Nicola Willis (gymnast)

{{Short description|British artistic gymnast (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}

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| height = 4–11.5 (152 cm)

| discipline = WAG

| natlteam = 2002–2004

| club = South Essex Gymnastics Club

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Nicola Willis (born 13 March 1985 in Southend-on-Sea) is a former British female artistic gymnast. She represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/nicola-willis-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041659/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/nicola-willis-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Nicola Willis |accessdate=14 July 2013}} She also competed for England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. At the 2004 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships she finished with the British team 5th in the team event.{{cite web |title=25th WOMEN'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS: Amsterdam (NED) April 29 – May 2, 2004 |quote=WILLIS Nicola |url=http://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000300010100FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427000909/http://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000300010100FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=27 April 2016 |publisher=LonginesTiming.com |date=30 April 2004 |accessdate=27 January 2016}}

After retiring from competitive gymnastics, she joined Cirque Du Soleil and performed with them on Cirque Du Soleil shows Saltimbanco and La Nouba.{{cite web |title=LinkedIn |quote=LinkedIn Profile |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-willis-60678389/ |publisher=LinkedIn.com |date=30 January 2014}}

After Cirque Du Soleil she joined The House of Dancing Water (Dragone) as a house troupe acrobat/artist.{{cite web |title=LinkedIn |quote=LinkedIn Profile |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-willis-60678389/ |publisher=LinkedIn.com |date=15 July 2023}}