Nazim Erdem, OAM (born 1 August 1970) is an Australian wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold and silver medalist.

Nazim Erdem was born on 1 August 1970[1] in the Turkish city of Kayseri and later immigrated to Australia with his family.

[3] His ability to hold his breath for a long period of time saved his life as he was under water for two-and-a-half minutes before he was rescued.

[7][8][9] At the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships, he was a member of Steelers teams that won bronze in 2002, silver in 2010 and gold in 2014.

"[12][13] In October 2014, he and Lydia Lassila were joint winners of the Victorian Institute of Sport Gatorade Spirit Award.