Nicole Forrester

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

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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 a professor in the RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario. [2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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1997 Universiade Catania, Italy(q) 1.75 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia6th 1.85 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada3rd 1.85 m
World Championships Seville, Spain32nd (q) 1.80 m
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada2nd 1.89 m
Universiade Beijing, China2nd 1.94 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom3rd 1.87 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic7th 1.80 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia– NM
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd 1.95 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain15th (q) 1.86 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China19th (q) 1.89 m
2009 Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon3rd 1.80 m
2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India1st 1.91 m

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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