David Nicholas
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| Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||
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David Nicholas, OAM (born 1 December 1991) is an Australian cyclist. He won silver and gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Personal
David Aron Nicholas was born on 1 December 1991 in Rockhampton.[1][2] He has cerebral palsy.[3] Other sports he participates include karate.[4] As of 2012, he lives in the Queensland town of Proserpine.[1][5] where he works as IT Support Officer.[1]
Cycling
Nicholas is a C3 classified cyclist who competes in road and track events.[1] In 2012, he participated in the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, where he finished first in the C3 3 km individual pursuit.[3][6] In the lead up to the 2012 London Paralympics, he participated in the Blenheim Palace festival of cycling time trial event.[7][8][9]
At the games, Nicholas won a gold medal in the Men's Individual C 3 Road Time Trial and a bronze medal in the Men's Individual C1–3 Road Race.[10] He also participated in the Men's 1 km Time Trial C1–3, Men's Individual Pursuit C3 and Mixed Team Sprint C1–5 events.[10]
Competing at the 2013 Para-cycling Road World Championships, Baie-Comeau, Canada, he won a gold medal in the Men's Individual Time Trial C3.[11]
He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "David Nicholas". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Australia Day honours list 2014: in full". Daily Telegraph. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charlie Payne (14 June 2012). "Nicholas rides his way to London". Mackay Daily Mercury. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "David Nicholas". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Kay, Ross (9 August 2012). "Who are our Queensland Paralympians?". ABC Wide Bay Qld - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Para-Cyclones Golden Finish to Worlds Campaign". International Business Times. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Nigel Wynn (19 July 2012). "GB and Australian Paralympic squads warm up at Blenheim Palace". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Preview: Bike Blenheim Palace". Britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Harker, Jonathon. "Team GB and Australia's Paralympians heading to Bike Blenheim Palace". BikeBiz. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 David Nicholas's profile on paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Para-cyling Road World Championships -Results". UCI Website. Retrieved 2 September 2013.