Daiyehan Nichols-Bardi (born 13 March 2001) is a Nigerian-born Austrian bobsledder. He represented Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career Nichols-Bardi began his sports career in track and field, where he was a sprinter for the Union St. Pölten club. During this time he participated in the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships. Nichols-Bardi was considered a strong hope to be a leading sprinter for Austria, but after a disappointing season in 2020/21, Nicholas-Bardi decided to leave athletics, and instead turn to bobsleigh.
Nichols-Bardi began competing in bobsleigh at the end of 2021, pushing for the team of Jakob Mandlbauer. In 2022, Nichols-Bardi earned a silver and bronze medal in four-man and two-man, respectively, in the Under-23 Junior World Championships pushing for Mandlbauer. In 2023, the team earned silver in the four-man in the same event. In 2024, he earned a silver medal pushing for Mandlbauer in the Junior European Championships.
Nichols-Bardi was selected to represent Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he pushed for Jakob Mandlbauer in both two-man and four-man. In two-man, the team finished 21st. In four-man, the team crashed during their second run, and did not finish the event.
Bobsleigh results All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).
Olympic Games Event Two-man Four-man 2026 Milano Cortina 21st DNF
World Championships Event Two-man Four-man 2023 St. Moritz 23rd — 2024 Winterberg 18th 17th 2025 Lake Placid — DNF
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