New Zealand at the 2014 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the Olympic Games

Flag of New Zealand
IOC code  NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Competitors 15 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Shane Dobbin (opening)[1][2]
Jossi Wells (closing)[3]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

*with Australia as Australasia
Winter Games

New Zealand competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 15 competitors in five sports.[4] Only three members had prior Olympic Games experience (Dobbin, Sandford and Sinclair).[5]

Alpine skiing

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Adam Barwood Men's giant slalom 1:28.51 49 1:28.89 43 2:57.40 44
Men's slalom 54.21 50 1:01.97 25 1:56.18 25

Freestyle skiing

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Lyndon Sheehan Halfpipe 78.20 80.00 80.00 8 Q 55.20 72.60 72.60 9
Beau-James Wells 76.80 66.40 76.80 10 Q 62.00 80.00 80.00 6
Byron Wells DNS Did not advance
Jossi Wells 83.00 49.40 83.00 5 Q 85.60 78.40 85.60 4
Beau-James Wells Slopestyle 36.00 66.60 66.60 21 Did not advance
Jossi Wells 82.80 83.40 83.40 10 Q 60.60 50.00 60.60 11
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Janina Kuzma Halfpipe 73.80 75.20 75.20 7 Q 77.00 74.80 77.00 5
Anna Willcox-Silfverberg Slopestyle 62.40 34.40 62.40 15 Did not advance

Skeleton

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ben Sandford Men's 58.00 22 57.75 20 57.79 18 57.67 18 3:51.21 20
Katharine Eustace Women's 59.52 14 59.46 16 58.69 11 58.54 13 3:56.21 =11

Snowboarding

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Rebecca Sinclair Women's halfpipe 32.25 48.25 48.25 11 Did not advance
Shelly Gotlieb Women's slopestyle 18.00 30.75 30.75 11 QS 63.25 33.75 63.25 7 Did not advance
Stefi Luxton 59.75 34.25 59.75 8 QS 18.25 60.25 60.25 8 Did not advance
Christy Prior 67.50 70.50 70.50 7 QS DNS Did not advance
Rebecca Torr 70.75 33.75 70.75 6 QS 27.25 32.50 32.50 10 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Speed skating

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Shane Dobbin 5000 m 6:26.90 14
10000 m 13:16.42 7

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Nick (5 February 2014). "Winter Olympics: Dobbin named NZ flag bearer". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers". http://www.olympic.org/''. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers". The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wells brothers head 15-strong Olympics team". Stuff.co.nz. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "15 in New Zealand team for Sochi games". Miami Herald (Associated Press). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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