Nicole Watt
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Watt competes in 2002.
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| Alternative names | Nicole Yam |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born | April 28, 1985 Melfort, Saskatchewan |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Former coach | Dale Hazell |
| Former choreographer | Padget Riediger |
| Skating club | Saskatoon FSC |
Nicole Watt (born April 28, 1985) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Canadian national silver medalist and competed at the 2001 Four Continents Championships and three Grand Prix events.
Career
Watt began the CanSkate program at age seven or eight.[1][2] When she was eight, she was diagnosed with Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and began taking a powerful drug, which lessened but did not completely eliminate her symptoms.[1]
Watt landed her first triple, a Salchow, when she was twelve.[1] She first attracted national attention when she placed 4th on the senior level at the 2000 Canadian Championships. She was coached mainly by Dale Hazell and also trained with John Nicks in the summer of 2000.[3]
In autumn 2000, Watt received two ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments, competing in Mexico and China. In January 2001, she won the senior silver medal at Canadian nationals.[3] She was assigned to the 2001 Four Continents and finished 11th.
Watt made her senior Grand Prix debut in the 2001–02 season, competing at Skate Canada International and Trophée Lalique. She was 4th at the Canadian nationals.
In late December 2002, her left knee was drained due to swelling caused by her arthritis.[1] She withdrew from the 2003 Canadian Championships after competing in the qualifying and short programs. In February 2003, Watt said her disease was in remission and she was off her medication and training on ice 3–4 hours a day.[1] Her condition, however, deteriorated, causing her to leave skating and stay off the ice almost entirely for three and a half years until autumn 2008.[4] Although she attempted to make a comeback,[4] she did not qualify for the 2009 Canadian Championships.
Personal life
Watt was one of the recipients of the 2004 Stacey Levitt Women and Sport and 2011 UCBeyond scholarships.[5][6] Her name became Nicole Yam after marriage.[7] Yam is a national spokesperson for the Canadian Arthritis Society.[7] As of 2013, she is studying medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.[7]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2002–2003 [2][1] |
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| 2001–2002 [8] |
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| 2000–2001 [9] |
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A Walk in the Clouds by Maurice Jarre:
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Competitive highlights
| Results[2][8][9] | ||||
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| International | ||||
| Event | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
| Four Continents | 11th | |||
| GP Cup of Russia | 11th | |||
| GP Skate Canada | 9th | |||
| GP Trophée Lalique | 11th | |||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 10th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| JGP China | 9th | |||
| JGP Mexico | 5th | |||
| Mladost Trophy | 3rd J. | |||
| National | ||||
| Canadian Champ. | 4th | 2nd | 4th | WD |
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew |
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicole Watt. |
- Nicole Watt at the International Skating Union
- Nicole Watt at Tracings.net
