Graham Avery

Graham Russell Avery (9 September 1929 – 14 March 2015) was a New Zealand racing cyclist.

Graham Avery
Personal information
Full nameGraham Russell Avery
Born(1929-09-09)9 September 1929
Point Chevalier, New Zealand
Died14 March 2015(2015-03-14) (aged 85)
Pukekohe, New Zealand

Biography

Avery was born in 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier. His parents were Muriel Mary Russell (née Lindsay) and Norman West Avery, a carpenter.[1][2][3]

He won the bronze medal in the men's sprint at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.[4][5]

He died on 14 March 2015.[3]

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References

  1. "Births". Auckland Star. 11 September 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. Electoral district of Grey Lynn: supplementary roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1928. p. 4.
  3. "Graham Russell Avery". HeavenAddress. 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "Graham Avery". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Cycling, amateur: Empire Games". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 21 March 2015.


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