John Nicholson (cyclist)

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John Nicholson
Personal information
Born (1949-06-22) 22 June 1949 (age 74)
Melbourne, Australia
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich Individual sprint
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Rocourt Sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Monteroni di Lecce Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Montreal Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 San Cristóbal Sprint
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh Individual sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Christchurch Individual sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Christchurch Time Trial

John Nicholson (born 22 June 1949) is a former cyclist from Australia.

He competed for Australia in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the individual sprint event where he finished in second place. [1] He also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won Gold at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and the 1974 Commonwealth Games also in the sprint. He turned professional in 1975 and won the world championships in that year and also in 1976.

Nicholson was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986. [2]

Nicholson is currently (2009) the president and a life member of the Blackburn Cycling Club in Melbourne, Australia.

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References

  1. "John Nicholson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. "John Nicholson". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.