- New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 128 competitors and 45 officials to the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stephanie Foster.
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
8 16 14 38
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1986.Gold
Jimmy Thunder — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg
Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol
Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol
Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
Sylvia Sinclair — Women's 100 m Backstroke
Silver
Anne Audain — Women's 10000 m
Lorraine Moller — Women's Marathon
Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
Gary Anderson, Russell Clune, Steven Swart and Andrew Whitford — Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
Blair Cox, Gregory Fraine, Paul Leitch and Graeme Miller — Men's Team Time Trial
Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race
Nigel Atherfold, Andrew Bird, Bruce Holden, Greg Johnston and Chris White — Men's Coxed Four
Philippa Baker — Women's Lightweight Single Sculls
Neil Gibson, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson and Don Symon — Men's Coxless Four
Barrie Mabbott and Ian Wright — Men's Coxless Pair
Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke
Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
Anthony Mosse — Men's 100 m Butterfly
Bronze
Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon
Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
Gary Anderson — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit
Mike Burrell, Neil Gibson, Andrew Hay, Barrie Mabbott, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson, Don Symon, Carl Vincent and Ian Wright — Men's Eight
Eric Verdonk — Men's Single Sculls
John Farrell and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
Rex Hamilton and Barry O'Neale — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistol Pairs
Barrie Wickens and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
Mike Davidson — Men's 400 m Freestyle
Katie Sadleir — Women's Solo Synchromised Swimming
New Zealand Team
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics
External links
New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Categories:- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- 1986 Commonwealth Games
- 1986 in New Zealand sport
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