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Nicole Elise Beck OAM (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Australia, Sydney and Sydney University. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Nicole Beck

Beck takes an impact from Non Evans
Birth name	Nicole Elise Beck OAM
Date of birth	(1988-05-28) 28 May 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth	Bulli, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	66 kg (10 st 6 lb; 146 lb)
School	Bulli High School
University	University of Wollongong
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2009 2010– Warringah Sydney University 2 ? 0 ? Correct as of 24 December 2010 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2009– Sydney 6 45 Correct as of 24 December 2010 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008– Australia 8 40 Correct as of 24 December 2010
Medal record Women's rugby sevens Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby Team competition

Life

A former Australian touch football representative, Beck was selected by Wallaroos coach Steve Hamson after just two games of 15-a-side rugby and made her international debut in the test match lost 36–3 to the Black Ferns on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra.[1] Only a few months before, Beck had been chosen to play with Australia Women's Sevens for the 2009 World Cup qualifiers scheduled on 25–26 July 2008 at Apia Park in Samoa.[2] She scored a decisive try on full-time in the 22–15 win against New Zealand, claiming the Oceania Sevens champions title.[3]

The following year, Australia won the Rugby World Cup Sevens defeating 15-10 New Zealand in a final started with a try by Beck in the second minute and ended in extra-time with a golden point strike by Shelly Matcham.[4]

Beck played an important role in Australia's third place at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, scoring 1 try, 11 conversions and 1 penalty, becoming one of the nominees for the 2010 IRB Women's Personality of the Year[5] and pulling off a great try-saving tackle on Fiona Pocock during the semi-final against England.[6] She was a member of Australia's team at the 2016 Olympics, defeating New Zealand in the final to win the inaugural Olympic gold medal in the sport.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Beck currently studies a Bachelor of Educational Studies at Charles Sturt University.[14]

At the 2017 Australia Day Honours she received the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.[15]

References

External links

• Wallaroos Profile
• Nicole Beck at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Nicole Beck at the International Olympic Committee
• Nicole Beck at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Nicole Beck

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[it] Nicole Beck

Nicole Beck (Bulli, 28 maggio 1988) è una rugbista a 7 e rugbista a 15 australiana.

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[ru] Бек, Николь

Николь Элиз Бек OAM (англ. Nicole Elise Beck, родилась 28 мая 1988 года) — австралийская регбистка, выступавшая на позиции винга за женские сборные Австралии по регби-15 и по регби-7. Олимпийская чемпионка по регби-7 2016 года.

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