New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand
 at the Commonwealth Games
New Zealand:
Flag of New Zealand

CGF Code = New Zealand
At the 1990 Commonwealth Games
in Auckland, New Zealand
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 4
Gold
17
Silver
14
Bronze
27
Total
58
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) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held (like the 1950 Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations.

The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was Gary Anderson. The opening ceremony included the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories.

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

Opening Ceremony

14th Commonwealth Games
14th Commonwealth Games
Host city Auckland, New Zealand
Motto This is the Moment
Nations participating 55 Nations of the Commonwealth
Athletes participating 2,073
Events 205 events in 10 sports
Opening ceremony 24 January 1990
Closing ceremony 3 February 1990
Officially opened by Prince Edward
Queen's Baton Final Runner Mark Todd and Peter Snell
Main Stadium Mt Smart Stadium

The Opening Ceremony consisted many events including the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories.

The Opening Ceremony was concluded by the singing of the games' theme song This is the moment.

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 17 14 27 58


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1990. With a tally of 17 gold medals and a total of 58 medals won this was New Zealand's most successful Commonwealth Games.

Gold

Athletics:

Gold medal icon.svg Tania Dixon — Women's High Jump

Boxing:

Gold medal icon.svg Michael Kenny — Men's Super Heavyweight + 91 kg

Cycling:

Gold medal icon.svg Gary Anderson — Men's Individual Pursuit (4000 m)
Gold medal icon.svg Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
Gold medal icon.svg Gary Anderson, Nigel Donnelly, Glen McLeay and Stuart Williams — Men's Team Pursuit (4000 m)
Gold medal icon.svg Brian Fowler, Graeme Miller, Ian Richards and Gavin Stevens — Men's Team Time Trial
Gold medal icon.svg Madonna Harris — Women's Individual Pursuit (3000 m)
Gold medal icon.svg Graeme Miller — Men's Road Race

Gymnastics:

Gold medal icon.svg Nikki Jenkins — Women's Vault
Gold medal icon.svg Angela Subramaniam — Women's Rope

Judo:

Gold medal icon.svg Brent Cooper — Men's Half Lightweight 65 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Gold medal icon.svg Judy Howat and Marie Watson — Women's Pairs

Shooting:

Gold medal icon.svg Paul Carmine and Tony Clarke — Men's 10 m Running Target Pairs
Gold medal icon.svg Roger Harvey — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
Gold medal icon.svg Roger Harvey and Stephen Petterson — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone

Swimming:

Gold medal icon.svg Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
Gold medal icon.svg Anna Simcic — Women's 200 m Backstroke

Silver

Athletics:

Silver medal icon.svg Anne Judkins — Women's 10 km Road Walk
Silver medal icon.svg Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon

Cycling:

Silver medal icon.svg Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
Silver medal icon.svg Craig Connell — Men's Points Race
Silver medal icon.svg Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race

Judo:

Silver medal icon.svg Donna Guy-Halkyard — Women's Half Middleweight 57-63 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Graeme Spinks — Men's Half Middleweight 78 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Silver medal icon.svg Marlene Castle, Adrienne Lambert, Lyn McLean and Rhoda Ryan — Women's Fours
Silver medal icon.svg Millie Khan — Women's Singles

Shooting:

Silver medal icon.svg Barry O'Neale and Greg Yelavich — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistols Pairs
Silver medal icon.svg Stephen Petterson — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
Silver medal icon.svg Brian Read and Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

Silver medal icon.svg Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
Silver medal icon.svg Anna Simcic — Women's 100 m Backstroke

Bronze

Athletics:

Bronze medal icon.svg Angus Cooper — Men's Hammer Throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Barbara Moore — Women's 10000 m
Bronze medal icon.svg Peter O'Donoghue — Men's 1500 m
Bronze medal icon.svg Tracy Phillips — Women's High Jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Simon Poelman — Men's Pole Vault

Boxing:

Bronze medal icon.svg Nigel Anderson — Men's Light Heavyweight 75-81 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Andrew Creery — Men's Light Middleweight 67-71 kg

Cycling:

Bronze medal icon.svg Jon Andrews — Men's 1 km Time Trial
Bronze medal icon.svg Jon Andrews — Men's Sprint
Bronze medal icon.svg Sue Golder — Women's Sprint

Diving:

Bronze medal icon.svg Nicky Cooney — Women's 3 m Springboard

Gymnastics:

Bronze medal icon.svg Raewyn Jack — Women's Hoop
Bronze medal icon.svg Raewyn Jack — Women's Ribbon
Bronze medal icon.svg Angela Subramaniam — Women's Ball
Bronze medal icon.svg Angela Subramaniam — Women's All-Around
Bronze medal icon.svg Angela Subramaniam — Women's Ribbon

Judo:

Bronze medal icon.svg Nicola Morris — Women's Heavyweight +78 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Wayne Watson — Men's Heavyweight +100 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Bronze medal icon.svg Rowan Brassey and Maurice Symes — Men's Pairs
Bronze medal icon.svg Kevin Darling, Stewart McConnell, Peter Shaw and Phil Skoglund — Men's Fours

Shooting:

Bronze medal icon.svg Tony Clarke — Men's 10 m Running Target
Bronze medal icon.svg Tim Dodds and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
Bronze medal icon.svg Julian Lawton and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

Bronze medal icon.svg Ross Anderson, Anthony Mosse, John Steel and Richer Tapper — Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze medal icon.svg Michelle Burke, Sharon Hanley, Phillippa Langrell and Linda Robinson — Women's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze medal icon.svg Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke

Triathlon

At these Games, the Triathlon was a demonstration event; won by Erin Baker (women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.


New Zealand Team

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