Nigel Avery
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Nigel Seton Avery 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.
He has appeared on the TV One program Downsize Me!
to show the effect of a high-fat diet on a very fit person.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He was born in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
he won a bronze medal in the 105+ kg snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
and the 105+ kg combined total.
He went to the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
where he 2 gold medals in the 105+ kg clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
and 105+ kg combined total, and gained a silver medal in the 105+ kg snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
. He was the Closing Ceremony flag bearer for New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
placing 17th in the 105+ kg men.
From 1991 - 1996 he was a member of the New Zealand Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
team.
He has appeared on the TV One program Downsize Me!
Downsize Me!
Downsize Me! is a New Zealand weight and diet reality series that screens on TV3. The show focuses on informing and helping overweight/obese, New Zealanders make healthy life options, lose weight and get back into shape.-Show format:...
to show the effect of a high-fat diet on a very fit person.