ROSS Nicole

15 Jan 1989
32
Female
NEW YORK, NY
 
United States of America
NEW YORK, NY
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FEN Fencing Women's Foil Individual 12
Women's Foil Team 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall B Green Piste
USA
ROSS NROSS Nicole
15
TUR
KARAMETE IKARAMETE Irem
5
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B Green Piste
USA
ROSS NROSS Nicole
9
JPN
UENO YUENO Yuka
15
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B Yellow Piste
JPN
Japan
36
USA
United States
45
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B Yellow Piste
ROC
ROC
45
USA
United States
42
Finished
Makuhari Messe B Final Piste
USA
United States
23
ITA
Italy
45
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationFoil IndividualFoil Team
2012London, GBR256

World Championships
YearLocationFoil IndividualFoil Team
2019Budapest, HUN213
2018Wuxi, CHN121
2017Leipzig, GER332
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA-5
2015Moscow, RUS336
2014Kazan, RUS297
2013Budapest, HUN1511
2011Catania, ITA147
2010Paris, FRA288

Pan American Games
YearLocationFoil Team
2019Lima, PER1

Pan American Championships
YearLocationFoil IndividualFoil Team
2019Toronto, ON, CAN11
2018Havana, CUB31
2017Montreal, QC, CAN31

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season since 2016/2017
YearFoil IndividualFoil Team
2019/20201 x 11th, 1 x 36th, 1 x 37th1 x 4th, 1 x 6th
2018/20192 x 19th, 1 x 20th, 1 x 35th1 x 2nd, 2 x 4th, 1 x 7th
2017/20181 x 5th, 1 x 6th, 1 x 17th2 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 1 x 5th
2016/20171 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 5th1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th

Grand Prix overview - Three best ranks per season since 2016/2017
YearFoil Individual
2020/20211 x 36th
2019/20201 x 17th
2018/20191 x 10th, 1 x 13th, 1 x 36th
2017/20181 x 9th, 1 x 10th, 1 x 17th
2016/20171 x 2nd, 2 x 5th

World Cup & Grand Prix - Ten best performances since 2016/2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
22018/2019Foil TeamWorld CupKatowice, POL
22016/2017Foil IndividualGrand PrixTurin, ITA
22016/2017Foil IndividualWorld CupSaint-Maur, FRA
22016/2017Foil TeamWorld CupCancun, MEX
32017/2018Foil TeamWorld CupAlgiers, ALG
32017/2018Foil TeamWorld CupCancun, MEX
32016/2017Foil IndividualWorld CupCancun, MEX
32016/2017Foil TeamWorld CupSaint-Maur, FRA
42019/2020Foil TeamWorld CupCairo, EGY
42018/2019Foil TeamWorld CupTauberbischofsheim, GER
42018/2019Foil TeamWorld CupCairo, EGY
42017/2018Foil TeamWorld CupTauberbischofsheim, GER
42017/2018Foil TeamWorld CupSaint-Maur, FRA
42016/2017Foil TeamWorld CupGdansk, POL
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Athlete
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Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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English, French
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Buckie Leach [national]
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Right (flickr.com, 11 Apr 2011)
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In 2019 she tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her right knee. (athletes.shaklee.com, 01 Jan 2020)

She had a health scare before the 2011 World Championships in Catania, Italy, and spent three days in hospital. "I did a little bit of overexertion right before [a national team training] camp. I had some muscle breakdown and it was one of the scariest things." (nbcolympics.com, 13 Jun 2012)

She withdrew from the 2008 Atlanta North American Cup due to medical reasons. (gocolumbialions.com, 01 Aug 2010)
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She took up the sport at age nine at the Fencers Club in New York, NY, United States of America. (nbcolympics.com, 13 Jun 2012)
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As a child she was partly inspired by an adventure movie that featured fencing. "I was an active child and I loved the movie 'The Princess Bride'. My parents called up the Fencers Club and I took a class and it just stuck." (nbcolympics.com, 13 Jun 2012)
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To compete in team foil with Nzingha Prescod and Lee Kiefer at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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Competing in team events at major international competitions with US fencers Nzingha Prescod and Lee Kiefer. (teamusa.org, 30 Apr 2019)
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"Trust yourself. Usually you're the one who has the answer." (elanalyn.com, 09 Mar 2016)

General Interest

General
RIO DISAPPOINTMENT
She missed out on qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics and in 2017 said she had struggled to deal with the pressure. "I think I just felt the weight of the whole four years [leading up to the Rio Games] on my shoulders. I always want to be doing something that's providing me joy, that's like a positive driving force on my life. I think not making the Olympic team, having to watch all of my teammates go through that, is a very humbling experience. I kept training [after 2016] because I actually really love fencing. Just doing it is fun." (teamusa.org, 02 Feb 2017)

COACHING
In 2020 she took up a volunteer assistant coaching position at Harvard University, MA, United States of America. She worked in a similar role at Cornell University, NY, United States of America from 2016 to 2019, as well as at the US Performance Academy from 2018 to 2020. (gocrimson.com, 01 Jan 2020)

COMMUNITY WORK
From 2014 to 2016 she worked as a programme coordinator for the charitable initiative 'Win4Youth'. The organisation aims to raise money for disadvantaged youth around the world through sport. "It is extremely gratifying to know that in some small way, I am having a direct and positive impact on the charities and the children that benefit from Win4Youth." (LinkedIn profile, 30 Sep 2016; adeccousa.com, 08 Apr 2015)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2013 she completed a bachelor's degree in art history at Columbia University in New York, NY, United States of America. In 2020 she was studying for a master's degree in psychology at The New School University in New York City, NY, United States of America. (gocrimson.com, 01 Jan 2020; LinkedIn profile, 30 Sep 2016)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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