Background
Nicholson was born on 30 June 1970 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Nicholson was born on 30 June 1970 in Sydney, New South Wales.
He has competed at five successive Paralympic Games from the 1996 to 2012 Summer Paralympics. He is aiming to compete at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. At the age of four he became ill and subsequently lost the use of his legs.
In 2015, he works as a sports consultant at the Australian Sports Commission.
In February 2016, it was announced that Nicholson was being appointed to being University of Canberra "s second Athlete in Residence. This position allows him to opportunity to share his experience with University of Canberra students.
Nicholson first sporting activity was archery follow by gymnastics. Nicholson noted that gymnastics gave him a strong upper body and strong work ethic, particularly through the roman rings.
He then took up powerlifting where he competed at the 1996 Atlanta Games and finished eight in the 56 kg category.
He quit powerlifting because of the existence of doping. Ten powerlifters tested positive to drugs at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. Paralympic Games
He competed in four events at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics with his best placing being fourth in the Men"s 4 × 100 m Relay T53-54.
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Nicholson participated in the Men"s 100 m T54, 400 m T54 and the Men"s 4 × 400 m T53/54 – winning a bronze in the 4 × 400 m.
World Championships
At the 2006 IPC World Championships, he competed in five events at the 2011 World Championships ranging from 100m to the marathon but did not medal. At the 2013 World Championships, he competed in three events with his best result being fourth in the Men"s 4 × 400 m Relay T53-54.
Commonwealth Games
His main T54 competitor in Australia is Kurt Fearnley. He has been an ACT Academy of Sport scholarship holder for nearly 2 decades.