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James Neil Nicolson (9 November 1971 – 28 February 1994) was an Australian boxer.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland,[2] before competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[3] Nicolson turned professional later in 1992, and held a record of 7–1 prior to his death.
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| Real name | James Neil Nicolson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Featherweight Super featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 February 1994 (aged 22) Helensvale, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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From Yatala, Queensland,[4] Nicolson was born to a Scottish-born father, Allan, originally from Glasgow.[5] His sister Skye, who was born the year after her brothers' deaths, was a bronze medallist at the 2016 World Amateur Championships and a gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6][7]
Death
On 28 February 1994, Nicolson was killed, along with his 10-year-old brother Gavin, in a traffic collision on the Pacific Highway in Helensvale, Gold Coast. The pair were headed to training in Nerang. Nicolson was 22.[4][5][6][7]
Jamie Nicolson Avenue and Jamie Nicolson Park in Edens Landing are named in honour of him.[8]
References
- "Anderson has to settle for bronze". The Herald. 31 January 1990. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "James Nicolson". Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jamie Nicolson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- Boswell, Tom (16 July 2011). "Tragic Yatala fighter honoured in boxing hall of fame". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Swanton, Will (11 April 2018). "Skye Nicolson fights for angels in her corner". The Australian. Gold Coast, Queensland. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Kieza, Grantlee (27 March 2018). "Australian boxer Skye Nicolson aims to emulate her lost brothers at Commonwealth Games". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Maasdorp, James (15 April 2018). "Skye Nicolson wins boxing gold in memory of her dead brothers". Gold Coast, Queensland: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Road Lookup". QLDTraffic. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links
- Boxing record for Jamie Nicolson from BoxRec (registration required)
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На других языках
- [en] Jamie Nicolson
[ru] Николсон, Джейми
Джеймс Нил «Дже́йми» Ни́колсон (англ. James Neil "Jamie" Nicolson; 1971—1994) — австралийский боксёр, представитель полулёгкой весовой категории. Выступал за сборную Австралии по боксу в конце 1980-х — начале 1990-х годов, бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира, обладатель бронзовой медали Игр Содружества, трёхкратный чемпион австралийского национального первенства, победитель и призёр турниров международного значения, участник летних Олимпийских игр в Барселоне. В период 1992—1994 годов боксировал также на профессиональном уровне.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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