Nicole Forrester
This article is about the Canadian athlete.
For the actress, see
Nicole Forester.
Nicole Forrester|
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| Personal information |
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| Born |
(1976-11-17) November 17, 1976
Aurora, Ontario |
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| Sport |
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| Country |
Canada |
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| Sport |
Athletics |
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| Event(s) |
High jump |
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Nicole Forrester (born 17 November 1976) is a Canadian high jumper. She was discovered working at McDonald's by Dave Hunt, who suggested she learn how to high jump. 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]
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing  Canada |
| 1998 |
Commonwealth Games |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
6th |
1.85 m |
| 1999 |
Pan American Games |
Winnipeg, Canada |
3rd |
1.85 m |
| World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
32nd (q) |
1.80 m |
| 2001 |
Jeux de la Francophonie |
Ottawa, 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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