- New Zealand at the 1984 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 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Competitors 130 in 18 sports Officials 59 Flag bearer John Walker Medals
Rank: 8Gold
8Silver
1Bronze
2Total
11Olympic 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 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports.[1] The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, more than twice the number of golds New Zealand has ever received in any other Olympics, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.
Contents
Medalists
Gold
- Ian Ferguson — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Alan Thompson — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000m Kayak Singles
- Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald — Canoeing, Men's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
- Ian Ferguson, Alan Thompson, Grant Bramwell and Paul MacDonald — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours
- Mark Todd — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
- Rex Sellers and Chris Timms — Sailing, Men's Tornado Team Competition
- Shane O'Brien , Les O'Connell, Conrad Robertson, and Keith Trask — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Russell Coutts — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
Silver
- Kevin Barry — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
Bronze
- Bruce Kendall — Sailing, Men's Windglider Individual Competition
- Brett Hollister, Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Don Symon and Ross Tong — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAfter a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1980 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic Olympian, Neroli Fairhall.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Ann Shurrock - 2422 points (→ 24th place)
- Neroli Fairhall - 2357 points (→ 35th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Dale Lightfoot - 2417 points (→ 34th place)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics- Men's Competition
Men's 5,000 metres
- John Walker
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- Heat — 13:44.75
- Semifinals — 13:28.48
- Final — 13:24.46 (→ 8th place)
- Rod Dixon — 2:12:57 (→ 10th place)
- Derek Froude — 2:19:44 (→ 34th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Steve Walsh
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- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's Javelin Throw
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- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Tony Rogers
- Peter Renner
- Peter O'Donoghue
- Peter Pearless
- Women's Competition
Women's 3.000 metres
- Dianne Rodger
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- Heat — 8.47.90
- Final — 8.56.43 (→ 9th place)
Women's Marathon
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- Final — 2:28:54 (→ 5th place)
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- Final — 2:41:22 (→ 27th place)
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- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Lynnette Grime
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- Heat — 58.02 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):
- Kevin Barry
- First round — Beat Don Smith (Trinidad) on points 5-0
- Second round — Beat Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) on points 3-2
- Quarter Final — Beat Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) on points 4-1
- Semi Final — Beat Evander Holyfield (USA) after disqualification in round two
- Final — Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia) after concussion (→ Silver Medal)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Michael Kenny
- First round — Bye
- Second round — Lost to Dodovic Owini (Uganda) after standing count in round two
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Flatwater Competition
- Ian Ferguson
- Robert Jenkinson
- Paul MacDonald
- Edwin Richards
- Alan Thompson
- Grant Bramwell
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Track Competition
- Murray Steele
- Anthony Cuff
- Graeme Miller
- Craig Adair
Men's Road Competition
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's 3m Springboard
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- Preliminary Round — 497.55 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
- Gary Lamb
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- Preliminary Round — 477.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's Competition
- Ann Fargher
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1984 Summer OlympicsEventing Competition
- Mary Hamilton
- Mark Todd
- Andrew Nicholson
- Andrew Bennie
Jumping Competition
- John Cottle
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1984 Summer OlympicsTwo fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.
- Men's épée
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Pool B)
- Pakistan - New Zealand 3-3
- The Netherlands - New Zealand 3-1
- Great Britain - New Zealand 1-0
- New Zealand - Kenya 4-1
- New Zealand - Canada 2-2
- Classification Matches
- 5th-8th place: India - New Zealand 1-0
- 7th-8th place: New Zealand - Spain 1-0 (→ Seventh Place)
- Team Roster
- Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
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- New Zealand – Netherlands 1-2
- New Zealand – Australia 0-3
- New Zealand – USA 0-2
- New Zealand – West Germany 0-1
- New Zealand – Canada 1-4 (→ 6th place)
- Team Roster:
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Competition
- Bill Vincent
- Graeme Spinks
- Shaun O'Leary
Rhythmic gymnastics
Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer OlympicsWomen's Rhythmic Competition
- Tania Moss
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Competition
- Nigel Atherfold
- Andrew Stevenson
- Christopher White
- Roger White-Parsons
- Don Symon
- Ross Tong
- Keith Trask
- Mike Stanley
- Conrad Robertson
- Dave Rodger
- Greg Johnston
- George Keys
- Andrew Hay
- Brett Hollister
- Allan Horan
- Geoff Horan
- Gary Reid
- Shane O'Brien
- Les O'Connell
- Mark Meates
- Kevin Lawton
- Barrie Mabbott
Women's Competition
- Stephanie Foster
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics- Luke Carter
- Tom Dodson
- Simon Daubney
- Russell Coutts
- Peter Evans
- Aran Hansen
- Bruce Kendall
- Rex Sellers
- Chris Timms
- David MacKay
- Sean Reeves
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Competition
- John Woolley
- Stephen Petterson
- Tony Clarke
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's 200m Freestyle
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- Heat — 1:54.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
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- Heat — 1:56.20 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
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- Heat — 3:57.88
- B-Final — 3:58.24 (→ 16th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
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- Heat — 15:35.43 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
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- Heat — 57.42
- Final — 56.90 (→ 4th place)
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- Heat — 58.33
- B-Final — 58.19 (→ 10th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
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- Heat — 2:04.46
- Final — 2:03.10 (→ 5th place)
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- Heat — 2:06.87 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
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- Heat — 1:04.83
- B-Final — 1:05.49 (→ 15th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
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- Heat — 2:27.25 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
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- Heat — 55.19
- Final — 54.93 (→ 6th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
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- Heat — 1:59.76
- Final — 1:58.75 (→ 5th place)
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
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- Heat — 3:50.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle-
- Heat — 1:00.63 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
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- Heat — 1:02.72 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
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- Heat — 1:04.57
- Swimm-Off — 1:04.33
- Final — 1:04.47 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
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- Heat — 2:16.78
- Final — 2:17.89 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
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- Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
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- Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
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- Heat — 2:25.00 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
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- Heat — 4:59.92
- B-Final — 4:58.40 (did not advance → 15th place)
Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer OlympicsWomen's Competition
- Katie Sadleir
- Lynette Sadleir
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Competition
- Michael Bernard
- Kevin Blake
- Allister Nalder
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMen's Freestyle Competition
- Graeme Hawkins
- Ken Reinsfield
- Zane Coleman
References
- ^ "New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1984/. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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