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Murray Avery

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Murray Avery
Personal information
Birth nameMurray Gordon Avery
RelativeClinton Avery (son)
Sport
Country
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Men's wrestling
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton Heavyweight
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane Heavyweight

Murray Gordon Avery is a former New Zealand freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal representing New Zealand in the heavyweight division at the New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[1] Four years later, he wrestled for Australia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, once again winning the bronze medal in the heavyweight division.[2]

Avery subsequently returned to New Zealand to live in Rotorua. With his wife, Maryann, he had three children, including professional racing cyclist Clinton Avery.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Murray Avery at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  2. ^ "Wrestling freestyle 100kg – men Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ Macfarlane, Kristin (10 December 2012). "Gifted cyclist farewelled". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ Watson, Mike (6 December 2021). "Young go-getter dies suddenly after bike race". Dominion Post. Retrieved 21 January 2022.