Jamie Nicolson
Australian boxer (1971–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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 |
Statistics | |
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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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]