- New Zealand at the 1996 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 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Competitors 97 Officials 60 Flag bearer Barbara Kendall Medals
Rank: 26Gold
3Silver
2Bronze
1Total
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Winter Games 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 New Zealand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials.
Contents
Medalists
Gold
- Danyon Loader — Swimming, men's 200 metres freestyle
- Danyon Loader — Swimming, men's 400 metres freestyle
- Blyth Tait — Equestrian, three-day event individual competition (mixed)
Silver
- Sally Clark — Equestrian, three-day event individual competition (mixed)
- Barbara Kendall — Sailing, women's Mistral individual competition
Bronze
- Vicki Latta, Andrew Nicholson, Blyth Tait and Vaughn Jefferis — Equestrian, three-day event team competition (mixed)
Results by event
Archery
New Zealand sent only one archer to Atlanta. He was defeated in the first round.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Andrew Lindsay Round of 64 → 46th place (0-1)
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
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- Qualification — 3:44.91 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
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- Qualification — 13:52.56
- Semifinal — 13:47.81 (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
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- Final Result — 7961 points (→ 24th place)
Men's Marathon
- Sean Wade — 2:30.35 (→ 83rd place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Craig Barrett — 4:15:15 (→ 33rd place)
Women's 10,000 metres
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- Qualification — 32:50.64 (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
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- Qualification — 58.40m (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
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- Qualification — 6.62m
- Final — 6.49m (→ 10th place)
Women's Marathon
- Lorraine Moller — 2:42.21 (→ 46th place)
Boxing
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):
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- First round — Beat Cathal O'Grady (Ireland) after referee stops contest in first round
- Second round — Lost to Seguei Dychkov (Belarus) on points 12-8
Cycling
Road Competition
Women's Individual Road Race
- Susannah Pryde
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- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 31st place)
- Rebecca Bailey
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- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 33rd place)
- Jacqueline Nelson
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- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Jacqueline Nelson
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- Final — 40:48 (→ 20th place)
- Rebecca Bailey
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- Final — 41:45 (→ 22nd place)
Track Competition
Men's Points Race
- Glenn McLeay
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- Final — 6 points (→ 8th place)
Mountain Bike
Women's Cross Country
- Kathy Lynch
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- Final — 1:57.40 (→ 8th place)
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle
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- Heat — 23.73 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
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- Heat — 51.18 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
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- Heat — 1:48.48
- Final — 1:47.63 (→ Gold Medal)
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- Heat — 1:51.59 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
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- Heat — 3:51.54
- Final — 3:47.97 (→ Gold Medal)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Scott Cameron
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- Heat — 15:56.60 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
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- Heat — 56.92 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
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- Heat — 1:02.76
- B-Final — 1:03.05 (→ 14th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
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- Heat — 55.39 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
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- Heat — 2:00.81 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- John Steel, Walter Tongue, Danyon Loader, and Trent Bray
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- Heat — 3:21.65 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Trent Bray, Murray Burdan, Scott Cameron, and Danyon Loader
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- Heat — 7:24.35 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
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- Heat — 3:45.80 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle-
- Heat — 26.74 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
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- Heat — 57.71 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Dionne Bainbridge
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- Heat — 2:02.69
- B-Final — 2:03.20 (→ 15th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Dionne Bainbridge
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- Heat — 4:16.47
- B-Final — 4:16.79 (→ 14th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Lydia Lipscombe
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- Heat — 1:03.61
- B-Final — 1:03.30 (→ 11th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Anna Simcic
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- Heat — 2:13.74
- Final — 2:14.04 (→ 6th place)
- Lydia Lipscombe
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- Heat — 2:19.54 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Anna Wilson
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- Heat — 1:12.93 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Anna Wilson
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- Heat — 2:19.97 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Anna Wilson
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- Heat — 4:55.72 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Sarah Catherwood, Alison Fitch, Anna Wilson, and Dionne Bainbridge
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- Heat — 8:14.98 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Lydia Lipscombe, Anna Wilson, Anna Simcic, and Alison Fitch
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- Heat — 4:19.83 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition:
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- First round — Lost to Arnaud Boetsch (France) in 2-6, 7-6, 2-6
Volleyball
Men's Beach Competition
- Glenn Hamilton and Reid Hamilton — 17th place overall
References
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997) (PDF). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results. Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- sports-reference
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