Nigel Avery
New Zealand weightlifter (born 1967)
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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.[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 is 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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New Zealand national champions in men's triple jump
- 1911: Len McKay
- 1912: Fred Hazlett
- 1913: Len McKay
- 1914: Fred Hazlett
- 1915: Ernest Sutherland
- 1916–1919: not held
- 1920: Ernest Sutherland
- 1921–1923: Gordon Plummer
- 1924–1925: Walter Wilton
- 1926–1928: Jack Shirley
- 1929: Bengt Rydbeck
- 1930–1931: George Sullivan
- 1932–1933: Alister Cameron
- 1934–1935: Harold Brainsby
- 1936: Alister Cameron
- 1937: Kenshi Togami (JPN)
- 1938: Alister Cameron
- 1939: Harry Wilkins
- 1940: Campion Alexander Calvert
- 1941–1944: not held
- 1945: C.J. Blewett
- 1946: Keith Forsythe
- 1947: C.J. Blewett
- 1948: Keith Forsythe
- 1949: Bevin Hough
- 1950–1951: Colin Kay
- 1952–1953: Patrick Sharon
- 1954: R. Webb
- 1955: M. Pearce
- 1956: R. Webb
- 1957–1971: Dave Norris
- 1972–1973: Ken Simpson
- 1974–1975: Dave Norris
- 1976: Dragán Ivanov
- 1977: Dave Norris
- 1978–1981: Phil Wood
- 1982: Tuariki Delamere
- 1984: Kevin Todd
- 1985: Peter Beames (AUS)
- 1986: Evan Peterson
- 1987: Mike Makin (GBR)
- 1988: Alan Whitton
- 1989–1990: Nigel Avery
- 1991: Alan Whitton
- 1992: Karl Schierling
- 1993: Nigel Park
- 1994: Jari Lämsä (FIN)
- 1995: Scott Newman
- 1996: Mark Edmond
- 1997: Scott Newman
- 1998: Nigel Park
- 1999: Khamal Ganley
- 2000–2002: Scott Clements
- 2003: Tim Hawkes
- 2004: Tom Davie
- 2005: Tim Hawkes
- 2006: Scott Clements
- 2007: Charles Nicolson
- 2008: Nigel Park
- 2009–2010: Brent Newdick
- 2011–2012: Todd Swanson
- 2013–2015: Phillip Wyatt
- 2016–2019: Ebuka Okpala
- 2020: Andrew Allan
- 2021–2022: Scott Thomson
- 2023: Ebuka Okpala
- 2024: Ethan Olivier
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