Richard Nicholson (born 30 June 1970) is an Australian Paralympic powerlifter and athlete.

[2] In February 2016, it was announced that Nicholson was being appointed to being University of Canberra 's second Athlete in Residence.

[1] He competed in four events at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics with his best placing being fourth in the men's 4 × 100 m relay T53–54.

[1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Nicholson participated in the men's 100 m T54, 400 m T54 and the men's 4 × 400 m T53/54 – winning a bronze in the 4 × 400 m.[1] At the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, he competed in five events at the 2011 World Championships ranging from 100m to the marathon but did not medal.

[1] He regularly competes in major road races in Australia including the Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race and Sydney's City to Surf where he won the Men's Wheelchair category in 2015.