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NZ Sporting History: Nigel Avery

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Today Jesse is joined by five-time Commonwealth Games medalist Nigel Avery.

Nigel has had one of the most versatile careers in New Zealand sport... He started his sporting career in shot-put and triple jump, before injury cut short his athletics career.  

He then tried his hand at bobsleigh before discovering weightlifting which took him to Olympic and Commonwealth games. 

These days Nigel leads the New Zealand Olympic team as the Chef de mission 

Olympian and five-time Commonwealth Games medalist and New Zealand Olympic team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery.

Olympian and five-time Commonwealth Games medalist and New Zealand Olympic team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery. Photo: PHOTOSPORT