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| Born | (1967-08-31) 31 August 1967 (age 57) 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 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former weightlifter.
Personal life
Avery was born on 31 August 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand. His father is Graeme Avery. He is married to former athlete Shelley Avery and they have three daughters.
Avery has appeared on the TV One programme Downsize Me! to show the effect of a high-fat diet on a very fit person.
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.
Avery is the chef de mission for the New Zealand Olympic team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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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- Weightlifters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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- Olympic weightlifters for New Zealand
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