Nigel Avery

Nigel Avery
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Competitor for  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester 105+kg Clean&Jerk
2002 Manchester 105+ kg Total
2002 Manchester 105+ kg Snatch
1998 Kuala Lumpur 105+ kg Snatch
1998 Kuala Lumpur 105+ kg Total

Nigel Seton Avery (born 31 August 1967) is a former weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. He was born in Auckland.

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 - 1996 he was a member of the New Zealand Bobsleigh team.[1]

He has appeared on the TV One program Downsize Me! to show the effect of a high-fat diet on a very fit person.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Olympic Experience - Nigel Avery - Youth / Growing Up
  2. ↑ "Downsize Me! Episode 2". Retrieved 8 November 2010.


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