New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials to the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Neil Lyster.

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.

Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa

1 Medals
2 New Zealand Team
3 See also
4 External links

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
New Zealand	5	6	9	20

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1978.

Gold

Shooting:

John Woolley — Men's Skeet

Swimming:

Gary Hurring — Men's 200 m Backstroke

Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

Precious McKenzie — Men's 56 kg

Silver

Athletics:

Mike O'Rourke — Men's Javelin Throw

Heather Thomson — Women's 3000 m

Cycling:

Kevin Blackwell, Anthony Cuff, Neil Lyster and Jack Swart — Men's 4000m Team Pursuit

Lawn Bowls:

David Baldwin, John Malcolm, Morgan Moffat and Phil Skoglund — Men's Fours

Swimming:

Penny McCarthy — Women's 100 m Butterfly

Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Bronze

Boxing:

George Stankovich — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg

Badminton:

Bryan Purser and Richard Purser — Men's Doubles

Cycling:

Garry Bell— Men's Road Race

Gymnastics:

Lynette Brake, Rowena Davis, Kirsty Durward and Deborah Hurst — Women's Team Competition

Swimming:

Rebecca Perrott — Women's 400 m Freestyle

Rebecca Perrott — Women's 800 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

Brian Marsden — Men's 90 kg

Phillip Sue — Men's 67.5 kg

Wrestling:

Murray Avery — Men's 100 kg

New Zealand Team

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