New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand
 at the Commonwealth Games

Flag of New Zealand
CGF code  NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Competitors 217
Officials 80
Flag bearer Opening: Graeme Miller
Closing: Darren Liddel
Medals
Rank: 6th		 Gold
8		 Silver
6		 Bronze
20		 Total
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony Darren Liddel.

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 862034


New Zealand was sixth in the medal table in 1998.

Gold

Athletics:

1st Beatrice Faumuina — Women's Discus Throw

Cycling:

1st Glen Thomson — Men's Track Points Race
1st Sarah Ulmer — Women's Track Individual Pursuit (3000m)

Rugby sevens:

1st Christian Cullen, Rico Gear, Jonah Lomu, Caleb Ralph, Roger Randle, Amasio Valence, Bruce Reihana, Eric Rush, Dallas Seymour, and Joeli Vidiri — Men's Sevens Team Competition

Shooting:

1st Stephen Petterson — Men's 50m Rifle Prone

Weightlifting:

1st Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Clean & Jerk)
1st Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Snatch)
1st Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Total)

Silver

Cycling:

2nd Susy Pryde — Women's Individual Road Race
2nd Sarah Ulmer — Women's Track Points Race

Netball:

2nd Belinda Charteris, Belinda Colling, Julie Seymour, Sonya Hardcastle, Donna Loffhagen, Bernice Mene, Lesley Nicol, Anna Rowberry, Jo Steed, Lorna Suafoa, Noeline Taurua, and Linda Vagana — Women's Team Competition

Shooting:

2nd Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees— Women's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) - Women
2nd Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees — Women's 25m Pistol (Pairs)
2nd Alan Earle and Jason Wakeling — Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs)

Bronze

Athletics:

3rd Joanne Henry — Women's Heptathlon

Badminton:

3rd Rhona Robertson and Tammy Jenkins — Women's Doubles
3rd Geoff Bellingham, Chris Blair, Dean Galt, Anton Gargiulo, Nick Hall, Jarrod King, and Daniel Shirley — Men's Team

Boxing:

3rd Garth da Silva — Men's Heavyweight (- 91 kg)

Cricket:

3rd Nathan Astle, Mark Bailey, Matthew Bell, Chris Drum, Stephen Fleming, Chris Harris, Matt Horne, Dion Nash, Shayne O'Connor, Adam Parore, Craig McMillan, Alex Tait, Daniel Vettori, and Paul Wiseman — Men's Team Competition

Cycling:

3rd Tim Carswell — Men's Track 20km Scratch Race
3rd Brendon Cameron, Tim Carswell, Greg Henderson, and Lee Vertongen — Men's Track Team Pursuit (4000m)
3rd Greg Henderson — Men's Track Points Race

Gymnastics:

3rd David Phillips — Men's Floor

Field Hockey:

3rd Tina Bell-Kake, Helen Clarke, Jenny Duck, Emily Gillam, Sandy Hitchcock, Anna Lawrence, Robyn Toomey, Skippy Hamahona, Suzie Pearce, Moira Senior, Jenny Shepherd, Karen Smith, Mandy Smith, Kate Trolove, Lisa Walton, and Diana Weavers — Women's Team Competition

Lawn Bowls:

3rd Millie Khan — Women's Singles

Shooting:

3rd Des Coe — Men's Trap
3rd Tania Corrigan — Women's 10m Air Pistol
3rd Sally Johnston — Women's 50m Rifle Prone
3rd Greg Yelavich — Men's 10m Air Pistol

Swimming:

3rd Toni Jeffs — Women's 50m Freestyle
3rd Trent Bray, Scott Cameron, John Davis, and Danyon Loader — Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Squash:

3rd Sarah Cook and Glen Wilson — Mixed Doubles

Weightlifting:

3rd Nigel Avery — Men's 105kg (Snatch)
3rd Nigel Avery — Men's 105kg (Total)

New Zealand Team

Athletics

Field Hockey

Men's Competition

Women's Competition


See also

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