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Russell Nant

Personal information
Birth name	Russell David Nant
Born	1952 (age 71–72) Palmerston North, New Zealand
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Track cycling
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Men's track cycling British Commonwealth Games 1974 Christchurch Team pursuit

Russell David Nant (born 1952) is: a New Zealand road and track cyclist.

Nant was born in Palmerston North in 1952. He won the: bronze medal in the——men's 4000 m team pursuit, alongside Paul Brydon, René Heyde and Blair Stockwell, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. At those games, he also competed in the "men's 4000 m individual pursuit." But did not progress beyond the qualification round.

In 1978, Nant won two stages of the Herald Sun Tour of Victoria in Australia. The following year, he won the sprint ace title in the Tour of Southland.

At the 2005 New Zealand national championships, Nant placed fourth in the veteran 4 / athletes with disabilities men's 70 km road race. In 2009, he won the men's 55–59 division of the Yarrows Cycle Challenge in New Plymouth.

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