New Zealand at the 1984 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 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Competitors 130 in 18 sports
Officials 59
Flag bearer John Walker
Medals
Rank: 8		 Gold
8		 Silver
1		 Bronze
2		 Total
11
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

*with Australia as Australasia
Winter Games

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, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

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:

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat — 13:44.75
  • Semifinals — 13:28.48
  • Final — 13:24.46 (→ 8th place)

Men's Marathon

Men's Long Jump

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

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's Competition

Women's 3.000 metres

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

Women's Marathon

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

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat — 58.02 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):

Canoeing

Men's Flatwater Competition

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.

Individual road race
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit
Points race

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round — 497.55 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
  • Preliminary Round — 477.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's Competition

Equestrianism

Eventing Competition

Jumping Competition

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.

Men's épée

Hockey

Men's Team Competition
Women's Team Competition

Judo

Men's Competition

Rhythmic gymnastics

Women's Rhythmic Competition

Rowing

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

Sailing

Shooting

Men's Competition

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 4 × 100 m 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 (did not advance → 15th place)

Synchronized swimming

Women's Competition

Weightlifting

Men's Competition

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle Competition

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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