- New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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New Zealand at the Olympic Games
Flag of New Zealand – Flag bearersIOC code NZL NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee Website www.olympic.org.nz At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Competitors 59 Officials 16 Flag bearer Don Oliver (weightlifting) Medals
Rank: 27Gold
1Silver
0Bronze
2Total
3Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 *with Australia as Australasia
Winter Games 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 New Zealand competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
Contents
Medalists
Gold
- Warren Cole, Ross Collinge, Simon Dickie, Dick Joyce and Dudley Storey — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Bronze
- Mike Ryan — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Ian Ballinger — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
- Peter Welsh
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- Heat — 9:13.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw:
- Robin Tait
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- Qualifying Round — 58.88 m
- Final — 57.68 m (→ 12th place)
Hockey
Men's Team Competition:
- New Zealand — 9th place
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- Beat Belgium 2-1
- Beat Great Britain 2-1
- Beat Mexico 7-0
- Drew with Australia 0-0
- Drew with Kenya 2-2
- Drew with Poland 3-3
- Lost to The Netherlands 0-2
- Lost to India 2-3
- Team Roster:
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- John Anslow
- Jan Borren
- Roger Capey
- John Christensen
- John Hicks
- Bruce Judge
- Barry Maister
- Selwyn Maister
- Trevor Manning (gk)
- Alan McIntyre
- Ross McPherson
- Jim Palmer
- Alan J. Patterson
- Ted Salmon
- Bill Thomson
- Keith Thomson
Sailing
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- Jonathan Farmer
- Geoffrey Smale
References
Categories:- Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the Olympics
- 1968 in New Zealand sport
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