title: Nicole Laird
text: # Nicole Laird
  
  Nicole Laird (born 18 February 1993) is an Australian beach volleyball player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Rio de Janeiro - 2016 Olympics
  
  Laird made her Olympic debut in Rio with her beach volleyball partner Mariafe Artacho del Solar, whom she met while studying at Killara High School. The pair did not win a match in Rio, losing to the U.S., Switzerland and China in their preliminary pool matches to finish the tournament in 19th place.
  
  