Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams: Biography in Details

Who is Nicola Adams?

Nicola Adams famous as Queen Of The Ring is an Olympic Gold Medalist in boxing hailing from the UK.

Also, she has appeared in numerous movies and TV series like Commonwealth Games, Waterloo Road, etc.

In 2012, she was named the most influential LGBTQ+ person in Britain for her help and support to the LGBT community.

Nicola Adams- Age, Family, Ethnicity

She was born Nicola Virginia Adams on 26th October 1982 in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. She was born to her Innocent Adams and Denver Adams.

Her father is a plasterer and her mother is a hairdresser as well as a restaurant manager.

She belongs to British-French/Caribbean, Nevis/St Kitts & St Maarten heritage.

Nicola Adams also has a younger brother, Kurtis Adams.

When Nicola was at the age of 11, her parents separated.

Her mother, Denver, suffered from contracted meningitis however, Nicola quickly called an ambulance and saved her mother’s life.

In which school did Nicola Adams attend?

She attended Agnes Stewart Church of England High School, Ebor Gardens, Leeds, and then joined Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale.

Nicola Adams- Professional Life and Career

At the age of 13, Nicola Adams fought her first fight.

In 2001, she became the first-ever woman boxer ever to represent her country in England team camp.

In 2003, she became an English amateur champion for the first time and retained the title at the next three championships.

Nicola Adams became the first-ever female boxer to defend her Olympic title in the 2016 Rio Olympic games, having won her first gold title at the 2012 London Olympics.

Adams knocked out Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and won the gold medal in the women’s flyweight division on a split decision.

She signed with promoter Frank Warren on January 23, 2017, and made professional debut with a 40-36 points victory over Virginia Carcamo of Argentina.

Finally, she announced her retirement from professional boxing, in November 2019, as an undefeated champion.

Nicola Adams-Honor, Award

She was awarded the MBE and OBE in the 2013 & 2017 Queen’s New Years Honours List for her services to boxing.

In July 2015, the University of Leeds awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to her.

Similarly, in November 2015, she was listed as one of BBC’s 100 Women

In addition, Nicola Adams was nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2012.

Net Worth

Nicola Adams has an estimated net worth of $2 million USD as of 2022. As a top British boxer, she is earning $51,370 per annum.

What are the body stats of Nicola Adams?

Nicola is a dark-eyed brunette. Her height is 5 ft. 5 inches and weighs 51 kg.

Social Media Profile: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Nicola Adams is active on social media such as Twitter and Instagram accounts but she is not active on her Facebook account.

She has more than 98.8k followers on Twitter and she has over 182k followers on Instagram.

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