Nigel Avery
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.jpg) Avery in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1967-08-31) 31 August 1967 (age 58) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Medal record | |
Nigel Seton Avery (born 31 August 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former weightlifter.
Avery was born on 31 August 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] His father is Graeme Avery.[2] He is married to former athlete Shelley Avery and they have three daughters.[3]
Avery has appeared on the TV One programme Downsize Me! to show the effect of a high-fat diet on a very fit person.[4]
Sporting career
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, he won a bronze medal in the 105+ kg snatch and the 105+ kg combined total.
He went to the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester where he 2 gold medals in the 105+ kg clean and jerk and 105+ kg combined total, and gained a silver medal in the 105+ kg snatch. He was the Closing Ceremony flag bearer for New Zealand.
He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney placing 17th in the 105+ kg men.
From 1991 to 1996, he was a member of the New Zealand bobsleigh team.[5]
Avery was the chef de mission for the New Zealand Olympic team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nigel Avery". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Medal winner says thanks a Millennium". National Library of New Zealand. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Nigel Avery". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Downsize Me! Episode 2". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ↑ "The Olympic Experience – Nigel Avery – Youth / Growing Up". Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ↑ "One month til Paris Olympics: Chef de Mission Nigel Avery". RNZ. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
External links
- Nigel Avery at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Nigel Avery at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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