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Age
19
Hometown
Medina, OH
Education
Lindenwood University
Coach: Trey Vaughan
Club: Lindenwood Weightlifting
Weight Class: 77 kg
First Competition: 2021 National Garage Championships
Accolades:
Gold medalist at 2024 and 2025 Junior World Championships
Silver medalist at 2023 Junior World Championships
Gold medalist at 2023 Youth World Championships
Holds seven American records across senior, junior, and youth levels
Gold medalist at 2024 and 2025 Junior Pan American Championships
Silver medalist at 2025 Junior Pan American Games
Features:
Ella Nicholson Earns Third World Title, Continues Perfect Medal Streak
Medina Weightlifter Ella Nicholson Sweeps World Juniors in Spain
Going for the Gold: Medina Weightlifter Ella Nicholson Has Set Sights On 2028 Olympics
Youth World Champion Nicholson Wins Gold, Breaks Records in Albania
Medina Teen Wins World Championships Weightlifting Title
Record-breaking win for US CrossFitter Nicholson After Taking “A Weightlifting Track”
Two Gold and a Silver for Medina’s Ella Nicholson at World Weightlifting Meet
2026 VIRUS Weightlifting Series 1
Location: Columbus, OHVenue: Greater Columbus Convention CenterCompetition Dates: March 5-8, 2026Qualification Period: February 5, 2025 – February 5, 2026 Registration Opens ($199): November 1, 2025 - 12:01 a.m. MTRegistration Closes: February 19, 2026...
