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Born | 13 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | C5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicole Murray (born 13 October 1992) is a New Zealand cyclist. She competed at the women's individual pursuit C5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, finishing fourth. [1]
Nicole has won multiple medals at Para Cycling World Championships, including a silver medal at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, [2] a silver and a bronze at the 2022 UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships, [3] and two golds and a bronze at the 2022 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships. [4] [5] [6]
Nicole won Best Female Summer Athlete at the 2023 PARA SPORT Awards. [7]
In 2024, she was among only 6 athletes worldwide to be nominated for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award. [8]
Nicole rides in the C5 classification. Her left hand is amputated below the wrist, and she rides with some adaptations on her bikes.
Nicole is from Ngahinapouri, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. She enjoys outdoor pursuits such as caving and surfing.
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