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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.<ref name="IPC">{{IPC profile|surname=Nicholas|givenname=David}}. Retrieved 6 October 2012.</ref> He also participated in the Men's 1&nbsp;km Time Trial C1–3, Men's Individual Pursuit C3 and Mixed Team Sprint C1–5 events.<ref name="IPC"/>
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.<ref name="IPC">{{IPC profile|surname=Nicholas|givenname=David}}. Retrieved 6 October 2012.</ref> He also participated in the Men's 1&nbsp;km Time Trial C1–3, Men's Individual Pursuit C3 and Mixed Team Sprint C1–5 events.<ref name="IPC"/>


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.<ref name=pararesults>{{cite web|last=|title=Para-cyling Road World Championships -Results|url=http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU3ODE&LangId=1|work=UCI Website|accessdate=2 September 2013}}</ref> At the 2014 [[UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships]] in [[Aguascalientes]], [[Mexico]], he won a bronze medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3. <ref>{{cite web|title=Australia finishes Para Track Worlds as top nation|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/ArtMID/2922/ArticleID/7523/Australia-finishes-Para-Track-Worlds-as-top-nation|work=Cycling Australia News|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref name=pararesults>{{cite web|last= |title=Para-cyling Road World Championships -Results |url=http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU3ODE&LangId=1 |work=UCI Website |accessdate=2 September 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201203733/http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU3ODE&LangId=1 |archivedate= 1 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> At the 2014 [[UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships]] in [[Aguascalientes]], [[Mexico]], he won a bronze medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3. <ref>{{cite web|title=Australia finishes Para Track Worlds as top nation|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/ArtMID/2922/ArticleID/7523/Australia-finishes-Para-Track-Worlds-as-top-nation|work=Cycling Australia News|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref>


At the 2015 [[UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships]] [[Nottwil]], [[Switzerland]], he finished seventh in the Men's Time Trial C3 and Men's Road Race C3. <ref>{{cite web|title=Cooke and Bridgwood claim gold at UCI Para-cycling World Championships|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/cooke-and-bridgwood-claim-gold-at-uci-para-cycling-road-world-championships|website=Cycling Australia News, 31 July 2015|accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Alistair Donohue defends world title at Para-cycling Road Worlds|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/alistair-donohoe-defends-world-title-at-para-cycling-road-worlds|website=Cycling Australia News, 2 August|accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref>
At the 2015 [[UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships]] [[Nottwil]], [[Switzerland]], he finished seventh in the Men's Time Trial C3 and Men's Road Race C3. <ref>{{cite web|title=Cooke and Bridgwood claim gold at UCI Para-cycling World Championships|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/cooke-and-bridgwood-claim-gold-at-uci-para-cycling-road-world-championships|website=Cycling Australia News, 31 July 2015|accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Alistair Donohue defends world title at Para-cycling Road Worlds|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/alistair-donohoe-defends-world-title-at-para-cycling-road-worlds|website=Cycling Australia News, 2 August|accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref>


Nicholas won the gold medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3 at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Rio Paralympics]]. He set a Paralympic record of 3:32.336 in qualifying for the gold medal race.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cycling results|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/cycling-track-schedule-and-results|website=Rio Paralympics Official website|accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref> His other results were fourth in the Men's Road Time Trial C3 and fifth in the Men's Road Time Trial C3 and sixth in the Mixed Sprint.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Nicholas|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/david-nicholas|website=Rio Paralympics Official site|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref>
Nicholas won the gold medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3 at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Rio Paralympics]]. He set a Paralympic record of 3:32.336 in qualifying for the gold medal race.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cycling results |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/cycling-track-schedule-and-results |website=Rio Paralympics Official website |accessdate=10 September 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201154/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/cycling-track-schedule-and-results |archivedate=22 September 2016 |df= }}</ref> His other results were fourth in the Men's Road Time Trial C3 and fifth in the Men's Road Time Trial C3 and sixth in the Mixed Sprint.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Nicholas |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/david-nicholas |website=Rio Paralympics Official site |accessdate=15 November 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115135010/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/david-nicholas |archivedate=15 November 2016 |df= }}</ref>


At the [[2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]], Nicholas won the gold medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3, a silver medal in Men's 1km Time Trial C3 and a bronze medal in the Men's Scratch Race C1-3.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Para-Cycling Track World Championships|url=http://paraworlds2017.veloresults.com/index.php|website=Veloresults website|accessdate=5 March 2017}}</ref>
At the [[2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]], Nicholas won the gold medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3, a silver medal in Men's 1km Time Trial C3 and a bronze medal in the Men's Scratch Race C1-3.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Para-Cycling Track World Championships|url=http://paraworlds2017.veloresults.com/index.php|website=Veloresults website|accessdate=5 March 2017}}</ref>

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For other people named David Nicholas, see David Nicholas (disambiguation).

David Nicholas
2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Nicholas
Personal information
NationalityAustralia
Born (1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 (age 32)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportCycling
Disability classC3
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's Individual Road Time Trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Men's Individual C1–3 Road Race
Para-cycling Road Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Roskilde Men's Individual Time Trial C3
Silver medal – second place 2011 Roskilde Men's Road Race C3
Gold medal – first place 2013 Baie-Comeau Men's Individual Time Trial C3
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Aguascalientes Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Los Angeles Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3
Silver medal – second place 2017 Los Angeles Men's 1km Time Trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Los Angeles Men's Scratch Race C1-3

David Nicholas, OAM (born 1 December 1991) is an Australian cyclist. He won silver and gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Personal

David Aron Nicholas was born on 1 December 1991 in Rockhampton.[2][3] He has cerebral palsy.[4] Other sports he participates include karate.[5] As of 2016, he lives in the Queensland town of Proserpine.[2][6] where he works as IT Support Officer at Whitsunday Regional Council. [2]

Cycling

Nicholas at the 2012 London Paralympics

Nicholas is a C3 classified cyclist who competes in road and track events.[2] At the 2011 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Roskilde, Denmark, he won the gold medal in the Men's Time Trial C3 and silver medal in the Men's Road Race C3.[2] 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.[4][7] In the lead up to the 2012 London Paralympics, he participated in the Blenheim Palace festival of cycling time trial event.[8][9][10] 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.[11] 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.[11]

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.[12] At the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3. [13]

At the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships Nottwil, Switzerland, he finished seventh in the Men's Time Trial C3 and Men's Road Race C3. [14] [15]

Nicholas won the gold medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. He set a Paralympic record of 3:32.336 in qualifying for the gold medal race.[16] His other results were fourth in the Men's Road Time Trial C3 and fifth in the Men's Road Time Trial C3 and sixth in the Mixed Sprint.[17]

At the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, United States, Nicholas won the gold medal in the Men's 3km Individual Pursuit C3, a silver medal in Men's 1km Time Trial C3 and a bronze medal in the Men's Scratch Race C1-3.[18]

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."[3] In November 2016, he was awarded Cycling Australia's Male Elite Para-Cyclist and Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Sporting Wheelie of The Year. [19] [20]

References

  1. ^ "Australian Paralympic Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "David Nicholas". Cycling.org.au. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Australia Day honours list 2014: in full". Daily Telegraph. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Charlie Payne (14 June 2012). "Nicholas rides his way to London". Mackay Daily Mercury. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  5. ^ "David Nicholas". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  6. ^ Kay, Ross (9 August 2012). "Who are our Queensland Paralympians?". ABC Wide Bay Qld - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Para-Cyclones Golden Finish to Worlds Campaign". International Business Times. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  8. ^ Nigel Wynn (19 July 2012). "GB and Australian Paralympic squads warm up at Blenheim Palace". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Preview: Bike Blenheim Palace". Britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  10. ^ Harker, Jonathon. "Team GB and Australia's Paralympians heading to Bike Blenheim Palace". BikeBiz. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  11. ^ a b David Nicholas at the International Paralympic Committee Edit this at Wikidata . Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Para-cyling Road World Championships -Results". UCI Website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Australia finishes Para Track Worlds as top nation". Cycling Australia News. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Cooke and Bridgwood claim gold at UCI Para-cycling World Championships". Cycling Australia News, 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Alistair Donohue defends world title at Para-cycling Road Worlds". Cycling Australia News, 2 August. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Cycling results". Rio Paralympics Official website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "David Nicholas". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "2017 Para-Cycling Track World Championships". Veloresults website. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  19. ^ "#OPPYMEDAL MATHEW HAYMAN CROWNED 2016 AUSTRALIAN CYCLIST OF THE YEAR". Cycling Australia website. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  20. ^ "2016 Annual Awards winners". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association website. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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