Helen Nichol (born 18 February 1981 in Burlington, Ontario) is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, partnering Charmaine Reid.
Nichol competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Charmaine Reid. They were defeated by Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu Chin of Taiwan in the round of 32.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|UASD Pavilion,<br />Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Denyse Julien<br /> Anna Rice
| align="left"|15–13, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white"|Gold Gold
|}
Pan American Championships
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center"|2001
| align="left"|Lima, Peru
| align="left"| Milaine Cloutier
| align="left"| Jody Patrick<br /> Charmaine Reid
| align="left"|7–3, 8–6, 7–0
| style="text-align:left; background: white"|Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Bridgetown, Barbados
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Milaine Cloutier<br /> Denyse Julien
| align="left"|walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white"|Gold Gold
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Bridgetown, Barbados
| align="left"| Philippe Bourret
| align="left"| Mike Beres<br /> Jody Patrick
| align="left"|17–16, 8–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white"|Silver Silver
|}
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center"|2002
| align="left"|Puerto Rico Open
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Felicity Gallup<br /> Joanne Muggeridge
| align="left"|3–11, 3–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|}
IBF International
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|Brazil International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Felicity Gallup<br /> Joanne Muggeridge
| align="left"|15–11, 15–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|Dominican Republic International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Ragna Ingólfsdóttir<br /> Sara Jónsdóttir
| align="left"|15–7, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|Carebaco International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Yoshiko Iwata<br /> Miyuki Tai
| align="left"|5–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|Giraldilla International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Yoshiko Iwata<br /> Miyuki Tai
| align="left"|6–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2004
| align="left"|Canadian International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Liza Parker<br /> Suzanne Rayappan
| align="left"|11–15, 0–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2004
| align="left"|Carebaco International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Sarah MacMaster<br /> Valérie Loker
| align="left"|15–7, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2004
| align="left"|Peru International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Yoshiko Iwata<br /> Miyuki Tai
| align="left"|3–15, 15–6, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Carebaco International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Valérie Loker<br /> Tammy Sun
| align="left"|15–3, 12–15, 17–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Peru International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Noriko Okuma<br /> Miyuki Tai
| align="left"|4–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Giraldilla International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Anabel Chafer Munoz<br /> Lucía Tavera
| align="left"|15–3, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|São Paulo International
| align="left"| Charmaine Reid
| align="left"| Florence Lavoie<br /> Amélie Felx
| align="left"|17–15, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|}
References
- tournamentsoftware.com