Becca HAMILTON
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Curling |
Women | 6 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D |
ROC ROC 3 USA United States of America 9 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
USA United States of America 7 DEN Denmark 5 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A |
USA United States of America 8 CHN People's Republic of China 4 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
GBR Great Britain 10 USA United States of America 5 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B |
USA United States of America 4 SWE Sweden 10 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D |
USA United States of America 8 KOR Republic of Korea 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
USA United States of America 6 SUI Switzerland 9 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A |
CAN Canada 7 USA United States of America 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B |
JPN Japan 10 USA United States of America 7 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 6 | Mixed Doubles | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 8 | Women | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
Becca
Hang out with friends, caring for her two dogs.
Athlete
Graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from Edgewood College (Madison, WI) in 2013. Working to complete her Wisconsin Realtors Association certificate in 2022.
Father, Scott. Mother, Cathy. Older brother, Matt.
English
Madison CC
Team: Laine Peters (CAN)
National: Phill Drobnick (USA)
Second
Right
Brother Matt Hamilton (Curling): PyeongChang 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the men's tournament, while also finishing sixth in mixed doubles alongside his sister. The pair finished 10th at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Championship. World Championship bronze medallist in 2016, after winning the junior title in 2008.
Lacrosse: Competed at the 2007 high school state championships.
2015 World Championship in Sapporo vs. Germany (6-5 Loss)
“I just took to it right away. I loved the feeling of sliding down the ice and the adrenaline of making a good shot. But Matt and I practiced so hard that we got good really fast.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Win an Olympic gold medal. “Now that Matt has a gold medal I need one too.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Works with a personal trainer in the morning before on-ice training, five days per week.
Winning the 2017 and 2021 US women’s Olympic Trials, and the 2017 Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials with her brother.
Growing up she loved US footballer Mia Hamm (two-time Olympic gold medallist). Then she became a fan of Green Bay Packers football player Donald Driver. “I looked up to him, and I still do. He’s a great guy. We’ve met him now and he’s such a genuine person.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Her parents.
Wears a particular brand of socks in competition.
“What you put into it is what you get out of it. When I started curling, I played in every league I possibly could. I’d practice before school and after school. Sometimes I played in three leagues in the same night.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
USA Curling Female Athlete of the Year (2017)
United States of America
Curling
ROC
DEN
CHN
GBR
SWE
KOR
SUI
CAN
JPN