Nicole Greene
Personal information | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts | May 2, 1997
Education | Ponte Vedra High School |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump |
College team | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | High jump: 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) (Eugene 2021) |
Nicole Greene (born May 2, 1997) is an American athlete who competes in the high jump.
Personal life[]
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts as the daughter of Trevor and Deborah Price. She has one brother, Christopher.
Career[]
She was educated at Ponte Vedra High School before going on to the University of North Carolina. Greene was a track athlete until her middle school coach encouraged her to focus on jumping events.[1]
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.[2] In August 2019 she finished 8th in the Pan American Games, held in Lima.[3]
At the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz she finished fifth in the high jump competition.[4]
Greene finished third at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal best jump of 1.93m.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Athlete of the Week: Nicole Greene". April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Nicole Green Wins High Jump Gold at NACAC U23 Championships". Tar Heel Times.
- ^ "Results Athletics: Pan American Games Lima 2019 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com.
- ^ Brown, Will. "The St. Augustine Record". www.staugustine.com.
- ^ https://www.olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/20/olympic-track-and-field-trials-results-tokyo/amp/
External links[]
- Living people
- 1997 births
- American female high jumpers
- North Carolina Tar Heels women's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Track and field athletes from Boston
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States