Mathilde Emma Halse (born 2 May 1999) is a Danish curler from Copenhagen.[2] She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.[3] She currently plays third on the Danish National Women's Curling Team skipped by Madeleine Dupont.
| Mathilde Halse | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||
| Curling club | Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Gentofte CC, Gentofte | ||||||||||||||
| Skip | Madeleine Dupont | ||||||||||||||
| Third | Mathilde Halse | ||||||||||||||
| Second | Denise Dupont | ||||||||||||||
| Lead | My Larsen | ||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Jasmin Holtermann | ||||||||||||||
Curling career  | |||||||||||||||
| Member Association |  Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 7 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 2 (2018, 2022) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe started curling in 2014. Before that she was a figure skater.[citation needed] Halse became the skip of the Danish National Junior Women's Curling Team in 2019, where she skipped the team at the 2019 World Junior-B Curling Championships (January). They lost in the quarterfinals and would not qualify for the World Juniors. Later that year, she became the skip of the National Women's Team and represented Denmark at the 2019 European Curling Championships, where they went 2–7. This qualified them for the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] At the 2019 World Junior-B Curling Championships (December), the team was successful in qualifying for the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships in Krasnoyarsk, Russia where they went 4–5.
Halse competed at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship as third for the Danish team skipped by Madeleine Dupont. The event was played in a bio-secure "bubble" to prevent the spread of the virus. The Danish team qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2011, finishing the round robin with an 8–5 record. They then lost in the qualification game to the United States, skipped by Tabitha Peterson 8–7.[6]
Halse became European champion with the Danish national team at the 2022 Women's European Curling Championships after an extra-end win over the Swiss team skipped by Silvana Tirinzoni. This was a second-ever European title for Danish women, with the previous win coming in 1994.[7]
In April 2023, Halse announced on social media that she would take a break from competitive curling for a season to focus on her studies.[8]
Personal life
editAs of 2024, Halse has completed a physiotherapy education. She works as a physical therapist.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "2020 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Mathilde HALSE". Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ The Canadian Press (12 March 2020). "World Women's Curling Championship Cancelled". The Sports Network. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "World Women's Curling Championship 2020 cancelled in Prince George, Canada". World Curling Federation. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Jackie Spiegel (9 May 2021). "World Women's Curling Championship 2021: Results, standings, schedule and TV channel". Sporting News. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Denmark win Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2022 women's title". World Curling Federation. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Halse (30 April 2023). "Announcement about taking a break from competitive curling". Instagram. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links
edit- Mathilde Halse at World Curling
- Mathilde Halse at Olympics.com
- Mathilde Halse at Olympedia
- Mathilde Halse at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (archived)
- Team Lander-Halse on Facebook
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