Kevin Nichols

For the American bishop, see Kevin D. Nichols.

Kevin John Nichols OAM^[1] (born 4 July 1955 in Grafton, New South Wales) is a former track cyclist and Olympic gold medallist.

Kevin Nichols

Personal information
Full name	Kevin John Nichols
Born	(1955-07-04) 4 July 1955 (age 67) Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Pursuit
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Team pursuit Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Team Pursuit 1982 Brisbane Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race 1978 Edmonton Team Pursuit 1974 Christchurch Team Pursuit

His daughter, Kate Nichols, is a road racing cyclist.^[2]

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.^[3]

Nichols won the Goulburn to Sydney Classic in 1993.^[4]

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. . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
4. (PDF). Cycling NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015.