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 EdmontonHeavyweight
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 BrisbaneHeavyweight

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

  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.


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