- New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 63 competitors and 11 officials to the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Cardiff, Wales. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Contents
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total New Zealand 4 6 9 19
New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958.Gold
- Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles
- Valerie Sloper — Women's Shot Put
Silver
- Mary Donaghy — Women's High Jump
- Les Mills — Men's Discus Throw
- Jennifer Thompson — Women's Discus Throw
Bronze
- Dave Norris — Men's Triple Jump
- Merv Richards — Men's Pole Vault
- Neville Scott — Men's 3 Miles
- Valerie Sloper — Women's Discus Throw
- James Hill and Norman Suckling — Men's Double Sculls
New Zealand Team
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics
External links
- NZOC website on the 1958 games
- Commonwealth Games Federation website
- Athletes in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games
New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Categories:- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- 1958 in New Zealand sport
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