Nicole Forrester

Nicole Forrester
Forrester in 1999
Personal information
Born (1976-11-17) 17 November 1976
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
College teamUniversity of Michigan Wolverines
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2002 ManchesterHigh jump
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place2001 BeijingHigh jump
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de JaneiroHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place1999 WinnipegHigh jump

Nicole Wendy 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, where she competed for the Michigan Wolverines track and field team.[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 a professor in the RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario.[2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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
Forrester performing a high jump in 2010

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Heroes". Markham Economist and Sun. 23 August 2008. p. 14.
  2. 1 2 3 "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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