New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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New Zealand at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
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At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Competitors 135
Officials 59
Flag bearer John Walker
Medals
Rank: 8		 Gold
8		 Silver
1		 Bronze
2		 Total
11
Olympic history (summary)
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*with Australia as Australasia
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New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The first paraplegic Olympian was an archer on the 1984 New Zealand team.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

[edit] Bronze

[edit] Results and competitors by event

[edit] Archery

After 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)

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Men's Competition

Men's Marathon

  • Rod Dixon — 2:12:57 (→ 10th place)
  • Derek Froude — 2:19:44 (→ 34th place)

Men's Long Jump

  • Steve Walsh
  • Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 28th place)


[edit] Women's Competition

Women's 3.000 metres

  • Dianne Rodger
  • Heat — 8.47.90
  • Final — 8.56.43 (→ 9th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2:28:54 (→ 5th place)
  • Mary O'Connor
  • Final — 2:41:22 (→ 27th place)
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Lynnette Grime
  • Heat — 58.02 (→ did not advance)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):

  • Kevin Barry
    1. First round — Beat Don Smith (Trinidad) on points 5-0
    2. Second round — Beat Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) on points 3-2
    3. Quarter Final — Beat Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) on points 4-1
    4. Semi Final — Beat Evander Holyfield (USA) after disqualification in round two
    5. Final — Lost to Anton Josipovic (Yugoslavia) after concussion (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):

  • Michael Kenny
    1. First round — Bye
    2. Second round — Lost to Dodovic Owini (Uganda) after standing count in round two

[edit] Canoeing

Men's Flatwater Competition

[edit] Cycling

Men's Track Competition

  • Murray Steele
  • Anthony Cuff
  • Graeme Miller
  • Craig Adair

Men's Road Competition

[edit] Diving

Women's Competition

  • Ann Fargher

Men's Competition

[edit] Equestrian

Eventing Competition

Jumping Competition

  • John Cottle

[edit] Fencing

Men's Competition

  • Martin Brill
  • David Cocker

[edit] Gymnastics

Women's Rhythmic Competition

  • Tania Moss

[edit] Hockey

[edit] 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

[edit] Women's Team Competition

  • Round Robin
  • Team Roster:

[edit] Judo

Men's Competition

  • Bill Vincent
  • Graeme Spinks
  • Shaun O'Leary

[edit] Rowing

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

  • Stephanie Foster

[edit] Sailing

[edit] Shooting

Men's Competition

  • John Woolley
  • Stephen Petterson
  • Tony Clarke

[edit] Swimming

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:54.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
  • Heat — 1:56.20 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

  • Heat — 3:57.88
  • B-Final — 3:58.24 (→ 16th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

  • Heat — 15:35.43 (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 57.42
  • Final — 56.90 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 58.33
  • B-Final — 58.19 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:04.46
  • Final — 2:03.10 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat — 2:06.87 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:04.83
  • B-Final — 1:05.49 (→ 15th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:27.25 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat — 55.19
  • Final — 54.93 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 1:59.76
  • Final — 1:58.75 (→ 5th place)

Men's 4x100m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:50.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)


Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:00.63 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
  • Heat — 1:02.72 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:04.57
  • Swimm-Off — 1:04.33
  • Final — 1:04.47 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:16.78
  • Final — 2:17.89 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  • Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 2:25.00 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:59.92
  • B-Final — 4:58.40 (→ 15th place)

[edit] Synchronized swimming

Women's Competition

  • Katie Sadleir
  • Lynette Sadleir

[edit] Weightlifting

Men's Competition

  • Michael Bernard
  • Kevin Blake
  • Allister Nalder

[edit] Wrestling

Men's Freestyle Competition

  • Graeme Hawkins
  • Ken Reinsfield
  • Zane Coleman