Helen Nichol (badminton)

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Helen Nichol
Personal information
CountryCanada
Born (1981-02-18) February 18, 1981 (age 44)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles and Mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Lima Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Lima Mixed Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Bridgetown Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Bridgetown Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Helen Nichol (born 18 February 1981 in Burlington, Ontario) is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, partnering Charmaine Reid.

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Nichol competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Charmaine Reid. They were defeated by Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu Chin of Taiwan in the round of 32.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 UASD Pavilion,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anna Rice
15–13, 15–10 Med 1.png Gold

Pan American Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 Lima, Peru Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milaine Cloutier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jody Patrick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
7–3, 8–6, 7–0 Med 1.png Gold
2005 Bridgetown, Barbados Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milaine Cloutier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
walkover Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Bridgetown, Barbados Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philippe Bourret Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Beres
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jody Patrick
17–16, 8–15, 9–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Puerto Rico Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
3–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
15–11, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Dominican Republic International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Iceland.svg Ragna Ingólfsdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Sara Jónsdóttir
15–7, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Carebaco International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Iwata
Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Tai
5–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Giraldilla International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Iwata
Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Tai
6–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of England.svg Liza Parker
Flag of England.svg Suzanne Rayappan
11–15, 0–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004Carebaco International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah MacMaster
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valérie Loker
15–7, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Iwata
Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Tai
3–15, 15–6, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005Carebaco International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valérie Loker
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tammy Sun
15–3, 12–15, 17–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Japan.svg Noriko Okuma
Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Tai
4–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005Giraldilla International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Chafer Munoz
Flag of Spain.svg Lucía Tavera
15–3, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 São Paulo International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Florence Lavoie
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amélie Felx
17–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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