New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website |
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| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 52 (47 men, 5 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Don Oliver (weightlifting) |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Officials | 16 |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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New Zealand competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 52 competitors, 47 men and 5 women, took part in 26 events in 8 sports.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Warren Cole Ross Collinge Simon Dickie Dick Joyce Dudley Storey | Rowing | Men's coxed four |
 | Mike Ryan | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Ian Ballinger | Shooting | Mixed 50 metre rifle, prone |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
- Rex Maddaford – 5000 metres (10th) & 10,000 metres (12th)
- Evan Maguire – 10,000 metres (DNF)
- Mike Ryan – Marathon (bronze)
- Dave McKenzie – Marathon (37th)
- Roger Johnson – 400 metres hurdles (semifinal)
- Peter Welsh – 3000 metres steeplechase – Heat — 9:13.8 (→ did not advance)
- Field events
- Les Mills – shot put (11th)
- Robin Tait – discus throw – Qualifying round — 58.88 m; Final — 57.68 m (12th)
- Women
- Track & road events
- Sylvia Potts – 800 metres (semifinal)
Cycling
Five cyclists represented New Zealand in 1968.
Field hockey
Men's team competition:
- New Zealand — 9th place
- Beat Belgium 2–1
- Beat Great Britain 2–1
- Beat Mexico 7–0
- Drew with Australia 0–0
- Drew with Kenya 2–2
- Drew with Poland 3–3
- Lost to The Netherlands 0–2
- Lost to India 2–3
- Team roster:
- John Anslow
- Jan Borren
- Roger Capey
- John Christensen
- John Hicks
- Bruce Judge
- Barry Maister
- Selwyn Maister
- Trevor Manning (gk)
- Alan McIntyre
- Ross McPherson
- Jim Palmer
- Alan Patterson
- Ted Salmon
- Bill Thomson
- Keith Thomson
Rowing
In 1968, New Zealand entered boats in two of the seven events:[2] men's coxed four[3] and men's coxed eight.[4] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-finals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Warren Cole Ross Collinge Dick Joyce Dudley Storey Simon Dickie (cox) |
Coxed four | 7:12.19 | 1 QS | Bye | 6:48.65 | 1 FA | 6:45.62 | | |
| Alan Webster Wybo Veldman Alistair Dryden John Hunter Mark Brownlee John Gibbons Tom Just Gil Cawood Robert Page (cox) |
Coxed eight | 6:05.62 | 1 FA | Bye | N/A | 6:10.43 | 4 | ||
Sailing
- Jonty Farmer – Finn (11th)
- Geoffrey Smale & Ralph Roberts – Flying Dutchman (8th)
Shooting
Two male shooters represented New Zealand in 1968 with Ian Ballinger winning a bronze medal.
Swimming
Weightlifting
References
- ↑ "New Zealand at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "New Zealand Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Coxed Fours". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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