New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics
New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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IOC code | NZL | ||||||||
NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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in Los Angeles | |||||||||
Competitors | 130 in 18 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | John Walker | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Officials | 59 | ||||||||
Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Australasia (1908 · 1912) |
New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports.[1] The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.
Medallists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Todd, MarkMark Todd | Equestrian | Individual eventing | 3 August |
Gold | Shane O'Brien Les O'Connell Conrad Robertson Keith Trask | Rowing | Men's coxless four | 5 August |
Gold | Sellers, RexRex Sellers Chris Timms | Sailing | Tornado | 8 August |
Gold | Coutts, RussellRussell Coutts | Sailing | Finn | 8 August |
Gold | Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson | Canoeing | Men's K-1 500 metres | 10 August |
Gold | Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson Paul MacDonald | Canoeing | Men's K-2 500 metres | 10 August |
Gold | Thompson, AlanAlan Thompson | Canoeing | Men's K-1 1000 metres | 11 August |
Gold | Bramwell, GrantGrant Bramwell Ian Ferguson Paul MacDonald Alan Thompson | Canoeing | Men's K-4 1000 metres | 11 August |
Silver | Barry, KevinKevin Barry | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight | 11 August |
Bronze | Lawton, KevinKevin Lawton Barrie Mabbott Don Symon Ross Tong Brett Hollister (cox) | Rowing | Men's coxed four | 5 August |
Bronze | Kendall, BruceBruce Kendall | Sailing | Men's Windglider | 8 August |
Archery
After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1980 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic Olympian, Neroli Fairhall.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Ann Shurrock - 2422 points (→ 24th place)
- Neroli Fairhall - 2357 points (→ 35th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Dale Lightfoot - 2417 points (→ 34th place)
Athletics
- Men's Competition
Men's 5,000 metres
- Heat — 13:44.75
- Semifinals — 13:28.48
- Final — 13:24.46 (→ 8th place)
- Rod Dixon — 2:12:57 (→ 10th place)
- Derek Froude — 2:19:44 (→ 34th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Tony Rogers
- Peter Renner
- Peter O'Donoghue
- Peter Pearless
- Women's Competition
Women's 3.000 metres
- Dianne Rodger
- Heat — 8.47.90
- Final — 8.56.43 (→ 9th place)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:28:54 (→ 5th place)
- Final — 2:41:22 (→ 27th place)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Lynnette Grime
- Heat — 58.02 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):
- Kevin Barry
- First round — Beat Don Smith (Trinidad) on points 5-0
- Second round — Beat Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) on points 3-2
- Quarter Final — Beat Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) on points 4-1
- Semi Final — Beat Evander Holyfield (USA) after disqualification in round two
- Final — Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia) after concussion (→ Silver Medal)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Michael Kenny
- First round — Bye
- Second round — Lost to Dodovic Owini (Uganda) after standing count in round two
Canoeing
Men's Flatwater Competition
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 497.55 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
- Gary Lamb
- Preliminary Round — 477.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's Competition
- Ann Fargher
Equestrianism
Eventing Competition
Jumping Competition
- John Cottle
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.
Hockey
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Pool B)
- Pakistan - New Zealand 3-3
- The Netherlands - New Zealand 3-1
- Great Britain - New Zealand 1-0
- New Zealand - Kenya 4-1
- New Zealand - Canada 2-2
- Classification Matches
- 5th-8th place: India - New Zealand 1-0
- 7th-8th place: New Zealand - Spain 1-0 (→ Seventh Place)
- Team Roster
- Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- New Zealand – Netherlands 1-2
- New Zealand – Australia 0-3
- New Zealand – USA 0-2
- New Zealand – West Germany 0-1
- New Zealand – Canada 1-4 (→ 6th place)
- Team Roster:
Judo
Men's Competition
- Bill Vincent
- Graeme Spinks
- Shaun O'Leary
Rhythmic gymnastics
Women's Rhythmic Competition
- Tania Moss
Rowing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Gary Reid | Single sculls | 7:27.10 | 2 R | 7:26.12 | 2 SA/B | 7:34.15 | 5 FB | 7:22.63 | 7 |
Geoff Horan Allan Horan |
Coxless pair | 7:05.44 | 2 SA/B | Bye | 7:02.89 | 4 FB | 7:04.00 | 9 | |
Les O'Connell Shane O'Brien Conrad Robertson Keith Trask |
Coxless four | 6:08.41 | 1 SA/B | Bye | N/A | 6:03.48 | |||
Kevin Lawton Don Symon Barrie Mabbott Ross Tong Brett Hollister (cox) |
Coxed four | 6:27.18 | 3 SA/B | ? | 1 FA | N/A | 6:23.68 | ||
Nigel Atherfold Dave Rodger Roger White-Parsons George Keys Greg Johnston Chris White Andrew Stevenson Mike Stanley Andy Hay (cox) |
Eight | 5:48.19 | 1 FA | Bye | N/A | 5:44.14 | 4 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-final | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Stephanie Foster | Single sculls | 3:51.86 | 2 R | 3:51.19 | 2 SA/B | 4:02.29 | 4 FB | 3:52.20 | 7 |
Sailing
- Luke Carter
- Tom Dodson
- Simon Daubney
- Russell Coutts
- Peter Evans
- Aran Hansen
- Bruce Kendall
- Rex Sellers
- Chris Timms
- David MacKay
- Sean Reeves
Shooting
Men's Competition
- John Woolley
- Stephen Petterson
- Tony Clarke
Swimming
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:54.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Heat — 1:56.20 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 3:57.88
- B-Final — 3:58.24 (→ 16th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Heat — 15:35.43 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 57.42
- Final — 56.90 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 58.33
- B-Final — 58.19 (→ 10th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:04.46
- Final — 2:03.10 (→ 5th place)
- Heat — 2:06.87 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:04.83
- B-Final — 1:05.49 (→ 15th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:27.25 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat — 55.19
- Final — 54.93 (→ 6th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 1:59.76
- Final — 1:58.75 (→ 5th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:50.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:00.63 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Heat — 1:02.72 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:04.57
- Swimm-Off — 1:04.33
- Final — 1:04.47 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:16.78
- Final — 2:17.89 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:25.00 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:59.92
- B-Final — 4:58.40 (did not advance → 15th place)
Synchronized swimming
Women's Competition
Weightlifting
Men's Competition
- Michael Bernard
- Kevin Blake
- Allister Nalder
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle Competition
- Graeme Hawkins
- Ken Reinsfield
- Zane Coleman
Officials
- Chef de Mission: Ron Scott
References
- ↑ "New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-11.