MEET THE ICONS: Jacqueline Nichele

Up next in our Icon series is a Jacqueline Nichele. Jacqueline embodies everything our Icons stand for. She is determined, driven, and beyond inspiring! Jacqueline is an Olympic weightlifter that wowed us with both her physical and mental strength. 

We met with Jacqueline at Crossfit 168 Alexandria where she works & trains. We were instantly taken back by not only her strength and talent but her humble personality & positive energy.

Jacqueline was deep in training mode when we met, about a month off her trip to India for the Commonwealth Championships. We are proud to announce that she went on to WIN GOLD for Australia (no surprises here!)

What drew you to Weightlifting?

I've always loved being strong, it makes me feel empowered and confident and being able to encourage other women to do the same thing is so fulfilling to me.

What does the training look like?

So, the training is quite intense… I think the challenging aspect to training with weightlifting is more of the mental side. You just need to push through those bumps and keep moving forward.

Advice for other women looking to give weightlifting a go?

Advice for other girls that are wanting to do weightlifting is just get out there and do. It's so different now to what it was years ago. Women encourage other women in the gym and there are more & more girls out here giving it a go. There’s also much more of a support system around it.

What is your goal this year?

My goal this year was to do an international competition. I've made the Commonwealth Championships in India which will be my first international competition.

Jacqueline has now competed in the games and proudly brought home a GOLD MEDAL for Australia!