Nigel Avery

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Nigel Avery
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Avery in 2024
Personal information
Born (1967-08-31) 31 August 1967 (age 57)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight120 kg (260 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester 105+kg Clean&Jerk
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester 105+ kg Total
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester 105+ kg Snatch
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 105+ kg Snatch
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 105+ kg Total

Nigel Seton Avery (born 31 August 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former weightlifter.

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Personal life

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

  1. ↑ "Nigel Avery". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Medal winner says thanks a Millennium". National Library of New Zealand . 8 August 2002. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nigel Avery". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Downsize Me! Episode 2". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "The Olympic Experience – Nigel Avery – Youth / Growing Up". Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  6. ↑ "One month til Paris Olympics: Chef de Mission Nigel Avery". RNZ . 27 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.


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