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Nicole Forrester

Personal information
Born	(1976-11-17) 17 November 1976 (age 48) Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump
Medal record Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 Delhi High jump Bronze 2002 Manchester High jump Summer Universiade Silver 2001 Beijing High jump Pan American Games Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro High jump Bronze 1999 Winnipeg High jump

Nicole Wendy Forrester is a Canadian athlete. She was born on November 17, 1976, in Aurora, Ontario. Nicole is famous for her amazing skills in the high jump event. Her best jump ever was 1.97 metres (about 6 feet 5 inches). She achieved this incredible height in July 2007 in Greece.

Nicole's Journey in Education and Career

Nicole Forrester is not just a talented athlete. She is also a highly educated person. She studied at several well-known universities.

University Studies

• Nicole earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Michigan. One was in Management and Communication. The other was in Movement Science.
• She then got her Master's degree in Exercise and Sport Psychology. This was from the University of Texas.
• Later, she completed her PhD in Sports Psychology. She earned this from Michigan State University. Her PhD research looked into why some top athletes become truly great.

Life as a Professor

Today, Nicole Forrester is a professor. She teaches at the RTA School of Media. This school is part of Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario. She shares her knowledge and experience with students.

Nicole's Competition Highlights

Nicole Forrester has represented Canada in many big competitions. She has won several medals for her country. Here are some of her most important achievements:

Early Competitions

• In 1997, she competed at the Universiade in Italy.
• She placed 6th at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia.
• In 1999, she won a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.
• She also competed at the World Championships in Spain in 1999.

Medals and Milestones

• In 2001, Nicole won a silver medal at the Jeux de la Francophonie in Ottawa.
• The same year, she earned another silver medal at the Universiade in Beijing, China.
• She won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom.
• In 2007, she secured a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil.

Olympic and Commonwealth Success

• Nicole competed in the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, in 2008.
• She won a bronze medal at the Jeux de la Francophonie in Lebanon in 2009.
• Her biggest win came in 2010. She won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. This was a fantastic achievement for her and for Canada!

Images for kids

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  Nicole Forrester, a Canadian high jumper.

External Links

• Nicole Forrester at World Athletics
• Nicole Forrester at Athletics Canada
• Nicole Forrester at the Canadian Olympic CommitteeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Nicole Forrester at the Commonwealth Games FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Nicole Forrester at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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