golfer after receiving two scholarships from American universities.