Nicole Murray

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Nicole Murray
Para cyclist Nicole Murray at 2022 Para Cycling Track World Championships.jpg
Personal information
Born (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 31)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Para-cycling
Disability class C5
Medal record
Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Scratch race C5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesOmnium C5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit C5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Individual pursuit C5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit C5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroOmnium C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesIndividual pursuit C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Glasgow500m time trial C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de Janeiro500m time trial C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroScratch race C5
Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Baie-Comeau Time trial C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Baie-Comeau Road race C5

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]

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Career

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]

Classification and adapted equipment

Nicole rides in the C5 classification. Her left hand is amputated below the wrist, and she rides with some adaptations on her bikes.

Hometown and other interests

Nicole is from Ngahinapouri, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. She enjoys outdoor pursuits such as caving and surfing.

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References

  1. "Nicole Murray". Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games . Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. "Women's C5 individual pursuit" (PDF). paraworlds2018.veloresults.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. "2022 Para Cycling Road World Championships Day 4: Para cyclist Nicole Murray claims another medal – BRONZE!". Paralympics New Zealand. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. reporters, Stuff sports (23 October 2022). "Nicole Murray captures scratch race gold at para world cycling championships". Stuff. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. reporters, Stuff sports (24 October 2022). "Nicole Murray stuns with Omnium gold at Para Cycling Track World Championships". Stuff. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. "Para Cycling Track World Championships start soon in Paris - here's how to cheer on the Kiwis". Paralympics New Zealand. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.