Nicole Burger

Nicole Burger
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994
Sport
Country South Africa
SportSkeleton

Nicole Burger (born 11 May 1994) is a South African skeleton racer.

Biography

Burger moved to the United Kingdom as a child, initially taking up athletics, rugby, and the heptathlon. She joined the Royal Air Force in 2019, later began skeleton racing as it was a sport offered by the military. She competed in her first international event in the Europe Cup in Bludenz in December 2023.[1]

She qualified to represent South Africa in the skeleton racing event at the 2026 Winter Olympics,[1] and was the country's flag bearer.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b de Villiers, Ockert (14 January 2026). "South African slider Nicole Burger: 'To potentially go to the Olympics in skeleton is crazy!'".
  2. ^ Tilley, Craig (6 February 2026). "Military athletes selected as flag bearers for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony".