Murray Gordon Avery is a former New Zealand freestyle wrestler.

[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.

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