New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the Olympic Games

Flag of New Zealand
IOC code  NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Competitors 89 (82 men, 7 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer David Aspin (Wrestling)
Medals
Rank: 23		 Gold
1		 Silver
1		 Bronze
1		 Total
3
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

*with Australia as Australasia
Winter Games

New Zealand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. For the first time at the Olympics, God Defend New Zealand was played instead of God Save the King/Queen. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 89 competitors, 82 men and 7 women, who took part in 63 events in 14 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, New Zealand entered one man in the competition.

Men's:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

  • Heat — 10.77 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

  • Heat — 21.17
  • Second round — 21.04 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres

  • Heat — 3:40.0
  • Semifinals — 3:37.9
  • Final — 3:37.5 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Heat — 3:42.3
  • Semifinals — 3:41.8
  • Final — 3:41.8 (→ 9th place)

Men's 5.000 m:

  • Heat — 14:35.2 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 13:56,2 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 14:11,6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 m:

Men's 400 m Hurdles:

  • Heat — 50.48 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon:

Men's Shot Put:

  • Qualifying Round — 18.38 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw:

  • Qualifying Round — 59.22 m
  • Final — 55.86 m (→ 14th place)
  • Qualifying Round — 55.88 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

  • Heat — 11.77 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 metres

  • Heat — 52.82
  • Second Round — 52.66 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m:

  • Heat — 2:04.9 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles:

  • Heat — 13.81 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight:

Men's Welterweight:

Canoeing

Men's Kayak Singles:

  • Preliminary Heats — 4:12.45
  • Repechages — 4:02.48
  • Semifinal — 4:01.97

Men's Kayak Pairs:

  • Preliminary Heats — 3:56.48
  • Repechages — 3:45.65

Cycling

Eight cyclists represented New Zealand in 1972.

Individual road race
1000m time trial
  • Final — 1:09.10 (→ 16th place)
Team pursuit

Alternative member: Brent Pascoe

Gymnastics

Men's Team Competition

Women's Team Competition

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

  • Drew with Australia (0-0)
  • Defeated Mexico (7-0)
  • Defeated Great Britain (2-1)
  • Lost to the Netherlands (0-2)
  • Drew with Poland (3-3)
  • Drew with Kenya (2-2)
  • Lost to India (2-3)
  • 9th/10th place: Defeated Belgium (2-1) → 9th place

Judo

Men's Middleweight:

  • Pool A — defeated Adam Adamczyk of Poland
  • Pool A — lost to Alex Henri Bijkerk of Australia

Rowing

Photo of 1972 Rowing Team

Men's Single Sculls

  • Heat — 7:51.29
  • Repechage — 8:11.51
  • Semi Finals — 8:30.88
  • B-Final — 8:05.42 (→ 10th place)

Men's Coxswainless Fours:

Men's Fours with Coxswain:

Men's Eights with coxswain:

Sailing

Men's Finn:

Men's Flying Dutchman:

Men's Dragon:

Men's Soling:

Alternative member: Jonty Farmer, Jack Hansen, Geoff Smals, Bryan Treleaven

Shooting

Four male shooters represented New Zealand in 1972.

25 m pistol
50 m rifle, prone
50 m running target

Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 54.41 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:00.29 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Freestyle:

  • Heat — 4:14.10 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle:

  • Heat — 16:23.86
  • Final — 16:18.84 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley:

  • Heat — 2:15.04 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley:

  • Heat — 4:49.89 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Freestyle:

  • Heat — 1:02.95 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Freestyle:

  • Heat — 2:14.78 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Freestyle:

  • Heat — 4:40.24 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m Freestyle:

  • Heat — 9:34.65 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke:

  • Heat — 1:10.06 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke:

  • Heat — 2:28.28 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley:

  • Heat — 2:30.29 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley:

  • Heat — 5:14.47 (→ did not advance)

Weightlifting

Men's Middleweight:

Men's Light Heavyweight:

Men's Heavyweight:

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle (–82 kg):

  1. Round 1 - lost to Harishchandra of India (4 - 4, 7:08)
  2. Round 2 - lost to Ali Hagilou of Iran (1 - 3)

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Bruce Biddle classified as the 3rd place finisher after Jaime Huelamo of Spain was disqualified for failing a drugs test. The Bronze medal was not awarded to Biddle as had not been drugs tested.
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