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| name = Tony Nicholson<!-- use common name/article title --> |
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| fullname = Anthony George Nicholson |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|6|25|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Dewsbury]], [[Yorkshire]], [[England]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|11|4|1938|6|25|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Harrogate]], [[Yorkshire]], [[England]] |
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| batting = right-handed |
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| nationality = British |
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| bowling = right arm medium |
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| club1 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] |
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| occupation = Trainer, Coach |
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| year1 = 1962–1975 |
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| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] |
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| known_for = 4 Point Fitness |
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| debutyear1 = 1962 |
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| website = {{URL|4pointfitness.com}} |
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| debutfor1 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] |
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| debutagainst1 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] |
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| lastdate1 = 16 September |
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| lastyear1 = 1975 |
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| lastfor1 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] |
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| lastagainst1 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] |
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| type2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] |
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| debutdate2 = 12 June |
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| debutyear2 = 1963 |
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| debutfor2 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] |
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| debutagainst2 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] |
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| lastdate2 = 31 August |
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| lastyear2 = 1975 |
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| lastfor2 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] |
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| lastagainst2 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] |
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| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] |
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| matches1 = 283 |
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| runs1 = 1,669 |
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| bat avg1 = 11.75 |
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| 100s/50s1 = 0/1 |
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| top score1 = 50 |
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| deliveries1 = 47,406 |
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| wickets1 = 879 |
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| bowl avg1 = 19.76 |
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| fivefor1 = 40 |
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| tenfor1 = 3 |
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| best bowling1 = 9-76 |
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| catches/stumpings1 = 85/0 |
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| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] |
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| matches2 = 120 |
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| runs2 = 155 |
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| bat avg2 = 6.45 |
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| top score2 = 15[[not out|*]] |
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| wickets2 = 5,862 |
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| bowl avg2 = 17.05 |
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| fivefor2 = 4 |
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| best bowling2 = 6-27 |
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| catches/stumpings2 = 16/0 |
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| date = 27 September |
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| year = 2007 |
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| source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31727/31727.html CricketArchive |
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'''Tony Nicholson''' is a British Personal Trainer and Coach to CEO’s & Athletes in China.<ref>http://m.sohu.com/a/130120260_509769/?pvid=000115_3w_a</ref><ref>http://www.wenjutv.com/article/26755</ref><ref>https://www.douban.com/note/524406651/</ref> Tony has worked with many notable people globally, including [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] CEO [[Tim Cook]],<ref>https://qz.com/759102/tim-cook-is-back-in-china-this-time-for-wedding-dresses-and-fitness-classes/</ref> US Ambassador [[Gary Locke]], [[Yao Ming]], [[Pan Shiyi]] and [[Zhang_Xin_(businesswoman)|Zhang Xin]].<ref>http://dragongroup.asia/china-athletes-ceo-health-fitness/</ref> Tony is known for his Health & Wellness contributions in China. His own body transformation in 2010 has been the impetus by which audiences have connected and been inspired to work on their own personal transformations.<ref>http://industryrules.com/forum/industry-notable-professional/tony-nicholson/</ref><ref>http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/</ref> |
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'''Anthony George Nicholson''' (25 June 1938 – 4 November 1985) was an English [[first-class cricket]]er, active 1962 to 1975, who played for [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] as a [[fast bowling|right arm medium pace bowler]] and was a member of the club's five [[County Championship]]-winning teams between 1962 and 1968. He was born in [[Dewsbury]] and died in [[Harrogate]]. Nicholson was awarded his [[county cap]] after the 1963 season and a benefit for him in 1973 raised £13,214. He made 283 first-class appearances and 120 in [[List A cricket|limited overs cricket]], taking 879 and 173 [[wicket]]s respectively.<ref name=CA>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31727/31727.html Tony Nicholson at CricketArchive]</ref> Prior to joining Yorkshire, Nicholson was a policeman in Southern Rhodesia.<ref>Playfair Cricket Annual, 1966.</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Nicholson's best seasons were 1966 and 1967 when, usually opening the bowling with [[Fred Trueman]], he took over 100 wickets and played a key role in Yorkshire's title wins. Despite his successful county career, he never played [[Test cricket]]. He was selected for the [[English cricket team in South Africa in 1964–65|England tour of South Africa in 1964–65]] but was forced to withdraw because of an injury.<ref>Obituary in ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' 1986.</ref> His later career was dogged by ill health, caused by blood clots in his leg, which contributed to his early death.<ref>A. Woodhouse, ''History of Yorkshire Cricket''</ref> |
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Nicholson was born to a British mother and a Brazilian father. He spent the first thirteen years of his life in [[Oman]], where his father coached swimming and football teams. He later finished his education at a military school in the UK known as the [[Royal Hospital School]]. At the Royal Hospital School, Nicholson was awarded a scholarship to study at [[Hotchkiss_School|Hotchkiss]], a boarding school in the United States.<ref>https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/news+patrolling-epaper-newspatr/fitness+transformation+stories+to+inspire+you+tony+nicholson-newsid-86339784</ref><ref>http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/</ref> |
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Nicholson was first introduced to the Chinese language in class at Hotchkiss, which opened him up to working and creating a career in China at 17 years old.<ref>http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/</ref><ref>http://4pointfitness.com/about/meet-tony-nicholson/</ref> |
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Although he never managed international recognition, Nicholson was highly rated by the Yorkshire public.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/04/stories/2004060404201700.htm |title=Wet start to second Test |author=Corbett, Ted |authorlink=Ted Corbett |date=2004-06-04 |accessdate=2007-09-27 |publisher=''[[The Hindu]]''}}</ref> The county's Players Association holds a Tony Nicholson Memorial Trophy in his honour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkshireccc.com/the_club/playersassociation/first100 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20070504122210/http://www.yorkshireccc.com/the_club/playersassociation/first100 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2007-05-04 |title=Players set sights on their first 100 |accessdate=2007-09-27 |publisher=[[Yorkshire County Cricket Club]] }}</ref> At a time when retirement tended to be greeted with muted thanks by the Yorkshire committee, Nicholson was paid the warmest possible tribute.<ref>YCCC Yearbook 1976</ref> |
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==Career== |
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===Beginnings in China=== |
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At 19, Nicholson enrolled in Chaozhou college, located in provincial [[Guangzhou]]. At [[Chaozhou]], Nicholson was the only foreign student out of a student body of nearly 13,000. After obtaining his degree, Nicholson took a job teaching basic English to workers at a cup factory. In 2007, he moved to Beijing to enroll in the [[Inter-University_Program_for_Chinese_Language_Study|Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Study]] at [[Tsinghua University]]. After three years of Chinese Language Studies, Nicholson went to the [[University of International Business and Economics]] to study Chinese Business.<ref>https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/news+patrolling-epaper-newspatr/fitness+transformation+stories+to+inspire+you+tony+nicholson-newsid-86339784</ref><ref>http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-plank-20161114-story.html</ref> |
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===Transition into Fitness=== |
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==Bibliography== |
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In 2009, Nicholson’s family came under severe hardship when his father suffered a heart attack and later passed away.<ref>https://m.gulfnews.com/memorial-service-held-for-top-coach-1.55751</ref><ref>https://gulfnews.com/sport/care-costs-mount-appeal-for-popular-coach-struck-by-heart-attack-1.485072</ref> He began working long hour jobs to cope with the grief, which negatively impacted his health and left him suffering from depression. Feeling overwhelmed, Nicholson entered the Beijing 12-Week Body Transformation Challenge to make a change.<ref>http://www.newspatrolling.com/fitness-transformation-stories-to-inspire-you-tony-nicholson/</ref> At the end of the 12 weeks, Nicholson was picked out of 50 contestants and won the Grand Prize of 100,000 Chinese Renmenbi, which empowered Nicholson to launch a career in fitness.<ref>http://lumdimsum.com/2010/10/23/12-week-body-transformation-challenge-winners/</ref> His inspiration came from educators such as [[Tony Robbins]] and [[Stedman Graham]].<ref>http://dragongroup.asia/china-athletes-ceo-health-fitness/</ref><ref>http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/</ref><ref>http://videoigr.info/onlain/lopUm9RNWw2WEx5RW8</ref> |
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* {{cite book |last=Hodgson |first=Derek |title=The Official History of Yorkshire County Cricket Club |publisher=The Crowood Press |year=1989 |isbn=1852232749}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Kilburn |first=J. M. |title=A History of Yorkshire Cricket |publisher=Stanley Paul |year=1970 |isbn=0091011108}} |
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After earning American and British Personal Trainer certifications, Nicholson started his own fitness company in China called 4 Point Fitness. Among his fitness achievements, Nicholson has been a certified official for the world record attempt at the plank for 9 hours, 11 minutes & 1 second.<ref>http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/</ref><ref>http://lumdimsum.com/2010/10/23/12-week-body-transformation-challenge-winners/</ref><ref>http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2011-07/22/content_12965057.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[http://4pointfitness.com/ Official website] |
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* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/18138.html Tony Nicholson at ESPNcricinfo] |
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Revision as of 07:48, 21 December 2018
Tony Nicholson | |
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Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Trainer, Coach |
Known for | 4 Point Fitness |
Website | 4pointfitness |
Tony Nicholson is a British Personal Trainer and Coach to CEO’s & Athletes in China.[1][2][3] Tony has worked with many notable people globally, including Apple CEO Tim Cook,[4] US Ambassador Gary Locke, Yao Ming, Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin.[5] Tony is known for his Health & Wellness contributions in China. His own body transformation in 2010 has been the impetus by which audiences have connected and been inspired to work on their own personal transformations.[6][7]
Early life
Nicholson was born to a British mother and a Brazilian father. He spent the first thirteen years of his life in Oman, where his father coached swimming and football teams. He later finished his education at a military school in the UK known as the Royal Hospital School. At the Royal Hospital School, Nicholson was awarded a scholarship to study at Hotchkiss, a boarding school in the United States.[8][9]
Nicholson was first introduced to the Chinese language in class at Hotchkiss, which opened him up to working and creating a career in China at 17 years old.[10][11]
Career
Beginnings in China
At 19, Nicholson enrolled in Chaozhou college, located in provincial Guangzhou. At Chaozhou, Nicholson was the only foreign student out of a student body of nearly 13,000. After obtaining his degree, Nicholson took a job teaching basic English to workers at a cup factory. In 2007, he moved to Beijing to enroll in the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Study at Tsinghua University. After three years of Chinese Language Studies, Nicholson went to the University of International Business and Economics to study Chinese Business.[12][13]
Transition into Fitness
In 2009, Nicholson’s family came under severe hardship when his father suffered a heart attack and later passed away.[14][15] He began working long hour jobs to cope with the grief, which negatively impacted his health and left him suffering from depression. Feeling overwhelmed, Nicholson entered the Beijing 12-Week Body Transformation Challenge to make a change.[16] At the end of the 12 weeks, Nicholson was picked out of 50 contestants and won the Grand Prize of 100,000 Chinese Renmenbi, which empowered Nicholson to launch a career in fitness.[17] His inspiration came from educators such as Tony Robbins and Stedman Graham.[18][19][20]
After earning American and British Personal Trainer certifications, Nicholson started his own fitness company in China called 4 Point Fitness. Among his fitness achievements, Nicholson has been a certified official for the world record attempt at the plank for 9 hours, 11 minutes & 1 second.[21][22][23]
References
- ^ http://m.sohu.com/a/130120260_509769/?pvid=000115_3w_a
- ^ http://www.wenjutv.com/article/26755
- ^ https://www.douban.com/note/524406651/
- ^ https://qz.com/759102/tim-cook-is-back-in-china-this-time-for-wedding-dresses-and-fitness-classes/
- ^ http://dragongroup.asia/china-athletes-ceo-health-fitness/
- ^ http://industryrules.com/forum/industry-notable-professional/tony-nicholson/
- ^ http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/
- ^ https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/news+patrolling-epaper-newspatr/fitness+transformation+stories+to+inspire+you+tony+nicholson-newsid-86339784
- ^ http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/
- ^ http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/
- ^ http://4pointfitness.com/about/meet-tony-nicholson/
- ^ https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/news+patrolling-epaper-newspatr/fitness+transformation+stories+to+inspire+you+tony+nicholson-newsid-86339784
- ^ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-plank-20161114-story.html
- ^ https://m.gulfnews.com/memorial-service-held-for-top-coach-1.55751
- ^ https://gulfnews.com/sport/care-costs-mount-appeal-for-popular-coach-struck-by-heart-attack-1.485072
- ^ http://www.newspatrolling.com/fitness-transformation-stories-to-inspire-you-tony-nicholson/
- ^ http://lumdimsum.com/2010/10/23/12-week-body-transformation-challenge-winners/
- ^ http://dragongroup.asia/china-athletes-ceo-health-fitness/
- ^ http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/
- ^ http://videoigr.info/onlain/lopUm9RNWw2WEx5RW8
- ^ http://www.postmannews.com/a-conversation-with-4pointfitness-founder-tony-nicholson/
- ^ http://lumdimsum.com/2010/10/23/12-week-body-transformation-challenge-winners/
- ^ http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2011-07/22/content_12965057.htm