Nicole Greene

Nicole Greene (born May 2, 1997) is an American athlete who competes in the high jump.

Nicole Greene
Personal information
Born (1997-05-02) May 2, 1997
Boston, Massachusetts
EducationPonte Vedra High School
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
College teamNorth Carolina Tar Heels
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)High jump: 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) (Eugene 2021)

Personal life

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts as the daughter of Trevor and Deborah Price. She has one brother, Christopher. She was educated at Episcopal School in Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra High School before going on to the University of North Carolina. Greene competed at the US trials in 2021 whilst studying for the Medical College Admission Test. Both her parents are also medical doctors.[1]

Career

Greene was a track athlete until her middle school coach encouraged her to focus on jumping events.[2]

The 2018 NCAA indoor champion and 2019 NCAA outdoor runner-up, she won the NACAC U23 Championships in Querétaro in July 2019 with a jump of 1.87m.[3] In August 2019 she finished 8th in the Pan American Games, held in Lima.[4]

At the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz she finished fifth in the high jump competition.[5]

Greene finished third at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal best jump of 1.93m.[6] It was the joint-28th highest jump in the world by a woman in 2021.[7] Greene was runner-up to Vashti Cunningham at the 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Spokane, Washington.[8]

References
  1. "Greene aims at medical career after Olympic narrow miss". Pontevedrarecorder.com.
  2. "Athlete of the Week: Nicole Greene". April 15, 2015.
  3. "Nicole Green Wins High Jump Gold at NACAC U23 Championships". Tar Heel Times.
  4. "Results Athletics: Pan American Games Lima 2019 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com.
  5. Brown, Will. "The St. Augustine Record". www.staugustine.com.
  6. "2021 Olympics Nicole Green sends inspiring message of 'being a living example'". 11alive.com.
  7. "High Jump Women 2021 Senior Outdoor". World Athletics.
  8. "The Biggest Winners Of The U.S. Indoor Track And Field Championships". citiusmag.
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