| Russell Nant | |
| Birth Name: | Russell David Nant |
| Birth Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Sport: | Track cycling |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
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.[1]
In 1978, Nant won two stages of the Herald Sun Tour of Victoria in Australia.[2] The following year, he won the sprint ace title in the Tour of Southland.[3]
At the 2005 New Zealand national championships, Nant placed fourth in the veteran 4 / athletes with disabilities men's 70 km road race.[4] In 2009, he won the men's 55–59 division of the Yarrows Cycle Challenge in New Plymouth.[5]