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Nicole

Joraanstad

Olympian 2010

Athlete Bio#

Age

44

Hometown

Verona, WI

Teammates  Erika BrownAllison PottingerNatalie Nicholson 
Position  Second
Resides Verona, Wis.
Hometown
Kent, Wash.
Age  35 
Occupation Manager-Contact Center Operations with TDS Telecommunications

Year started curling1995

Curling Club: Madison

CURLING HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • Olympic Winter Games: 2010 (10th)
  • U.S. National Championships: 2016 (champion), 2014 (runner-up), 2013 (bronze), 2012 (champion), 2011 (silver), 2009 (champion), 2008 (champion), 2007 (champion), 2006 (champion), 2005 (third), 2004 (champion), 2003 (runner-up), 2002 (champion), 2000 (3rd)
  • World Women's Championship: 2016 (6th), 2014 (6th), 2012 (5th), 2009 (9th), 2008 (7th), 2007 (4th), 2006 (silver), 2004 (4th), 2002 (7th)
  • Continental Cup: 2016 (champion), 2013 (champion), 2008 (runner-up), 2007 (champion), 2006 (runner-up), 2004 (champion), 2002 (champion)
  • U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2014 (2nd), 2010 (champion), 2006 (3rd), 2002 (4th)
  • Junior Women’s Nationals: 2001, 2000 (champion both years); 1999 and '97 (2nd both years); 1998 (3rd); 1996 (8th)
  • Junior Women's Worlds: 2001 (6th), 2000 (bronze)
  • USA Curling Team of the Year: 2004, 2000
  • USA Curling Athlete of the Year: 2007
  • Athletes Advisory Council Chairwoman: 2005-2011 (served on AAC, 2001-2011)
  • Madison Area Sportswoman of the Year: 2008

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 10th (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2016 – 6th (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2006 (Team - Women)

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