David Lee Nicholson

James David Lee Nicholson (31 January 1938 – 7 January 1967) was a British rower.^[1] He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[2] He represented Britain in the inaugural 1962 World Rowing Championships with Stewart Farquharson in the coxless pairs, in which they won the B final.^[3][4]

David Lee Nicholson

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1938-01-31)31 January 1938 Scarborough, England
Died	7 January 1967(1967-01-07) (aged 28) Doncaster, England
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Rowing Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1962 Perth coxless pair

He also represented England and won a gold medal in the coxless pair with Stewart Farquharson, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. They both rowed for the University of London Boat Club at the time.^[5] Nicholson died in a four-vehicle crash near Doncaster in 1967.^[6]