Nigel Donnelly

Nigel James Donnelly (born 7 July 1968) is a New Zealand cyclist, who won a gold medal representing his country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Nigel Donnelly

Personal information
Born	(1968-07-07) 7 July 1968 (age 57) Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Men's track cycling Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 4000 m Team Pursuit

Early life and family

Donnelly was born in Christchurch on 7 July 1968, the son of Edward Ernest and Margaret Lucy Donnelly, and was educated at Burnside High School.^[1] In 1993, he married Lyndal Maria Smith.^[1]

Cycling career

Donnelly represented New Zealand at the 1986 World Junior Cycling Championships.^[1] He went on to compete for New Zealand in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at two Olympic Games. At Seoul in 1988, he was a member of the team that placed 14th, while at Barcelona in 1992, the New Zealand men's pursuit team finished in seventh place.^[2] He competed in the same event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, winning the gold medal with Gary Anderson, Glen McLeay and Stuart Williams.^[3]

Honours and awards

In 1990, Donnelly was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.^[1]