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 Bachelor of Arts in Management and Communication and her Bachelor of Science in Movement Science at the University of Michigan.[2] Nicole completed her Masters of Education in Exercise and Sport Psychology from the University of Texas.[3] 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." [4] Nicole is an Assistant Professor in the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.
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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 Canada | |||||
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 |
References
- "Olympic Heroes". Markham Economist and Sun. 23 August 2008. p. 14.
- "Nicole Forrester". Ryerson University. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Nicole Forrester". Ryerson University. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- Dr. Nicole Forrester: Distinctions in Academics