# Josh Nicholson

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Australian wheelchair rugby player (born 1995)

Josh Nicholson Personal information Born (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 31) Sport Sport Wheelchair rugby Disability class 2.0 Club University of Queensland Club Team Australian Steelers (2013–current) Medal record Wheelchair rugby Representing Australia Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Mixed World Championships 2018 Sydney Mixed 2022 Vejle Mixed

**Josh Nicholson** (born 30 May 1995) is an Australian [wheelchair rugby](/source/Wheelchair_rugby) player and was a member of the Steelers that won a bronze medal at the [2024 Paris Paralympics](/source/2024_Summer_Paralympics).[1]

## Biography

Nicholson was born on 30 May 1995. At the age of fourteen months, he lost part of all four limbs to [meningococcal disease](/source/Meningococcal_disease).[2] He attended Pioneer High School in [Mackay, Queensland](/source/Mackay%2C_Queensland).[3] He has completed a Bachelor of Architectural Design at [Griffith University](/source/Griffith_University). In 2024, he is studying a Master of Education.[4][5]

Nicholson has the nickname ‘Shark Bait’ after playing a shark attack victim in a movie.[5]

## Wheelchair rugby

In 2014, he was a member of Queensland junior wheelchair basketball team, the Rolling Thunder that won the Junior National Wheelchair Basketball Championships (Kevin Coombs Cup). He is classified as 2.0 wheelchair rugby player. He made his international debut for the [Australian wheelchair rugby team](/source/Australia_national_wheelchair_rugby_team), the Steelers.[5]

At the [2018 IWRF World Championship](/source/2018_IWRF_World_Championship) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Australia](/source/Australia), he was a member of the Australian team that won the silver medal after being defeated by Japan 61–62 in the gold medal game.[6]

Nicholson won his first world championship gold medal at the [2022 IWRF World Championship](/source/2022_IWRF_World_Championship) in [Vejle, Denmark](/source/Vejle%2C_Denmark), when Australia defeated the United States.[7]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he was a member of the Steelers that won the bronze medal defeating Great Britain 50–48.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Steelers chasing redemption at Paris Games"](https://au.sports.yahoo.com/steelers-chasing-redemption-paris-games-030712504.html). *Yahoo Sports*. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Athlete humbled by grant"](https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/athlete-humbled-by-grant/2412279/). *Daily Mercury*. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-abc_3-0)** Hegarty, Laura (3 December 2013). ["3 December, 2013 8:45AM AEST Amputee artist wins way into GOMA"](http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/03/3903775.htm). *ABC Tropical North*. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Josh Nicholson | Paralympics Australia"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/josh-nicholson/). *www.paralympic.org.au*. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-apc_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-apc_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-apc_5-2) ["Josh Nicholson"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/josh-nicholson/). *Australian Paralympic Committee website*. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180810113033/https://www.2018wrwc.com/). *IWRF Wheelchaair Rugby World Championships website*. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Australian Steelers Are World Wheelchair Rugby Champions"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/2022/10/australian-steelers-are-world-wheelchair-rugby-champions/). *Paralympics Australia*. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Forged In Bronze: Steelers Reach Paralympic Podium After Eight-Year Wait | Paralympics Australia"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/2024/09/forged-in-bronze-steelers-reach-paralympic-podium-after-eight-year-wait/). *www.paralympic.org.au*. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

## External links

- [Josh Nicholson](https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/josh-nicholson/) at [Paralympics Australia](/source/Paralympics_Australia)

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