Nicole Forrester

This article is about the Canadian athlete. For the actress, see Nicole Forester.

Nicole Forrester
Personal information
Born (1976-11-17) 17 November 1976 (age 48)
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump

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.

Education and career

Forrester completed her Bachelor of Arts in Management and Communication and her Bachelor of Science in Movement Science at the University of Michigan.[2] She completed her Masters of Education in Exercise and Sport Psychology from the University of Texas.[2] She 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." [3] Forrester is an assistant professor in the RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
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

  1. ^ "Olympic Heroes". Markham Economist and Sun. 23 August 2008. p. 14.
  2. ^ a b c "Dr. Nicole Forrester". RTA School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ Dr. Nicole Forrester: Distinctions in Academics


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