Nigel Avery
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| Born | 31 August 1967 Auckland,New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nigel Seton Avery(born 31 August 1967 inAuckland,New Zealand) is a New Zealand formerweightlifter.
Sporting career[edit]
At the1998 Commonwealth GamesinKuala Lumpur,he won a bronze medal in the 105+ kgsnatchand the 105+ kg combined total.
He went to the2002 Commonwealth GamesinManchesterwhere he 2 gold medals in the 105+ kgclean and jerkand 105+ kg combined total, and gained a silver medal in the 105+ kgsnatch.He was the Closing Ceremony flag bearer for New Zealand.
He competed at the2000 Olympic GamesinSydneyplacing 17th in the 105+ kg men.
From 1991 to 1996, he was a member of the New Zealandbobsleighteam.[1]
Avery will be thechef de missionfor theNew Zealand Olympic teamat the2024 Summer Olympicsin Paris.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Avery is the father to three daughters. He is married to former athlete Shelley Avery.
He has appeared on theTV OneprogrammeDownsize Me!to show the effect of a high-fat diet on a very fit person.[3]
References[edit]
- ^"The Olympic Experience – Nigel Avery – Youth / Growing Up".Archived fromthe originalon 20 October 2008.Retrieved2 October2008.
- ^"One month til Paris Olympics: Chef de Mission Nigel Avery".RNZ.27 June 2024.Retrieved14 July2024.
- ^"Downsize Me! Episode 2".Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2011.Retrieved8 November2010.
External links[edit]
- Nigel Averyat theNew Zealand Olympic Committee
- Nigel AveryatOlympics at Sports-Reference.com(archived)
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- Living people
- 1967 births
- New Zealand male weightlifters
- New Zealand male bobsledders
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Weightlifters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic weightlifters for New Zealand
- Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Auckland
- Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting
- 20th-century New Zealand people
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Bobsleigh biography stubs
- New Zealand winter sports biography stubs