Joanne Nicholas (née Wright, born 10 October 1977) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom.
She attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School and King George V College ("KGV"), all in Southport, Merseyside.
Wright competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ella Tripp. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Lotte Bruil and Mia Audina of the Netherlands in the sixteenth round.
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia
| align="left" | Donna Kellogg
| align="left" | Natalia Djachkova<br /> Ella Karachkova
| align="left" | 15–7, 18–13
| 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:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia
| align="left" | Ian Sullivan
| align="left" | Peder Nissen<br/> Mette Hansen
| align="left" | 9–15, 15–12, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
BWF/IBF World Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been 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" | 2000
| align="left" | U.S. Open
| align="left" | Gail Emms
| align="left" | Emma Constable<br /> Suzanne Rayappan
| align="left" | 15–7, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | U.S. Open
| align="left" | Natalie Munt
| align="left" | Liza Parker<br /> Suzanne Rayappan
| align="left" | 11–2, 4–4 retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Bitburger Open
| align="left" | Natalie Munt
| align="left" | Yang Wei<br /> Zhang Jiewen
| align="left" | 11–21, 10–21
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | Runner-up
|}
: BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
: BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF/IBF International
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Austrian International
| align="left" | Gail Emms
| align="left" | Karen Neumann<br /> Nicol Pitro
| align="left" | 3–15, 15–10, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Welsh International
| align="left" | Lorraine Cole
| align="left" | Ella Miles<br /> Sara Sankey
| align="left" | 5–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Czech International
| align="left" | Gail Emms
| align="left" | Lorraine Cole<br /> Tracy Dineen
| align="left" | 7–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Slovak Open
| align="left" | Katy Brydon
| align="left" | Lorraine Cole<br /> Tracy Hutchinson
| align="left" | 13–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Irish International
| align="left" | Gail Emms
| align="left" | Keelin Fox<br /> Sonya McGinn
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | Welsh International
| align="left" | Gail Emms
| align="left" | Irina Ruslyakova<br /> Marina Yakusheva
| align="left" | 14–17, 14–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Austrian International
| align="left" | Rebecca Pantaney
| align="left" | Irina Ruslyakova<br /> Marina Yakusheva
| align="left" | 15–2, 9–15, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Welsh International
| align="left" | Gail Emms
| align="left" | Ella Miles<br /> Sara Sankey
| align="left" | 6–8, 4–7, 8–6, –
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" | Natalie Munt
| align="left" | Liza Parker<br /> Suzanne Rayappan
| align="left" | 10–13, 6–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Welsh International
| align="left" | Ella Tripp
| align="left" | Liza Parker<br /> Suzanne Rayappan
| align="left" | 11–7, 13–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Irish International
| align="left" | Ella Tripp
| align="left" | Nicole Grether<br /> Juliane Schenk
| align="left" | 11–4, 8–11, 11–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Portugal International
| align="left" | Ella Tripp
| align="left" | Julie Houmann<br /> Helle Nielsen
| align="left" | 1–11, 11–3, 3–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Spanish International
| align="left" | Ella Tripp
| align="left" | Pernille Harder<br /> Mette Schjoldager
| align="left" | 10–15, 15–12, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Spanish International
| align="left" | Natalie Munt
| align="left" | Nicole Grether<br /> Juliane Schenk
| align="left" | 11–21, 22–20, 23–25
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Belgian International
| align="left" | Natalie Munt
| align="left" | Jenny Wallwork<br /> Sarah Bok
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | Hungarian International
| align="left" | Ian Sullivan
| align="left" | Jonas Rasmussen<br /> Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | 5–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | Welsh International
| align="left" | Ian Pearson
| align="left" | Quinten van Dalm<br /> Nicole van Hooren
| align="left" | 14–18, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Irish International
| align="left" | Nathan Robertson
| align="left" | Henrik Andersson<br /> Jenny Karlsson
| align="left" | 14–18, 15–11, 17–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Slovak Open
| align="left" | David Lindley
| align="left" | Anthony Clark<br /> Lorraine Cole
| align="left" | 5–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Belgian International
| align="left" | Chris Langridge
| align="left" | Ingo Kindervater<br /> Katrin Piotrowski
| align="left" | 21–17, 15–21, 25–23
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
: BWF International Challenge tournament
: BWF International Series tournament
: BWF Future Series tournament