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Julie Nichols

Olympian 2012

Athlete Bio 

Height

5’8”

Age

47

Hometown

Livermore

Education

UC-Berkeley


Career Highlights
  • Won the 2011 Overall Rowing World Cup in the lightweight double sculls
  • Won bronze in the lightweight double sculls at the 2011 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne
  • Won gold in the lightweight double sculls at the 2011 Rowing World Cup stop in Hamburg
  • Finished fourth in the lightweight single sculls at the 2008 World Rowing Senior and Junior World Championships
  • Won silver in the quadruple sculls at the 2007 Pan American Games

Fun Facts: Julie was named USRowing's 2011 Athlete of the Year ... Currently, Julie is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at UCLA ... Her mother played field hockey and cricket at an elite level for England, and her uncle played badminton at the elite level for Australia ... She enjoys running and cycling

Learn more: 
US Rowing


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