Amy Nixon

Amy Nixon
Born September 29, 1977 (1977-09-29) (age 34)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Team
Curling club Calgary WC, Calgary
Skip Shannon Kleibrink
Third Amy Nixon
Second Bronwen Webster
Carolyn McRorie (December 2011-April 2012)
Lead Chelsey Matson
Alternate Crystal Webster
Career
Hearts appearances 3 (2004, 2008, 2011)
Grand Slam victories 2 (Autumn Gold, 2008; Casinos of Winnipeg, 2007
Medal record
Curling
Winter Olympics
Bronze 2006 Turin
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Silver 2008 Regina
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold 2005 Halifax
Silver 2009 Edmonton

Amy Nixon (born September 29, 1977) is a Canadian curler. At the age of four she moved with her family to Regina, Saskatchewan, where she grew up. She moved to Calgary in 1995, where she now resides. Nixon is an alumnus of the University of Calgary with three degrees in kinesiology, women's studies and law. She was admitted to the Alberta bar in November 2006.

Nixon began curling competitively at fourteen. Her first notable success was being a Gold Medal winning skip at the Saskatchewan Winter Games in 1994. As a third for Shannon Kleibrink, Nixon shared in several successes, including winning the Canada Cup in 2005 and 2009 and representing Canada and won a bronze medal in Turin for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.

Nixon's father, Daryl, was the coach of the 2006 Olympic women's curling team.

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