CJ Nickolas
Personal information
Full nameCarl Alan Nickolas Jr.
NicknameCJ Nickolas
Born (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001
Oakland, CA
Home townBrentwood, CA
Spouse-
Life partner-
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTaekwondo
Weight class80 kg
Rank3
EventKyorugi
Coached byGareth Brown
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking3 ( October 2023)
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku 80 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Paris 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Paris 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Taiyuan 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester (F) 80 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago80 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cancún 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Punta Cana 80 kg
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cali 80 kg

Carl Alan Nickolas Jr. (born July 18, 2001)[1] 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 two-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]

Achievements

Year Event Location Place
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

  1. ↑ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Burke, Patrick (May 31, 2023). "Dramatic final makes Dinçel one of three winners at World Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Taekwondo Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Palmer, Dan (May 4, 2022). "Pié earns home gold for hosts at Pan American Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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