Nicola Minichiello
Height: 165cm Weight: 80kg Date of Birth: 21/03/1978 Home Town: Sheffield Resides: Sheffield	nicola.minichiello@bobteamgb.org   Event: 2 Man Wome' Position in Sled: Driver Profession: Athlete/Teacher Games Attended: 2002 - Salt Lake City & 2006 - Torino Honours:

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Nicola Minichiello (nee Gautier) has been selected to represent Team GB in the women's bobsleigh at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The Vancouver Games will be Minichiello's third Olympic Games.

Now a teacher, she is also a student at Sheffield Hallam University, where she is studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. Before taking up the sport she competed internationally as a heptathlete, finishing 16th in the 2001 Universiade in Beijing. At one point in her career she ranked third in Britain behind 2000 Olympic Champion Denise Lewis and Julie Hollman.

Crowned World Champion 2009 at Lake Placid with Gillian Cooke, Minichiello is aiming to be back at her best in Vancouver.