Nichole Millage
Sport: Sitting Volleyball
Gold: 1 Silver: 2 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: March 27, 1977
Height: 5'7"
Age: 48
Hometown: Champaign, IL
Education: University of Central Oklahoma
Biography
Quick Facts
- Parents are Philmena Schnepper and Dennis Millage. Step-Father is C. David Schnepper
- Has a step-brother named Brett Schnepper (1985) and a half sister named Hanna Millage (2000)
- Works as an environmental sustainability specialist for the City of Champaign
- Enjoys sushi, seafood and pizza
- Favorite team is the Chicago Cups and favorite athlete is Clay Stanley
- Hobbies include going to the movies and beach, scrapbooking and bike riding
Career Highlights
- 2019: World ParaVolley World Super 6 (Gold)
- 2019: Parapan American Games (Gold)
- 2019: USA Exhibitions vs Canada at Colorado Crossroads; USA Exhibitions vs Russia at USAV Nationals
- 2018: USA Exhibitions vs Russia and Canada at Colorado Crossroads; USA Exhibitions vs Canada at USAV Nationals
- 2016: World ParaVolley Intercontinental Cup (Gold); Exhibition tournament vs. Russia; Dutch Tournament (First)
- 2015: ParanPan American Games (Gold)
- 2013: ParaVolley Pan American Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships (Gold); Moscow Open Cup (Gold)
- 2012: Volleyball Masters (Gold) Shanghai Exhibition Tournament; Netherlands Exhibition Tournament
- 2011: Parapan American Zonal Championships (Gold); ECVD Continental Cup (Gold)
- 2010: Parapan American Championship (Gold); World Organization for Volleyball Disabled (WOVD) World Cup (Gold)
- 2009: Parapan American Zonal Championship (Gold); Eurocup (Gold)
- 2008: WOVD Intercontinental Cup (Bronze)
- 2007: Sitting Volleyball Invitational (Silver)
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- DID YOU KNOW
- Member of the U.S. Women's Sitting Team named Team USA's 2016 "Best Paralympic Team"
- At age 21, Nichole was involved in a boating accident; as a result, her left leg below the knee was amputated and she also sustained serious damage to her left hand
- Nichole first learned about sitting volleyball in 2004, during an Amputee Coalition of American camp for disabled children
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – silver (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2014, 2018
- Medals: 2 (2 silver)
- Silver – 2018 (Team - Women); 2014 (Team - Women)
