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Nicholas Hum: Australian Paralympic long jump medallist dies aged 32

Australian Para-athlete Nicholas Hum, who won a bronze medal in long jump at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, has died at the age 32.

Hum made his international debut at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and competed in three Paralympics and five World Para Athletics Championships. His final appearance was at the Paralympic Games in Paris last summer.

He holds the Australian record in the long jump T20 with a distance of 7.39m.

In a statement, Australian Athletics said Hum, who died over the weekend in Melbourne, “made a lasting impact on team-mates and competitors, coaches and staff alike”.

It added: “Nick was a valued and respected member of Australia’s athletics, high-performance and Paralympic communities.”


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