New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 128 competitors and 45 officials to the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stephanie Foster.

New Zealand at the
1986 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Competitors128
Flag bearerOpening: Stephanie Foster
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
8
Silver
16
Bronze
14
Total
38
Officials45
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
New Zealand 8161438


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1986.

Gold

Boxing:

Jimmy Thunder — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Ian Dickison — Men's Singles

Rowing:

Stephanie Foster — Women's Single Sculls
Robin Clarke and Stephanie Foster — Women's Double Sculls

Shooting:

Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol
Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol

Swimming:

Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
Sylvia Hume — Women's 100 m Backstroke

Silver

Athletics:

Anne Audain — Women's 10000 m
Lorraine Moller — Women's Marathon

Cycling:

Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
Gary Anderson, Russell Clune, Stephen Swart and Andrew Whitford — Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
Blair Cox, Greg Fraine, Paul Leitch and Graeme Miller — Men's Team Time Trial
Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race

Rowing:

Nigel Atherfold, Andrew Bird, Bruce Holden, Greg Johnston and Chris White — Men's Coxed Four
Philippa Baker — Women's Lightweight Single Sculls
Neil Gibson, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson and Don Symon — Men's Coxless Four
Barrie Mabbott and Ian Wright — Men's Coxless Pair

Swimming:

Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke
Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
Anthony Mosse — Men's 100 m Butterfly

Weightlifting:

Clayton Chelley — Men's −56 kg

Wrestling:

Robert Algie — Men's 100 kg
Steven Reinsfield — Men's 57 kg

Bronze

Athletics:

Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon

Badminton:

Kerrin Harrison and Glenn Stewart — Men's Doubles

Boxing:

Johnny Wallace — Men's Featherweight 54–57 kg

Cycling:

Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
Gary Anderson — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit

Rowing:

Mike Burrell, Neil Gibson, Andrew Hay, Barrie Mabbott, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson, Don Symon, Carl Vincent and Ian Wright — Men's Eight
Eric Verdonk — Men's Single Sculls

Shooting:

John Farrell and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
Rex Hamilton and Barry O'Neale — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistol Pairs
Barrie Wickens and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

Mike Davidson — Men's 400 m Freestyle
Katie Sadleir — Women's Solo Synchromised Swimming

Wrestling:

Stephen Bell — Men's 62 kg


New Zealand team


See also

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