Listen "Nigel Avery"
Episode Synopsis
Five-time Commonwealth Games medalist Nigel Avery is one of the most versatile athletes New Zealand has produced. He started his sporting career in athletics, excelling in shot-put and triple jump.
He then tried his hand at bobsleigh and competed with the national squad for 5 years before discovering weightlifting which took him to the Olympic and Commonwealth games
These days Nigel leads the New Zealand Olympic team as the Chef de mission.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
He then tried his hand at bobsleigh and competed with the national squad for 5 years before discovering weightlifting which took him to the Olympic and Commonwealth games
These days Nigel leads the New Zealand Olympic team as the Chef de mission.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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