Nicole Branagh
- Birthdate: January 31, 1979
- Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
- Height: 6’2” (1.88 m)
- Age: 34 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
Beach Volleyball
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/20 | Women's Beach Volleyball Final Ranking | |
| 08/14 | Women's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 - Game 3 | Nicole Branagh, Elaine Youngs (USA) def. Dalixia Fernandez, Tamara Larrea (CUB) |
| 08/13 | Women's Beach Volleyball Group E - Game 3 | Nicole Branagh, Elaine Youngs (USA) def. Milagros Crespo, Imara Estevez (CUB) |
| 08/11 | Women's Beach Volleyball Group E - Game 6 | Nicole Branagh, Elaine Youngs (USA) def. Okka Rau, Stephanie Pohl (GER) |
| 08/09 | Women's Beach Volleyball Group E - Game 1 | Nicole Branagh, Elaine Youngs (USA) def. Rebekka Kadijk, Merel Mooren (NED) |
Athlete Profile
- Part of the second-best American team with Elaine Youngs, currently ranked sixth in the world.
- Notched first FIVB Beach Volleyball title this year at Barcelona and also had top-three finishes at Seoul, Paris and Moscow.
- Pushed compatriots Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh to three sets in the season-ending Phuket Thailand Open gold medal match. .
- Earned fourth career AVP Tour title earlier this year in Charleston, and was 2005 Rookie of the Year after finishing sixth with 78 aces.
- Also was named AVP's Most Improved Player in 2006, partnering with 2004 bronze medalists Youngs and Holly McPeak.
- Minnesota
- Jan. 31, 1979
- 6-foot-2
- Orinda, Calif.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |