Gordon George Avery
Australian triple jumper
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Australia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1948 London | Triple jump |
Gordon George Avery, known as George Avery, (11 February 1925 – 22 September 2006) was an Australian athlete who mainly competed in the men's triple jump event. He was born in Moree, New South Wales and died in Woonona, New South Wales.
He competed for Australia in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the triple jump where he won the silver medal.
At the time of competing in the 1948 Summer Olympics, Gordon George AVERY was employed as a Constable with the New South Wales Police Force.
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Australian National Champions in Men's Triple Jump
- 1930: Nick Winter
- 1932: Frank Campbell
- 1934–36: Basil Dickinson
- 1937: Jack Metcalfe
- 1947: Ken Doubleday
- 1948: George Avery
- 1949: Frank Day
- 1950: Les McKeand
- 1951: Peter Cox
- 1952: Kevin Miller
- 1953–54: Brian Oliver
- 1955: Kevin Salt
- 1956: Brian Oliver
- 1957–59: Ian Tomlinson
- 1960–61: John Baguley
- 1962: Ian Tomlinson
- 1963: Graham Boase
- 1964–65: Ian Tomlinson
- 1966–69: Phil May
- 1970: Mick McGrath
- 1971: Phil May
- 1972: Mick McGrath
- 1973: Phil May
- 1974–75: Mick McGrath
- 1976–77: Don Commons
- 1978: Mick McGrath
- 1979: Ian Campbell
- 1980–84: Ken Lorraway
- 1985–88: Peter Beames
- 1989: Matt Sweeney
- 1990: Andrew Murphy
- 1991–92: Matt Sweeney
- 1993: Peter Burge
- 1994–97: Andrew Murphy
- 1998: Onochie Achike (GBR)
- 1999: Andrew Murphy
- 2000: Rogel Nachum (ISR)
- 2001–04: Andrew Murphy
- 2005: Michael Perry
- 2006: Andrew Murphy
- 2007–09: Alwyn Jones
- 2010: Henry Frayne
- 2011: Adam Rabone
- 2012–13: Alwyn Jones
- 2014: Phillips Idowu
- 2015–16: Alwyn Jones
- 2017: Ryoma Yamamoto
- 2018: Emmanuel Fakiye
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