Nicole Leach (hurdler)
American athlete (born 1987)
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Nicole Leach (born July 18, 1987) is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metre hurdles and 4 × 400 metre relay events at international level events. Her coach was Jeanette Bolden and Bobby Kersee. Her highest achievement is winning two medals at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing.[1][2]
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| Born | 18 July 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 400 metre hurdles 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | UCLA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is also a three time US Junior champion and two-time NCAA champion in the hurdles.[3] She competed at the following international competitions: 2003 IAAF World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada; 2004 IAAF World Jr. Championships in Grosseto Italy; 2005 Jr. Pan American Games in Windsor, Canada; 2006 IAAF World Jr. Championships in Beijing, China, 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she won two bronze medals and the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Nicole also competed in the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.