Kevin Nichols

Kevin Nichols
Personal information
Full nameKevin John Nichols
Born (1955-07-04) 4 July 1955 (age 71)
Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Cycling career
SportCycling
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typePursuit
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1982 BrisbaneTeam Pursuit
Gold medal – first place1982 BrisbaneMen's 10 Mile Scratch Race
Gold medal – first place1978 EdmontonTeam Pursuit
Silver medal – second place1974 ChristchurchTeam Pursuit

Kevin John Nichols OAM (born 4 July 1955 in Grafton, New South Wales) is a former track cyclist and Olympic gold medallist.

His daughter, Kate Nichols, is a road racing cyclist.

Career

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, Nichols was a member of the gold winning pursuit team. Nichols also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics.

Nichols won the Goulburn to Sydney Classic in 1993.

References

  1. ↑ "Nichols, Kevin John". It's an Honour. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kate Nichols arrives home", Cycling Australia, 31 July 2005;
    "Games hopeful hurt in bike-pack smash", by Jacquelin Magnay, Dylan Welch, Dan Emerson and Sunanda Creagh, The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 2008
  3. ↑ "Kevin Nichols Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Goulburn to Sydney - Amateur and Open" (PDF). Cycling NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015.