New Zealand at the 1980 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the Olympic Games
Athletes competed under the flag of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association IOC code  NZL NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee Website www.olympic.org.nz
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Competitors	4 (all men) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Brian Newth (modern pentathlete)
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic 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 2016 *with Australia as Australasia
Winter Games
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

New Zealand did not officially participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR as the government of that time supported the US-led boycott.^[1] However, four New Zealand athletes competed as independents^[1] under the banner of the NZOCGA. Tay Wilson was the chef de mission.

Originally 98 competitors had been selected for the event.

Results by event

Canoeing

• Ian Ferguson
• Alan Thompson
• Geoff Walker

Modern pentathlon

• Brian Newth

References

1. "1980 Moscow Olympics boycott". nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2010.

External links

• sports-reference