16 Facts About Rhona Martin

Rhona Martin has skipped for the Scotland curling team at both the World and European Championships.

In 2000, Rhona Martin's quartet won the Scottish Women's Curling Championship, defeating the team led by former Olympic skip Kirsty Hay in the final, and were therefore entitled to represent Scotland at the World Curling Championships, held that year in Glasgow.

Rhona Martin's team surged to an unexpected win, guaranteeing them a medal.

Later that year, Rhona Martin was awarded an MBE for services to curling.

Rhona Martin's team lost to Jackie Lockhart's rink in the three-match final of the Scottish Championships, played within days of their return to Scotland.

In 2005, Rhona Martin was back on the world stage, when her all-star team finished fifth at the European Championships.

Rhona Martin had considered quitting curling, but her two children encouraged her to stay.

Rhona Martin skipped the British Olympic team during the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the team was eliminated during the round-robin stage.

In 2007, Rhona Martin halted playing for the time being and focused on coaching.

Rhona Martin spent 3 years doing the UK Sport Elite Coach Programme whilst delivering the Performance Development Coach role within the national governing body for curling, the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, looking after the National and Regional Academies.

Rhona Martin joined the BBC commentary team for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, overseeing the curling along with Steve Cram.

In 2010, Rhona Martin was appointed as the new women's head coach of the British and Scottish curling performance squad and was part of a five strong coaching team looking forward to the 2014 Winter Olympics.

In June 2012, Rhona Martin was part of the London 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay, taking the flame through Glasgow whilst being cheered on by the public.

Rhona Martin attended many Olympics events in London in her role as a games ambassador.

Also in 2012, Rhona Martin was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.

Rhona Martin joined the BBC's commentary team for coverage of curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and again at the 2022 Winter Olympics.