Nicole Forrester
Nicole Forrester (born 17 November 1976) is a Canadian high jumper. She was born in Aurora, Ontario.[1] Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Thessaloniki. Nicole completed her PhD in Sports Psychology at Michigan State University with a dissertation titled "Good to great in elite athletes: towards an understanding of why some athletes make the leap and others do not." [2]
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Born | Aurora, Ontario, Canada | 17 November 1976
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump |
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | (q) | 1.75 m | |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6th | 1.85 m | |
1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 3rd | 1.85 m | |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 32nd (q) | 1.80 m | ||
2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | 1.89 m | |
Universiade | Beijing, China | 2nd | 1.94 m | ||
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1.87 m | |
2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 7th | 1.80 m | |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | – | NM | |
2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 1.95 m | |
2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 15th (q) | 1.86 m | |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th (q) | 1.89 m | ||
2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 3rd | 1.80 m | |
2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 1st | 1.91 m |
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References
- "Olympic Heroes". Markham Economist and Sun. 23 August 2008. p. 14.
- Dr. Nicole Forrester: Distinctions in Academics
External links
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