New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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New Zealand at the Olympic Games

Flag of New Zealand
IOC code: NZL
NOC: New Zealand Olympic Committee
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1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
Competitors 87 
Flag bearer David Aspin (wrestling)
Medals Gold
2		 Silver
1		 Bronze
1		 Total
4
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
*with Australia as Australasia
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

New Zealand competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 87 athletes and 29 officials. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler David Aspin.

In protest at a tour of South Africa by the All Blacks team early in the year, Congo's official Jean Claude Ganga led a boycott of 28 African nations as the IOC refused to bar the New Zealand team. Some of the nations (including Morocco, Cameroon and Egypt) had already participated however, as the teams only withdrew after the first day. From Southern and Central Africa, only Senegal and Ivory Coast took part. Both Iraq and Guyana also opted to join the Congolese-led boycott. For the full list of boycotting countries, see 1976 Summer Olympics#Boycotting countries

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[edit] Medals

New Zealand finished in 18th position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

[edit] Bronze

  • Trevor Coker, Simon Dickie, Peter Dignan, Athol Earl, Tony Hurt, Alex McLean, Dave Rodger, Ivan Sutherland, and Lindsay Wilson — Rowing, Men's Eights

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:47.63
  • Semi Final — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

  • Anne Garrett
  • Susan Jowett
  • Dianne Zorn

[edit] Boxing

Men's Light-Welterweight (64 kg):

  • Robert Colley
    1. First round — Lost to Valery Limasov (USSR) after referee stopped contest in round three

Men's Welterweight (69 kg):

  • David Jackson
    1. First round — Beat Fred Chtioui (Tunisia) after referee stopped contest in round two
    2. Second round — Lost to Valery Rachkov (USSR) on points

[edit] Canoeing

Men's Competition

[edit] Cycling

Men's Road Competition

  • Garry Bell
  • Vern Hanaray
  • Jamie Richards

Men's Track Competition

  • Mike Richards

[edit] Equestrian

Jumping Competition

  • Harvey Wilson
  • Joe Yorke

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Tied with West Germany (1-1)
  • Tied with Spain (1-1)
  • Defeated Belgium (2-1)
  • Lost to Pakistan (2-4)
  • Replay: Defeated Spain (1-0)
  • Semi Finals
  • Defeated the Netherlands (1-2)
  • Final
  • Defeated Australia (0-1) → Image:Med_1.png Gold Medal
  • Team Roster

[edit] Swimming

Men's Competition

  • John Coutts
  • John McConnochie
  • Brett Naylor
  • Mark Treffers

Women's Competition

  • Allison Calder
  • Lynne Dalzell
  • Susan Hunter
  • Rebecca Perrott
  • Monique Rodahl



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