New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Los Angeles, USA
Competitors 130 in 18 sports
Flag bearer John Walker
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
8
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
11
Officials 59
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Australasia (1908 · 1912)

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.

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldMark ToddEquestrianIndividual eventing3 August
 GoldShane O'Brien
Les O'Connell
Conrad Robertson
Keith Trask		RowingMen's coxless four5 August
 GoldRex Sellers
Chris Timms		SailingTornado8 August
 GoldRussell CouttsSailingFinn8 August
 GoldIan FergusonCanoeingMen's K-1 500 metres10 August
 GoldIan Ferguson
Paul MacDonald		CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 GoldAlan ThompsonCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres11 August
 GoldGrant Bramwell
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
Alan Thompson		CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres11 August
 SilverKevin BarryBoxingLight heavyweight11 August
 BronzeKevin Lawton
Barrie Mabbott
Don Symon
Ross Tong
Brett Hollister (cox)		RowingMen's coxed four5 August
 BronzeBruce KendallSailingWindglider8 August

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:

  • Dale Lightfoot – 2417 points (→ 34th place)

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):

  • 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 Josipović (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

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)
  • Gary Lamb
  • Preliminary round — 477.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's competition

Equestrian

Eventing competition

Jumping competition

  • John Cottle

Fencing

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

Men's épée

Field hockey

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
Women's team competition
  • Round robin
  • Team roster:

Judo

Men's competition

Rhythmic gymnastics

Women's Rhythmic competition

Rowing

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gary Reid Single sculls 7:27.10 2 R 7:26.12 2 SA/B 7:34.15 5 FB 7:22.63 7
Geoff Horan
Allan Horan		 Coxless pair 7:05.44 2 SA/B Bye 7:02.89 4 FB 7:04.00 9
Les O'Connell
Shane O'Brien
Conrad Robertson
Keith Trask		 Coxless four 6:08.41 1 SA/B Bye N/A 6:03.48 1st, gold medalist(s)
Kevin Lawton
Don Symon
Barrie Mabbott
Ross Tong
Brett Hollister (cox)		 Coxed four 6:27.18 3 SA/B ? 1 FA N/A 6:23.68 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Nigel Atherfold
Dave Rodger
Roger White-Parsons
George Keys
Greg Johnston
Chris White
Andrew Stevenson
Mike Stanley
Andy Hay (cox)		 Eight 5:48.19 1 FA Bye N/A 5:44.14 4
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semi-final Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Stephanie Foster Single sculls 3:51.86 2 R 3:51.19 2 SA/B 4:02.29 4 FB 3:52.20 7

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)

Synchronised swimming

Women's competition

Weightlifting

Men's competition

Wrestling

Men's freestyle competition

  • Graeme Hawkins
  • Ken Reinsfield
  • Zane Coleman

Officials

References

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