Jennifer Nichols
Jennifer Nichols
Height: 6-0
Date of Birth: October 4, 1983
Birthplace: Kansas City, Mo.
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo.
Current Residence: Cheyenne, Wyo.
Coach: Alexander Kirillov since 2001
Event: Senior Recurve
PERSONAL
Started shooting archery at the age of nine after her father bought her and her siblings compound bows from Wal-Mart for Christmas...the Nichols family would shoot in the evenings in their backyard as a family activity they could all do together...that same year, they were introduced to the local Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Club..after that, they started traveling to local and then national tournaments as a family...when Jennifer was 17, her family drove down to the Precision Shooting Equipment (PSE) manufacturing plant in Tucson, Ariz., to train with their master coach, Alexander Kirillov...Alexander became the personal coach of Jennifer and her younger sister, Amanda, and that's when they decided to become full-time archers...Jennifer and Amanda have become best friends through traveling and training together, and they push each other in practice and always challenge and encourage each other...enjoys several forms of dance, including Ballet, Tap, Irish Step Dance, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical Jazz, Modern and Pointe...also enjoys reading, camping, hiking, fishing, rifle shooting, dancing and fly tying.
Most memorable career experience: Competing in Athens at the 2004 Olympic Games...her first match commenced the entire archery competition and she was the first athlete to walk onto the field in the historic Panathinaiko Stadium to contend in an Olympic competition since the last time the Games were held in Athens in 1896...her entire family was on hand in Athens watching as she competed and placed ninth.
Long-term goals: Jennifer and her younger sister, Amanda, not only share the dream to make the 2008 Olympic Team, but also hope to medal, as well. Jennifer also dreams to someday emulate her mother in being a homemaker "whose foremost dedication is to her Lord and to her family."
Greatest influences: Jesus Christ, her family and especially her sister Amanda.
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
2008: US National Indoor Championship - first place
2007: National Indoor Championship - first place
2007 USA Archery World Target & Pan Am Team Trials - 2nd
Varese World Cup - 28th place
Turkish Grand Prix - 27th
World Championships - 4th
US National Outdoor Target Championship - bronze
2008 Olympic Team Trials - 1st
2006: El Salvador World Cup - 5th place
Mexican Grand Prix - 1st place FITA
Texas Shootout Champion
World Archery Festival (Las Vegas) Champion
Member of USAT
Ranked #1 in the U.S., 14th in the World
2005: Dominican Rep. World Event - Silver Medalist
Bulgaria Grand Prix - 5th place individually
World Outdoor Championships - 4th place in FITA,
7th place overall individually
World Outdoor Trials - 1st
World Indoor Trials - 1st
World Indoor Championships - 4th place individually
National Outdoor Champion
World Archery Festival (Las Vegas) Champion
Ranked #1 in the U.S., 5th in the World
Member of USAT
USA Archery Female Athlete of the Year
2004: Olympic Games - 9th place individually
Olympic Team Trials - 1st
National Indoor Champion
Arizona Cup Champion
Italian Grand Prix Champion
National Outdoor Champion
Ranked #1 in the U.S.
Member of USAT
USA Archery Female Athlete of the Year
2003: World Archery Festival (Las Vegas) Champion
World Indoor Championship - Silver Medalist
World Outdoor Championships - 9th place
U.S. Open Champion
Pan-American Individual Gold and Team Gold
Set two Pan-American Records
Member of the USA Archery Team (USAT)
Ranked 1st in the U.S., 12th in the World
USA Archery Female Athlete of the Year
2002: National Indoor - 1st Place
Pan-American Trials - 1st FITA
Honorary Jr. USAT Member
Wyoming State Shooter of the Year
2001: National Target - 1st Place
Junior National Target Champion
