Jamie Nicolson | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | James Neil Nicolson (1971-11-09)9 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 February 1994(1994-02-28) (aged 22) Helensvale, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Featherweight Super featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Neil Nicolson (9 November 1971 – 28 February 1994) was an Australian boxer. 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, before competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Nicolson turned professional later in 1992, and held a record of 7–1 prior to his death.
From Yatala, Queensland, Nicolson was born to a Scottish-born father, Allan, originally from Glasgow. 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.
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.
Jamie Nicolson Avenue and Jamie Nicolson Park in Edens Landing are named in honour of him.
References
- "Anderson has to settle for bronze". The Herald. 31 January 1990. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "James Nicolson". Commonwealth Games Australia. 19 June 2020. 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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