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Nicholas Newman

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South Africa
Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
F36, P36

Further personal information

Residence
South Africa
Occupation
Information Technology
Languages
English
Higher education
Information Technology - Central University of Technology: Bloemfontein, RSA

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He started javelin in Bloemfontein in 1994.
Why this sport?
"I always had a good arm."
Name of coach
Andre van der Heever
Coach from what year?
1998

General interest

Nicknames
"Superman, because I have a very storng arm." (Athlete, 26 Jan 2011)
Hobbies
Computer games, movies, cycling. (Athlete, 26 Jan 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement
"Winning a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games." (Athlete, 26 Jan 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (Athlete, 26 Jan 2011)

Results

Unit Date Rank
IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F36-37 Final Round 1
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F36 Final Round 5
Men's Javelin F36/38 Final Round 1
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F35/36 Final Round 3
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F35/36 Final 2011-01-22 4
Men's Shot Put F35/36 Final 2011-01-23 12