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Daniel Nicholson Richmond, VABorn: 11/03/1970 Hometown: Richmond, VACoach; Craig Griffin, Carmichael Training SystemsTeam; US Paralympic Team, Cycor / Contes Employed; The Home Depot Olympic Jobs Opportunity Program Contracted through 2008Race History Highlights2006 USCF Paralympic Track National Championships, Trexlertown, PA. Gold - 1kTT Gold - 3k Pursuit 2005 Open IPC European Championships , Alkmaar, Holland. Silver - Road Race Bronze - 1 kilo TT - track 2005 U.S. Paralympic European Qualifier / Junior Track Nationals. Trexlertown, PA. Gold - 1 kilo TT, Pursuit omnium 2005 Masters / U.S. Paralympic National Road Championships. Park City, Utah. 7th Road Time Trial 2004 Paralympic Games. Athens, Greece. Silver - Team Sprint - track 2004 U.S. Paralympic National Road Championships, Frisco, TX Silver - Road Time Trial 2004 U.S. Paralympic National Track Championships. Frisco, TX Gold - 1 kilo TT Gold - Pursuit 2003 Open IPC European Championships. Prague, Checz Republic Gold - Road Race Silver - 1 kilo TT Silver - Team Sprint Bronze - Pursuit 2003 Pan-American IPC Championships. NY,NY Gold - Road Race Gold - Road Time Trial 2002 IPC World Cycling Championships. Aldenstadt, Germany Gold - 1 kilo TT Gold - Pursuit Gold - Road Race 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia Gold - Road Race 1998 IPC World Cycling Championships. Colorado Springs, CO. Gold - Road Race 1996 Paralympic Games. Atlanta, GA Gold - Road Race Silver - Road Time Trial 20 USCF Disabled National Championships IPC - International Paralympic CommitteeRecent Awards 2004 Nu-skin Olympic Spirit AwardRecent Volunteerism 2006The Home Depot, The Senior Center on Monument Avenue, Team Depot Captain. Game Room makeover. 2005The Home Depot Ka-boom, Nascar “Racing to Play” Playground build. With Joe Gibbs Racing and Bobby Labonte. Saint Joseph’s Villa, Richmond, VA.The National Boys Scouts Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, VA. Olympic Quest. Meet and greet with scouts from around the world. 40,000 in attendanceRichmond Public Schools, Thirteen Acres Elementary, Presentation about Paralympics and Cycling, Disability - Awareness / Inspirational. (replayed to all schools via Richmond Public Schools TV)Public AppearancesContracted with The Home Depot to do ten public appearances per year.Committed to 3 public appearances with Conte’s Bicycle and Fitness Equipment.Recent Press“Virginia Currents” PBS Ideas Station, Richmond, VARichmond Times-Dispatch, An Athletes Endurance is TestedCareer Competition Goals2007 IPC World Championships - Gold Medal Road Race, medals in three track events2007 National Paralympic Road and Track Champion2008 Beijing Paralympic - Individual and team medals