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Bobsleigh Olympian Nicoll takes Wales Golf role
TL;DR
Adele Nicoll, a 29-year-old Olympian and Commonwealth Games athlete, has been appointed as a non-executive director for high performance at Wales Golf. She has a background in bobsleigh and shot put, along with a master's in clinical neuroscience.
Key points
- Adele Nicoll appointed as non-executive director for Wales Golf
- She is a 29-year-old Olympic bobsleigher
- Nicoll has a master's in clinical neuroscience
- She has family ties to golf
- Nicoll has also competed in shot put and discus
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Adele Nicoll finished 15th in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics [Getty Images]
Adele Nicoll has joined Wales Golf as a non-executive director for high performance.
The 29-year-old Olympic bobsleigher and Commonwealth Games shot putter from Welshpool has a masters in clinical neuroscience and family ties to golf.
"[I'm] incredibly proud to share that I've been appointed as the new non-executive performance director of Wales Golf," Nicoll, who has also competed in the discus, posted on social media.
"I have spent the last 15 years as an athlete in elite environments. I'm looking forwards to working alongside Wales Golf to help their performance environment thrive."
- Nicoll eyes Winter Olympics and Commonwealth double
- Nicoll named first British monobob Olympian
- Nicoll and Placide win Europa Cup bobsleigh gold
Nicoll is the reigning British shot put champion, winning her third national title in 2025, and competing for Wales finished eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
She began her bobsleigh career in the summer of 2020 and made her World Cup bow as a brakewoman in Igls, Austria, in November 2021.
Nicoll's first podium success came with pilot Mica McNeill, the pair taking World Cup silver in Sigulda, Latvia, in January 2022.
Q&A
What role has Adele Nicoll taken at Wales Golf?
Adele Nicoll has been appointed as a non-executive director for high performance at Wales Golf.
What sports has Adele Nicoll competed in?
Adele Nicoll has competed in bobsleigh, shot put, and discus.
What is Adele Nicoll's educational background?
Adele Nicoll holds a master's degree in clinical neuroscience.
