Carl Nickolas
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| Full name | Carl Alan Nickolas Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 18, 2001 Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Brentwood, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kyorugi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gareth Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 3 (October 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carl Alan Nickolas Jr. (born July 18, 2001),[1] also known as CJ Nickolas, is an American taekwondo practitioner. He won the silver medal in the men's welterweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2] He is also a three-time gold medalist at the Pan American Taekwondo Championships.
Career
Nickolas competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom. He was eliminated in his second match. A few months later, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's 68 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3]
In 2021, Nickolas won the gold medal in the men's 80 kg at the Pan American Taekwondo Championships held in Cancún, Mexico. In that same year, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia.[4]
Nickolas won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Pan American Taekwondo Championships held in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic.[5] He also competed in the men's welterweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico where he was eliminated in his first match.
He won the silver medal in the men's welterweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2] He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 80 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.
Achievements
| Year | Event | Location | Place |
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| 2021 | Pan American Championships | Cancún, Mexico | 1st |
| Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 1st | |
| 2022 | Pan American Championships | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | 1st |
| 2023 | World Championships | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd |
References
- ^ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Burke, Patrick (May 31, 2023). "Dramatic final makes Dinçel one of three winners at World Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Taekwondo Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (November 27, 2021). "United States take three of four taekwondo gold medals on day two of Cali 2021". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (May 4, 2022). "Pié earns home gold for hosts at Pan American Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
External links
- CJ Nickolas profile at World Taekwondo
- CJ Nickolas ranking at World Taekwondo
- Carl Alan Nickolas at TaekwondoData.com
- CJ Nickolas at Team USA (archive May 29, 2023)