Murray Avery

Murray Avery

Personal information
Birth name	Murray Gordon Avery
Relative	Clinton Avery (son)
Sport
Country	New Zealand Australia
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Medal record Men's wrestling Representing   New Zealand Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton Heavyweight Representing   Australia Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Heavyweight

Murray Gordon Avery is a former New Zealand freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal representing New Zealand in the heavyweight division at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. ^[1] Four years later, he wrestled for Australia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, once again winning the bronze medal in the heavyweight division. ^[2]

Avery subsequently returned to New Zealand to live in Rotorua. With his wife, Maryann, he had three children, including professional racing cyclist Clinton Avery. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Murray Avery at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
2. "Wrestling freestyle 100kg – men Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
3. Macfarlane, Kristin (10 December 2012). "Gifted cyclist farewelled". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
4. Watson, Mike (6 December 2021). "Young go-getter dies suddenly after bike race". Dominion Post. Retrieved 21 January 2022.