Jamie Nicolson
Born
James Neil Nicolson

(1971-11-09)9 November 1971
Died28 February 1994(1994-02-28) (aged 22)
Helensvale, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Super featherweight
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights8
Wins7
Wins by KO3
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place Auckland 1990 Featherweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place Moscow 1989 Featherweight

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.

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

  1. ↑ "Anderson has to settle for bronze". The Herald. 31 January 1990. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "James Nicolson". Commonwealth Games Australia. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 Boswell, Tom (16 July 2011). "Tragic Yatala fighter honoured in boxing hall of fame". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 Swanton, Will (11 April 2018). "Skye Nicolson fights for angels in her corner". The Australian. Gold Coast, Queensland. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ "Road Lookup". QLDTraffic. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2021.


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