Nicole Laird

Nicole Laird (born 18 February 1993)[1] is an Australian beach volleyball player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Nicole Laird
Laird in 2018
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2022–present Brittany Kendall
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2022
2022
2019–2021
2018
2017
2017
2013–2016		 Alisha Stevens
Phoebe Bell
Becchara Palmer
Brittany Kendall
Jessyka Ngauamo
Phoebe Bell
Mariafe Artacho del Solar
Honours
Representing  Australia
Women's beach volleyball
Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Gold medal – first place2023Satun Future
Silver medal – second place2022Coolangatta Future
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Gold medal – first place2019Sydney Open
Bronze medal – third place2017Shepparton Open
Bronze medal – third place2017Sydney Open
Asian Beach Volleyball Championships
Silver medal – second place2016Sydney
Bronze medal – third place2017Songkhla
Bronze medal – third place2015Hong Kong

Professional career

Rio de Janeiro - 2016 Olympics

Laird made her Olympic debut in Rio with her beach volleyball partner Mariafe Artacho del Solar, whom she met while studying at Killara High School.[2] The pair did not win a match in Rio, losing to the U.S., Switzerland and China in their preliminary pool matches to finish the tournament in 19th place.[3]

References
  1. "Nicole Laird". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. MacDonald, Cindy (11 March 2017). "On the beach: Mariafe Artacho del Solar, 23, beach volleyball player". The Saturday Paper. No. 147. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament


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