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Nazim
Erdem

Wheelchair rugby

22
Male Paralympic Wheelchair Athlete

Key Facts

Date of Birth
1 August 1970
Currently resides
Roxburgh Park, VIC
Start competing
1992
Australian debut
1999
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Quadriplegia
Male Paralympic Wheelchair Athlete

Nazim's Story

Five-time Paralympian Nazim Erdem is the oldest and most experienced player on the Australian wheelchair rugby team. After bringing home the long-awaited gold missing from his medal collection in a 51-66 defeat of rivals Canada at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Nazim was a part of the Steelers side which became the first team in wheelchair rugby history to win consecutive Paralympic gold medals and a World Championship title in a four-year period, defeating the USA 59-58 in a double-overtime thriller at Rio 2016. Growing up, Nazim enjoyed timing how long he could hold his breath, becoming so good that …

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Major Partners

  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
  • Bupa

Official Partners

  • Allianz
  • Citi
  • Qantas
  • icare
  • Harvey Norman
  • Cadbury
  • Jumbo
  • NDSP
  • Nine
  • University of Queensland
  • QMS
  • News Corp Australia
  • McDonalds
  • RACV Resorts
  • Westfield