New Zealand at the 1996 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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1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors 97 
Flag bearer Barbara Kendall
Medals Gold
3		 Silver
2		 Bronze
1		 Total
6
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 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials.

Contents

[edit] Medals

New Zealand finished in 26th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and six medals overall.

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

  • Sally Clark — Equestrian, three-day event individual competition (mixed)
  • Barbara Kendall — Sailing, women's Mistral individual competition

[edit] Bronze

  • Vicky Latta, Andrew Nicholson, Blyth Tait and Vaughn Jefferis — Equestrian, three-day event team competition (mixed)

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

New Zealand sent only one archer to Atlanta. He was defeated in the first round.

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Andrew Lindsay — Round of 64 → 46th place (0-1)

[edit] Athletics

Men's Decathlon

  • Doug Pirini
  • Final Result — 7961 points (→ 24th place)

Men's Marathon

  • Sean Wade — 2:30.35 (→ 83rd place)

Women's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 58.40m (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

[edit] Boxing

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):

  • Garth da Silva
    1. First round — Beat Cathal O'Grady (Ireland) after referee stops contest in first round
    2. Second round — Lost to Seguei Dychkov (Belarus) on points 12-8

[edit] Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Trent Bray
    1. Heat – 51.18 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Danyon Loader
    1. Heat – 1:48.48
    2. Final – 1:47.63 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Trent Bray
    1. Heat – 1:51.59 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Danyon Loader
    1. Heat – 3:51.54
    2. Final – 3:47.97 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Scott Cameron
    1. Heat – 15:56.60 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Paul Kent
    1. Heat – 1:02.76
    2. B-Final – 1:03.05 (→ 14th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Danyon Loader
    1. Heat – 2:00.81 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay


Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Alison Fitch
    1. Heat – 26.74 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Alison Fitch
    1. Heat – 57.71 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Dionne Bainbridge
    1. Heat – 2:02.69
    2. B-Final – 2:03.20 (→ 15th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Dionne Bainbridge
    1. Heat – 4:16.47
    2. B-Final – 4:16.79 (→ 14th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Lydia Lipscombe
    1. Heat – 1:03.61
    2. B-Final – 1:03.30 (→ 11th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Anna Simcic
    1. Heat – 2:13.74
    2. Final – 2:14.04 (→ 6th place)
  • Lydia Lipscombe
    1. Heat – 2:19.54 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Anna Wilson
    1. Heat – 1:12.93 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Anna Wilson
    1. Heat – 2:19.97 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Anna Wilson
    1. Heat – 4:55.72 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Sarah Catherwood, Alison Fitch, Anna Wilson, and Dionne Bainbridge
    1. Heat – 8:14.98 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

  • Lydia Lipscombe, Anna Wilson, Anna Simcic, and Alison Fitch
    1. Heat – 4:19.83 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

[edit] Tennis

Men's Singles Competition:

[edit] Reference


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