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'''Fraser Kingnan''' is a Scottish [[curling|curler]] from [[Dumfries]]. He is a former [[World Junior Curling Championships|World Junior]] silver medallist and represented Scotland at the 2018 [[World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]].
'''Fraser Kingnan''' is a Scottish [[curling|curler]] from [[Dumfries]]. He is a former [[World Junior Curling Championships|World Junior]] silver medallist and represented Scotland at the 2018 [[World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]].


Kingan began curling at around 2006. He won the 2017 [[Scottish Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]], earning him and partner [[Jayne Stirling]] the right to represent Scotland at the [[2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]].<ref name="Crossroads"/> There, the pair went 6–1 in the round robin, before losing to Japan in the round of 16, but won their next three placement games to finish 9th overall. . Earlier that year, he also won the 2018 [[Scottish Junior Curling Championships|Scottish Junior Men's Championship]],<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.scottishcurling.org/comps/past-national-champions/scottish-junior-champions-men/|title=Scottish Junior Champions Men}}</ref> and played on the Scottish team at the [[2018 World Junior Curling Championships]] on home ice in [[Aberdeen]]. Playing [[second (curling)|second]] for the team, skipped by [[Ross Whyte]], Scotland won a silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scotland’s men win silver at World Junior Curling Championships in Aberdeen|date=March 10, 2018|publisher=Evening Express|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/local-sport/scotlands-men-lose-final-world-junior-curling-championships-aberdeen/|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref>
Kingan began curling at around 2006. He won the 2017 [[Scottish Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]], earning him and partner [[Jayne Stirling]] the right to represent Scotland at the [[2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]].<ref name="Crossroads"/> There, the pair went 6–1 in the round robin, before losing to Japan in the round of 16, but won their next three placement games to finish 9th overall. . Earlier that year, he also won the 2018 [[Scottish Junior Curling Championships|Scottish Junior Men's Championship]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishcurling.org/comps/past-national-champions/scottish-junior-champions-men/|title=Scottish Junior Champions Men}}</ref> and played on the Scottish team at the [[2018 World Junior Curling Championships]] on home ice in [[Aberdeen]]. Playing [[second (curling)|second]] for the team, skipped by [[Ross Whyte]], Scotland won a silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scotland's men win silver at World Junior Curling Championships in Aberdeen|date=March 10, 2018|publisher=Evening Express|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/local-sport/scotlands-men-lose-final-world-junior-curling-championships-aberdeen/|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref>


Kingan has had most of his success in the [[mixed doubles curling|mixed doubles]] discipline. On the [[World Curling Tour]], he has won the 2018 [[International Mixed Doubles Dumfries]] and the [[Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup 2]] with Stirling.<ref name="doubles"/>
Kingan has had most of his success in the [[mixed doubles curling|mixed doubles]] discipline. On the [[World Curling Tour]], he has won the 2018 [[International Mixed Doubles Dumfries]] and the [[Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup 2]] with Stirling.<ref name="doubles"/>
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Latest revision as of 12:04, 3 November 2024

Fraser Kingan
 
Team
Curling clubNew Abbey CC,[1] Dumfries, SCO[2]
Mixed doubles
partner
Jayne Stirling
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
Medal record
Curling
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Aberdeen

Fraser Kingnan is a Scottish curler from Dumfries. He is a former World Junior silver medallist and represented Scotland at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Kingan began curling at around 2006. He won the 2017 Scottish Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, earning him and partner Jayne Stirling the right to represent Scotland at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[2] There, the pair went 6–1 in the round robin, before losing to Japan in the round of 16, but won their next three placement games to finish 9th overall. . Earlier that year, he also won the 2018 Scottish Junior Men's Championship,[3] and played on the Scottish team at the 2018 World Junior Curling Championships on home ice in Aberdeen. Playing second for the team, skipped by Ross Whyte, Scotland won a silver medal.[4]

Kingan has had most of his success in the mixed doubles discipline. On the World Curling Tour, he has won the 2018 International Mixed Doubles Dumfries and the Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup 2 with Stirling.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Abbey's Fraser Kingan gears up for World Curling Mixed Doubles Championship with victory in Latvia". Daily Record. April 20, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "CURLING AT A CROSSROADS: Major split in the sport over controversial decision". The Courier. June 19, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Scottish Junior Champions Men".
  4. ^ "Scotland's men win silver at World Junior Curling Championships in Aberdeen". Evening Express. March 10, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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