New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | NZL | ||||||||
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 52 (47 men, 5 women) in 8 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Don Oliver (weightlifting) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Officials | 16 | ||||||||
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New Zealand competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 52 competitors, 47 men and 5 women, took part in 26 events in 8 sports.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Cole, WarrenWarren Cole Ross Collinge Simon Dickie Dick Joyce Dudley Storey | Rowing | Men's coxed four |
 Bronze | Ryan, MikeMike Ryan | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Bronze | Ballinger, IanIan Ballinger | Shooting | Mixed 50 metre rifle, prone |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's 3.000m steeplechase
- Peter Welsh
- Heat — 9:13.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's marathon
- Ian Ballinger
- Bronze medal
Men's discus throw:
- Robin Tait
- Qualifying round — 58.88 m
- Final — 57.68 m (→ 12th place)
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Five cyclists represented New Zealand in 1968.
Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition:
- New Zealand — 9th place
- Beat Belgium 2-1
- Beat Great Britain 2-1
- Beat Mexico 7-0
- Drew with Australia 0-0
- Drew with Kenya 2-2
- Drew with Poland 3-3
- Lost to The Netherlands 0-2
- Lost to India 2-3
- Team Roster:
- John Anslow
- Jan Borren
- Roger Capey
- John Christensen
- John Hicks
- Bruce Judge
- Barry Maister
- Selwyn Maister
- Trevor Manning (gk)
- Alan McIntyre
- Ross McPherson
- Jim Palmer
- Alan J. Patterson
- Ted Salmon
- Bill Thomson
- Keith Thomson
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
In 1968, New Zealand entered boats in two of the seven events:[2] men's coxed four[3] and men's coxed eight.[4] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Warren Cole Ross Collinge Dick Joyce Dudley Storey Simon Dickie (cox) |
Coxed four | 7:12.19 | 1 QS | Bye | 6:48.65 | 1 FA | 6:45.62 | | |
| Alan Webster Wybo Veldman Alistair Dryden John Hunter Mark Brownlee John Gibbons Tom Just Gil Cawood Robert Page (cox) |
Coxed eight | 6:05.62 | 1 FA | Bye | N/A | 6:10.43 | 4 | ||
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Two male shooters represented New Zealand in 1968 with Ian Ballinger winning a bronze medal.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "New Zealand at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "New Zealand Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Coxed Fours". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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