Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 13 March 2001[1] |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Austria |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Events | Two-man, Four-man |
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Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi (born 13 March 2001) is a Nigerian-born Austrian bobsledder. He represented Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]
Career
Nichols-Bardi began his sports career in track and field, where he was a sprinter for the Union St. Pölten club. During this time he participated in the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships.[4] Nichols-Bardi was considered a strong hope to be a leading sprinter for Austria, but after a disappointing season in 2020/21, Nicholas-Bardi decided to leave athletics, and instead turn to bobsleigh.[5]
Nichols-Bardi began competing in bobsleigh at the end of 2021, pushing for the team of Jakob Mandlbauer. In 2022, Nichols-Bardi earned a silver and bronze medal in four-man and two-man, respectively, in the Under-23 Junior World Championships pushing for Mandlbauer. In 2023, the team earned silver in the four-man in the same event.[6] In 2024, he earned a silver medal pushing for Mandlbauer in the Junior European Championships.[1]
Nichols-Bardi was selected to represent Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he pushed for Jakob Mandlbauer in both two-man and four-man. In two-man, the team finished 21st.[3] In four-man, the team crashed during their second run, and did not finish the event.[7]
Bobsleigh results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
|---|---|---|
 2026 Milano Cortina |
21st | DNF |
World Championships
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
|---|---|---|
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23rd | — |
 2024 Winterberg |
18th | 17th |
 2025 Lake Placid |
— | DNF |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi". IBSF. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Daiyehan NICHOLS-BARDI". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "U18-EM: Tag 1 (Abendsession)". archiv.oelv.at (in German). OELV. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Vom Leichtathleten zum Bobsportler". p3tv.at (in German). P3-Kabel-news GmbH. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Zwei U23-WM-Medaillen für Neo-Bobfahrer Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi". noelv.info (in German). Niederösterreichischer Leichtathletikverband. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Schnell, Lindsay (21 February 2026). "Three bobsleds crash around same turn during Olympic 4-man competition". nytimes.com/athletic. The Athletic. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
External links
- Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi at Olympics.com
- Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi at Team Austria (in Austrian German)
- Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi on Instagram