| Nicole Beck | |
| Birth Name: | Nicole Elise Beck |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Bulli, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Weight: | 66kg (146lb) |
| School: | Bulli High School |
| University: | University of Wollongong |
| Ru Position: | Wing |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2008–2009 2010– |
| Ru Proclubs: | Warringah Sydney University |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 2 ? |
| Ru Clubpoints: | 0 ? |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 24 December 2010 |
| Ru Province: | Sydney |
| Ru Provinceyears: | 2009– |
| Ru Provincecaps: | 6 |
| Ru Provincepoints: | 45 |
| Ru Provinceupdate: | 24 December 2010 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Australia |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2008– |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 8 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | 40 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 24 December 2010 |
Nicole Elise Beck (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Australia, Sydney and Sydney University. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
A former Australian touch football representative, Beck was selected by Wallaroos coach Steve Hamson after just two games of 15-a-side rugby and made her international debut in the test match lost 36–3 to the Black Ferns on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra.[1] Only a few months before, Beck had been chosen to play with Australia Women's Sevens for the 2009 World Cup qualifiers scheduled on 25–26 July 2008 at Apia Park in Samoa.[2] She scored a decisive try on full-time in the 22–15 win against New Zealand, claiming the Oceania Sevens champions title.[3]
The following year, Australia won the Rugby World Cup Sevens defeating 15-10 New Zealand in a final started with a try by Beck in the second minute and ended in extra-time with a golden point strike by Shelly Matcham.[4]
Beck played an important role in Australia's third place at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, scoring 1 try, 11 conversions and 1 penalty, becoming one of the nominees for the 2010 IRB Women's Personality of the Year[5] and pulling off a great try-saving tackle on Fiona Pocock during the semi-final against England.[6] She was a member of Australia's team at the 2016 Olympics, defeating New Zealand in the final to win the inaugural Olympic gold medal in the sport.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Beck currently studies a Bachelor of Educational Studies at Charles Sturt University.[14]
At the 2017 Australia Day Honours she received the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.[15]