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Australian Paralympic athlete (1993–2025)

Nicholas Hum 2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait Personal information Born (1993-01-29)29 January 1993 Died 14 December 2025(2025-12-14) (aged 32) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Weight 63 kg (139 lb) Sport Country Australia Sport Track and field (T20) Club Glenhuntly Athletic Club Coached by John Boas Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing Australia Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Men's Long Jump T20

**Nicholas Hum** (29 January 1993 – 14 December 2025[1]) was an Australian Paralympic athlete. He won the bronze medal in the [men's long jump T20](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump) event at the [2020 Summer Paralympics](/source/2020_Summer_Paralympics) held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He competed at the [2024 Paris Paralympics](/source/2024_Summer_Paralympics), his third Games.[3]

## Background

Hum was born on 29 January 1993, and had an intellectual disability.[4] He studied at Dandenong Emerson, graduating in 2011.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He also worked as a cabinet maker.[4][5]

On 15 December 2025, it was announced that Hum had died at the age of 32.[6] He was survived by his wife Mairead and three children – William, Holly and Paige.[7]

## Athletics

Hum started athletics in 2010 and was a member of the Glenhuntly Athletic Club in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)). He is classified as a [T20](/source/T20_(classification)). His main event is the T20 Long Jump. In November 2010, he won the long jump and the 100m at the Australian AWD Junior Championships in Canberra, breaking the national records in both events.[4] Hum has competed at four IPC World Championships. At the [2011 IPC Athletics World Championships](/source/2011_IPC_Athletics_World_Championships), he finished 5th in the Men's Long Jump F20 with a jump of 6.55m (-0.4) . This set an Australian and Oceania record.[4][8] At the [2013 IPC Athletics World Championships](/source/2013_IPC_Athletics_World_Championships), he finished 8th in the Men's Long Jump T20 with a jump of 6.19m(+1.0). At the [2015 IPC Athletics World Championships](/source/2015_IPC_Athletics_World_Championships), he finished 10th in the Men's Long Jump T20 with a jump of 6.31m(+2.0).

At the [2016 Rio Paralympics](/source/2016_Summer_Paralympics), he finished fifth in the Men's Long Jump T20 with a jump of 6.89.[9]

At the [2017 World Para Athletics Championships](/source/2017_World_Para_Athletics_Championships) in [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England), he finished fifth in the Men's Long Jump T20 with a jump of f 6.78m (-0.1).[10]

He competed at the [2020 Summer Paralympics](/source/2020_Summer_Paralympics), where he won the bronze medal in the [Men's Long Jump T20](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump#T20) with an Australian record 7.12m.[11] In the lead up to the [2024 Summer Paralympics](/source/2024_Summer_Paralympics) in Paris, Hum finished fourth in the Men's Long Jump T20 at the [2024 World Para Athletics Championships](/source/2023_World_Para_Athletics_Championships) in Kobe with a jump of 6.78m. He competed in the [men's long jump T20](/source/Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump) event at the [2024 Summer Paralympics](/source/2024_Summer_Paralympics) where he finished sixth.[12]

Hum with bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

In 2024, he was coached by John Boas.

Hum's other sporting passion was basketball and he represented Australia at the Global Games in Italy in 2011.[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-My_tribute_1-0)** ["Death notice for HUM, Nicholas William"](https://www.mytributes.com.au/notice/death-notices/hum-nicholas-william/6338704/). *[My Tributes](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Tributes&action=edit&redlink=1)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-italy_end_athletics_session_with_123_in_womens_100m_tokyo_paralympics_2021_2-0)** Houston, Michael (4 September 2021). ["Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics"](https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1112595/tokyo-2020-paralympics-athletics). *[InsideTheGames.biz](/source/Inside_the_Games)*. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/2024/07/fearnley-protege-among-newest-members-of-australian-paralympic-team/). *paralympic.org.au*. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-apc_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-apc_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-apc_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-apc_4-3) ["Nicholas Hum"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/nicholas-hum/). *Australian Paralympic Committee website*. September 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160920012327/http://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/nicholas-hum/) from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ipc_5-0)** ["Nicholas Hum"](https://www.paralympic.org/athletics/athletes/biographies). *International Paralympic Committee website*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160913094044/https://www.paralympic.org/athletics/athletes/biographies) from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7News_6-0)** ["Australian Paralympic bronze medallist Nicholas Hum dies, aged 32"](https://7news.com.au/sport/athletics/australian-paralympic-bronze-medallist-nicholas-hum-dies-aged-32-c-21018866). *[Seven News](/source/Seven_News)*. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Monteverde, Marco (16 December 2025). ["Paralympic bronze medallist Nicholas Hum dies as community pays tribute"](https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/paralympics/paralympic-bronze-medallist-nicholas-hum-dies-as-community-pays-tribute/news-story/66969aab9de1c2b7830b935776748caa). *News.com.au*. Retrieved 16 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-aa_8-0)** ["Nic Humm"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160406063616/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete6526.htm). *Australian Athletics Historical Results*. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Nicholas Hum"](https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/nicholas-hum). *Rio Paralympics Official site*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161114084531/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/nicholas-hum) from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Holt surges to gold once again"](http://www.athletics.com.au/News/holt-surges-to-gold-once-again). *Athletics Australia News, 17 July 2017*. 16 July 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170724220504/http://athletics.com.au/News/holt-surges-to-gold-once-again) from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020"](https://www.paralympic.org.au/2021/07/para-athletics-team-set-to-do-what-australia-does-best-at-tokyo-2020/). *Paralympics Australia*. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-athletics_results_book_summer_paralympics_2024_12-0)** ["Athletics Results Book"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240908193605/https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/ATH/PG2024_ATH_B99_ATH-------------------------------.pdf) (PDF). *2024 Summer Paralympics*. Archived from [the original](https://www.paralympic.org/OG2024/pdf/PG2024/ATH/PG2024_ATH_B99_ATH-------------------------------.pdf) (PDF) on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-vis_13-0)** ["Nicholas Hum"](http://www.vis.org.au/athletes-sports/athletes/nicholas-hum/). *Victorian Institute of Sport*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160811082000/http://vis.org.au/athletes-sports/athletes/nicholas-hum/) from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

## External links

- [Nicholas Hum](https://www.athletics.com.au/athlete/nicholas-hum/) at [Australian Athletics](/source/Australian_Athletics)

- [Nicholas Hum](https://athletics.possumbility.com/athletes/athlete6526.htm) at Australian Athletics Historical Results

- [Nicholas Hum](https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/nicholas-hum/) at [Paralympics Australia](/source/Paralympics_Australia)

- [Nicholas Hum](https://www.paralympic.org/nicholas-hum) at the [International Paralympic Committee](/source/International_Paralympic_Committee)

- [Nicholas Hum](https://web.archive.org/web/20241108230102/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/nicholas-hum_3415277) at the [Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics](/source/Paris_2024_Summer_Paralympics) (archived, [alternate link](https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/nicholas-hum_3415277))

v t e 2024 Australian Paralympic Team Head coaches shown in italics Archery Taymon Kenton-Smith Patrick French Amanda Jennings Ameera Lee Jonathon Milne Melissa Tanner Athletics Luke Bailey Jaryd Clifford Matthew Clarke Tim Logan Angus Hincksman Reece Langdon Rheed McCracken Sam McIntosh Chad Perris Sam Rizzo Michael Roeger James Turner Angela Ballard Telaya Blacksmith Rhiannon Clarke Annabelle Colman Abby Craswell Madison de Rozario Mali Lovell Ella Pardy Corey Anderson Michal Burian Jackson Hamilton Guy Henly Nicholas Hum Sarah Clifton-Bligh Dayna Crees Sarah Edmiston Ella Hose Rosemary Little Vanessa Low Samantha Schmidt Maria Strong Sarah Walsh Badminton Mischa Ginns Celine Vinot Boccia Jamieson Leeson Daniel Michel Cycling Alana Forster Jessica Gallagher Caitlin Ward Meg Lemon Emily Petricola Amanda Reid Gordon Allan Korey Boddington Alistair Donohoe Darren Hicks Kane Perris Luke Zaccaria Meg Lemon Lauren Parker Emily Petricola Grant Allen Alistair Donohoe Darren Hicks Equestrian Stella Barton Bridget Murphy Dianne Barnes Lisa Martin Judo Taylor Gosens Paracanoeing Curtis McGrath Dylan Littlehales Susan Seipel Paratriathlon Nic Beveridge Sam Harding Aaron Royle Tom Goodman Justin Godfrey Jeremy Peacock Liam Twomey David Bryant Jack Howell Lauren Parker Anu Francis Grace Brimelow Sally Pilbeam Powerlifting Hani Watson Ben Wright Rowing Erik Horrie Nikki Ayers Jed Altschwager Susannah Lutze Alexandra Viney Tom Birtwhistle Tobiah Goffsassen Hannah Cowap Shooting Natalie Smith Anton Zappelli Swimming Jesse Aungles Ricky Betar Lewis Bishop Rowan Crothers Thomas Gallagher Brenden Hall Benjamin Hance Timothy Hodge Jack Ireland Ahmed Kelly Jake Michel Grant Patterson Col Pearse Alex Saffy Callum Simpson Emily Beecroft Katja Dedekind, Jasmine Greenwood Ella Jones Jenna Jones Alexa Leary Paige Leonhardt Madeleine McTernan Chloe Osborn Lakeisha Patterson Keira Stephens Ruby Storm Holly Warn Rachael Watson Poppy Wilson Table tennis Jessy Chen Chris Addis Zhi Ming Huo Trevor Hirth Nathan Pellissier Ma Lin Samuel Von Einem Hayley Sands Daniela Di Toro Lei Lina Yang Qian Melissa Tapper Wheelchair basketball Samuel White Frank Pinder Jaylen Brown Eithen Leard Bill Latham Shaun Norris Tristan Knowles Jannik Blair Tom O'Neill-Thorne Luke Pople Tom McHugh Phil Evans Wheelchair rugby Ryley Batt Chris Bond Ben Fawcett Brayden Foxley-Connolly Andrew Edmondson Shae Graham Jake Howe Josh Nicholson James McQuillan Emilie Miller Ella Sabljak Beau Vernon Wheelchair tennis Heath Davidson Ben Weekes Anderson Parker

v t e 2016 Australian Paralympic Team Head coaches shown in italics Archery Jonathon Milne Athletics Sam Carter Aaron Chatman Jaryd Clifford Gabriel Cole Richard Colman Brayden Davidson Guy Henly Todd Hodgetts Nicholas Hum Kurt Fearnley Deon Kenzie Jake Lappin Rheed McCracken Sam McIntosh Evan O'Hanlon Chad Perris Scott Reardon Michael Roeger Jayden Sawyer Russell Short Brad Scott James Turner Jesse Wyatt Rae Anderson Angie Ballard Carlee Beattie Erin Cleaver Tamsin Colley Brianna Coop Christie Dawes Madison de Rozario Taylor Doyle Jodi Elkington-Jones Louise Ellery Nicole Harris Madeleine Hogan Isis Holt Torita Isaac Claire Keefer Rosemary Little Brydee Moore Jemima Moore Ella Pardy Kath Proudfoot Sarah Walsh Boccia Daniel Michel Ashlee McClure (Ramp Assistant) Cycling Kyle Bridgwood Carol Cooke Alistair Donohoe David Edwards (pilot) Matthew Formston Jessica Gallagher Madison Janssen (pilot) Simone Kennedy Alexandra Lisney Kieran Modra David Nicholas Amanda Reid Susan Powell Stuart Tripp Nick Yallouris (pilot) Equestrian Emma Booth Sharon Jarvis Lisa Martin Katie Umback Goalball Jennifer Blow Nicole Esdaile Meica Horsburgh Raissa Martin Michelle Rzepecki Tyan Taylor Peter Corr Paracanoe Dylan Littlehales Curtis McGrath Colin Sieders Jocelyn Neumueller Amanda Reynolds Susan Seipel Paratriathlon Nic Beveridge Bill Chaffey Brant Garvey Kate Doughty Katie Kelly Michellie Jones (guide) Claire McLean Rowing Gavin Bellis Erik Horrie Brock Ingram Jeremy McGrath Josephine Burnand Davinia Lefroy Kathleen Murdoch Kathryn Ross Sailing Matthew Bugg Daniel Fitzgibbon Liesl Tesch Russell Boaden Colin Harrison Jonathan Harris Shooting Luke Cain Bradley Mark Chris Pitt Anton Zappelli Libby Kosmala Natalie Smith Miro Sipek Swimming Joshua Alford Michael Anderson Jesse Aungles Liam Bekric Blake Cochrane Rowan Crothers Timothy Disken Daniel Fox Matthew Haanappel Brenden Hall Guy Harrison-Murray Timothy Hodge Braedan Jason Ahmed Kelly Matthew Levy Jeremy McClure Rick Pendleton Logan Powell Sean Russo Liam Schluter Jacob Templeton Emily Beecroft Ellie Cole Katja Dedekind Maddison Elliott Tanya Huebner Jenna Jones Paige Leonhardt Ashleigh McConnell Monique Murphy Lakeisha Patterson Madeleine Scott Tiffany Thomas Kane Rachael Watson Prue Watt Kate Wilson Brendan Keogh Table tennis Barak Mizrachi Samuel Von Einem Daniela Di Toro Melissa Tapper Andrea McDonnell Wheelchair basketball Josh Allison Jannik Blair Adam Deans Tristan Knowles Bill Latham Matthew McShane Brad Ness Shaun Norris Tom O'Neill-Thorne Shawn Russell Tige Simmons Brett Stibners Ben Ettridge Wheelchair rugby Ryley Batt Chris Bond Cameron Carr Andrew Edmondson Nazim Erdem Ben Fawcett Andrew Harrison Josh Hose Jason Lees Matt Lewis Ryan Scott Jayden Warn Brad Dubberley Wheelchair tennis Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson Adam Kellerman Ben Weekes Sarah Calati

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