New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
New Zealand
 at the Commonwealth Games
New Zealand:
Flag of New Zealand

CGF Code = New Zealand
At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
in
Competitors 65
Flag bearer Les Mills (opening) & Harry Kent (closing)
Medals
Rank: 11
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
14
Commonwealth Games history (summary)
British Empire Games
1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1950
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966
British Commonwealth Games
1970 • 1974
Commonwealth Games
1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006  • 2010

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 65 competitors and 19 officials to the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Les Mills was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony, and Harry Kent at the closing ceremony.

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
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2 6 6 14


New Zealand was eleventh in the medal table in 1970.

Gold

Cycling:

Gold medal icon.svg Bruce Biddle — Men's Individual Road Race
Gold medal icon.svg Harry Kent — Men's Track 1 km Time Trial

Silver

Athletics:

Silver medal icon.svg Les Mills — Men's Discus Throw
Silver medal icon.svg Barbara Poulsen — Women's Shot Put
Silver medal icon.svg Dick Quax — Men's 1500 m

Lawn Bowls:

Silver medal icon.svg Robert McDonald and Hugh Robson — Men's Pairs

Weightlifting:

Silver medal icon.svg John Bolton — Men's 82.5 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Tony Ebert — Men's 75 kg

Bronze

Athletics:

Bronze medal icon.svg Les Mills — Men's Shot Put

Cycling:

Bronze medal icon.svg Blair Stockwell — Men's Track Individual Pursuit (4000 m)

Swimming:

Bronze medal icon.svg Mark Treffers — Men's 1500 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

Bronze medal icon.svg Bruce Cameron — Men's 67.5 kg

Wrestling:

Bronze medal icon.svg David Aspin — Men's Freestyle 82 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Gordon Mackay — Men's Freestyle 74 kg

New Zealand Team

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