Nichola Simpson
{{short description|British archer}}
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Nichola Simpson (born 10 October 1956) is a British archer. She competes in compound archery, and has reached a career high of 4th in the FITA world rankings (23 August 2008).{{cite web |url=http://www.archery.org/RESULTS/archer_update.asp?id=2284&action= |title=FITA fact file}}
Simpson is a member of Oxford Archers, and is coached by her husband Ian Simpson.
Life
Simpson was born in Oxford.[http://www.sportinglife.com/commonwealth2010/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others/10/09/28/manual_172154.html THE ENGLAND TEAM | Sporting Life | Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010, Medal Table] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025092904/http://www.sportinglife.com/commonwealth2010/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others%2F10%2F09%2F28%2Fmanual_172154.html |date=25 October 2011}}
Notable achievements
Having taken up archery in 1987, Nichola has been a member of the GB women's compound team since 1993, with whom she won Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Indoor Archery Championships held in Birmingham and a further Bronze at the 2nd World Cup leg in San Salvador in 2006, which was Great Britain's first Archery World Cup medal.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/5059706.stm |title=BBC report on 2006 World Cup leg | date=11 June 2006 | accessdate=6 January 2010 |publisher=BBC News}} She had her most successful season to date in 2007, winning silver at 2 world cup events, in Poreč and Boé and also the silver medal at the year end Grand Final in Lausanne.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/archery/7639677.stm |title=BBC report on 2008 World Cup Grand Final | date=27 September 2008 | accessdate=6 January 2010 |publisher=BBC News}}
Records
Nichola currently holds the following British records (correct 27 March 2013):
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| Round | Bow Style | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FITA 25 {{cite web |url=http://www.archerygb.org/tools/documents/TargetIndoorDetailed27.03.13-%5B14764%5D.pdf |title=British Indoor Records}}
| Compound Unlimited || 576 || 14 February 2010 || Rutland | ||||
| Combined FITA {{cite web |url=http://www.archerygb.org/tools/documents/TargetIndoorDetailed27.03.13-%5B14764%5D.pdf |title=British Outdoor Imperial Records}}
| Compound Unlimited || 1158 || 14 February 2010 || Rutland |
Awards
Simpson was awarded the Oxfordshire Sportswoman of the year award in 2007{{Citation needed|reason=forthcoming record of sportsperson of the year on Oxford Sports Council website|date=October 2008}}.
References
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External links
- [http://www.oxford-archers.org/index.php Oxford Archers]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LLbjr1k_0A Archery World Cup 2008 Finals on YouTube]
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Category:Sportspeople from Oxford
Category:British female archers
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in archery