Career
She represented her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. 1995 she was ranked no 1 in the European ranking list. After winning the eight German single championship she replaced Hilde Bussmann and Trude Pritzi as new record holder in 2005.
Struse ist right-hander, her strength is the offence.
Recently, in March 2009, she was sixth of the German ranking. After that she was not ranked any more because of having not taken part in enough table tennis games during the last twelve months.
Nicole Struse belonged to the following associations: SSVg Haan (from 1980) TTC Fortuna Solingen Distinguished Service Cross Kaiserberg (1985–1986) Weiß-Rot-Weiß Kleve (1986–1987) Spvg Steinhagen (1987–1994) TSG Dülmen (1994–1997) Assistance Coesfeld (1997–1998) Montpellier TT (Frankreich) (1999–2000) FSV Kroppach (2000–2009) SV Böblingen (2009-????).