New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the
1986 Commonwealth Games
CGF code NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Competitors 128
Flag bearer Opening: Stephanie Foster
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 4thth
Gold Silver Bronze Total
8 16 14 38
Officials 45
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
British Empire Games
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
British Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 128 competitors and 45 officials to the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stephanie Foster.

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 8161438


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1986.

Gold

Boxing:

1st, gold medalist(s) Jimmy Thunder — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg

Lawn Bowls:

1st, gold medalist(s) Ian Dickison — Men's Singles

Rowing:

1st, gold medalist(s) Stephanie Foster — Women's Single Sculls
1st, gold medalist(s) Robin Clarke and Stephanie Foster — Women's Double Sculls

Shooting:

1st, gold medalist(s) Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol
1st, gold medalist(s) Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol

Swimming:

1st, gold medalist(s) Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
1st, gold medalist(s) Sylvia Hume — Women's 100 m Backstroke

Silver

Athletics:

2nd, silver medalist(s) Anne Audain — Women's 10000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lorraine Moller — Women's Marathon

Cycling:

2nd, silver medalist(s) Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
2nd, silver medalist(s) Gary Anderson, Russell Clune, Stephen Swart and Andrew Whitford — Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
2nd, silver medalist(s) Blair Cox, Gregory Fraine, Paul Leitch and Graeme Miller — Men's Team Time Trial
2nd, silver medalist(s) Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race

Rowing:

2nd, silver medalist(s) Nigel Atherfold, Andrew Bird, Bruce Holden, Greg Johnston and Chris White — Men's Coxed Four
2nd, silver medalist(s) Philippa Baker — Women's Lightweight Single Sculls
2nd, silver medalist(s) Neil Gibson, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson and Don Symon — Men's Coxless Four
2nd, silver medalist(s) Barrie Mabbott and Ian Wright — Men's Coxless Pair

Swimming:

2nd, silver medalist(s) Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke
2nd, silver medalist(s) Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
2nd, silver medalist(s) Anthony Mosse — Men's 100 m Butterfly

Weightlifting:

2nd, silver medalist(s) Clayton Chelley — Men's −56 kg

Wrestling:

2nd, silver medalist(s) Robert Algie — Men's 100 kg
2nd, silver medalist(s) Steven Reinsfield — Men's 57 kg

Bronze

Athletics:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon

Badminton:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Kerrin Harrison and Glenn Stewart — Men's Doubles

Boxing:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Johnny Wallace — Men's Featherweight 54–57 kg

Cycling:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gary Anderson — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit

Rowing:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mike Burrell, Neil Gibson, Andrew Hay, Barrie Mabbott, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson, Don Symon, Carl Vincent and Ian Wright — Men's Eight
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eric Verdonk — Men's Single Sculls

Shooting:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) John Farrell and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Rex Hamilton and Barry O'Neale — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistol Pairs
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Barrie Wickens and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mike Davidson — Men's 400 m Freestyle
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Katie Sadleir — Women's Solo Synchromised Swimming

Wrestling:

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Stephen Bell — Men's 62 kg


New Zealand team


See also

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