New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NZL
NOC	New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
in Atlanta
Competitors	97
Flag bearer	Barbara Kendall
Medals Ranked 26th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 2 1 6
Officials	60
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Other related appearances
Australasia (1908 · 1912)

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.

Medallists

Gold

• Danyon Loader — Swimming, men's 200 metres freestyle
• Danyon Loader — Swimming, men's 400 metres freestyle
• Blyth Tait — Equestrian, three-day event individual competition (mixed)

Silver

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

Bronze

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

Results by event

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)

Athletics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Craig Barrett	50 km walk	N/A				4:15:15	33
Martin Johns	1500 m	3:44.91	11	Did not advance
Sean Wade	Marathon	N/A				2:30:35	83
Jonathan Wyatt	5000 m	13:52.56	8 Q	13:47.81	10	Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Doug Pirini	Result	10.89	7.33	14.75	1.89	48.56	14.88	45.34	4.60	58.02	4:39.09	7961	24
	Points	885	893	774	705	882	864	774	790	708	686

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nyla Carroll	10,000 m	32:50.64	10	N/A		Did not advance
Lorraine Moller	Marathon	N/A				2:42:21	46

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Chantal Brunner	Long jump	6.62	10 q	6.49	10
Beatrice Faumuina	Discus throw	58.40	23	Did not advance

Boxing

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):

• Garth da Silva

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

Cycling

Road Competition

Women's Individual Road Race

• Susannah Pryde

• Final — 02:37:06 (→ 31st place)

• Rebecca Bailey

• Final — 02:37:06 (→ 33rd place)

• Jacqueline Nelson

• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's Individual Time Trial

• Jacqueline Nelson

• Final — 40:48 (→ 20th place)

• Rebecca Bailey

• Final — 41:45 (→ 22nd place)

Track Competition

Men's Points Race

• Glenn McLeay

• Final — 6 points (→ 8th place)

Men's Team Pursuit

• Tim Carswell, Greg Henderson, ...... and ...... (→ 8th place)

Mountain Bike

Women's Cross Country

• Kathy Lynch

• Final — 1:57.40 (→ 8th place)

Rowing

New Zealand qualified five boats for the 1996 Summer Olympics: men's single sculls,^[1] men's pair,^[2] men's coxless four,^[3] men's lightweight double sculls,^[3] and women's double sculls.^[4]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Rob Waddell	Single sculls	7:48.69	4 R	7:42.87	1 SA/B	7:18.52	4 FB	6:49.55	7
Dave Schaper Toni Dunlop	Coxless pair	6:42.15	3 R	7:04.40	3 SA/B	6:51.64	2 FA	6:29.24	5
Alastair Mackintosh Ian Wright Chris White Scott Brownlee	Coxless four	6:30.03	4 R	6:35.58	4	Did not advance
Rob Hamill Mike Rodger	Lightweight double sculls	7:09.61	4 R	6:34.78	4	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Philippa Baker Brenda Lawson	Double sculls	7:26.83	2 SA/B	Bye		7:15.57	2 FA	7:09.92	6

Swimming

Men's 50 m freestyle

• Nicholas Tongue

• Heat — 23.73 (→ did not advance, 40th place)

Men's 100 m freestyle

• Trent Bray

• Heat — 51.18 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 200 m freestyle

• Danyon Loader

• Heat — 1:48.48
• Final — 1:47.63 (→ Gold Medal)

• Trent Bray

• Heat — 1:51.59 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Men's 400 m freestyle

• Danyon Loader

• Heat — 3:51.54
• Final — 3:47.97 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 1500 m freestyle

• Scott Cameron

• Heat — 15:56.60 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 100 m backstroke

• Jonathan Winter

• Heat — 56.92 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 100 m breaststroke

• Paul Kent

• Heat — 1:02.76
• B-Final — 1:03.05 (→ 14th place)

Men's 100 m butterfly

• Danyon Loader

• Heat — 55.39 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Men's 200 m butterfly

• Danyon Loader

• Heat — 2:00.81 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

• John Steel, Walter Tongue, Danyon Loader, and Trent Bray

• Heat — 3:21.65 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

• Trent Bray, Murray Burdan, Scott Cameron, and Danyon Loader

• Heat — 7:24.35 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay

• Jonathan Winter, Paul Kent, Danyon Loader, and Trent Bray

• Heat — 3:45.80 (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Women's 50 m freestyle

• Alison Fitch

• Heat — 26.74 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Women's 100 m freestyle

• Alison Fitch

• Heat — 57.71 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Women's 200 m freestyle

• Dionne Bainbridge

• Heat — 2:02.69
• B-Final — 2:03.20 (→ 15th place)

Women's 400 m freestyle

• Dionne Bainbridge

• Heat — 4:16.47
• B-Final — 4:16.79 (→ 14th place)

Women's 100 m backstroke

• Lydia Lipscombe

• Heat — 1:03.61
• B-Final — 1:03.30 (→ 11th place)

Women's 200 m backstroke

• Anna Simcic

• Heat — 2:13.74
• Final — 2:14.04 (→ 6th place)

• Lydia Lipscombe

• Heat — 2:19.54 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 100 m breaststroke

• Anna Wilson

• Heat — 1:12.93 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Women's 200 m individual medley

• Anna Wilson

• Heat — 2:19.97 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 400 m individual medley

• Anna Wilson

• Heat — 4:55.72 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

• Sarah Catherwood, Alison Fitch, Anna Wilson, and Dionne Bainbridge

• Heat — 8:14.98 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

• Lydia Lipscombe, Anna Wilson, Anna Simcic, and Alison Fitch

• Heat — 4:19.83 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition:

• Brett Steven

• First round — Lost to Arnaud Boetsch (France) in 2-6, 7-6, 2-6

Volleyball

Men's Beach Competition

• Glenn Hamilton and Reid Hamilton — 17th place overall

References

1. "(M1x) Men's Single Sculls - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
2. "(M2-) Men's Pair - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
3. "New Zealand Rowing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
4. "(W2x) Women's Double Sculls - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2016.

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