Nicholas Newman (athlete)

Nicholas Newman

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-01-17) January 17, 1981
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, South Africa

Nicholas Newman

Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing South Africa
Paralympic Games
	2004 Athens	Javelin Throw – F36/38
	2008 Beijing	Javelin Throw – F35/36

Nicholas Ian Newman is a Paralympian athlete from Bloemfontein, South Africa competing mainly in category F36 javelin events. He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece where he did not win a medal in the F36 shot putt but continued on to win the gold medal in the F36/38 javelin competition. Four years later in Beijing, China he finished third when attempting to defend his title in the F36/38 javelin. 2013 he went to World championships for Triathlon and it was held in London where he finished in 13th place

External links

• Nicholas Newman at the International Paralympic Committee
• News 24 on Nicholas Ian Newman
• Sascoc Triathlon