Nicole Laird

Nicole Laird (born 18 February 1993)[1] is an Australian beach volleyball player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Nicole Laird
Laird in 2018
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2019–present Becchara Palmer
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2018
2017
2017
2013–2016
Brittany Kendall
Jessyka Ngauamo
Phoebe Bell
Mariafe Artacho del Solar

Professional career

Rio de Janeiro - 2016 Olympics

Laird made her Olympic debut in Rio with her beach volleyball partner Mariafe Artacho del Solar, whom she met while studying at Killara High School.[2] The pair did not win a match in Rio, losing to the USA, Switzerland and China in their preliminary pool matches to finish the tournament in 19th place.[3]

References

  1. "Nicole Laird". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. MacDonald, Cindy (11 March 2017). "On the beach: Mariafe Artacho del Solar, 23, beach volleyball player". The Saturday Paper (147). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament


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