Bryden Nicholas (born 10 March 1989 in
Tauranga
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New Zealand
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Cook Islander slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2005.
He finished in 21st place in the
K1 event at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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He represented New Zealand until 2010. Since 2011 he has been representing Cook Islands like his sister
Ella.
World Cup individual podiums
:
1 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
Cook Island male canoeists
New Zealand male canoeists
Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic canoeists for the Cook Islands
Sportspeople from Tauranga
21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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