New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports. The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table for the first time.
Medal tables
MedalNameSportEventDate Equestrian Individual eventing Shane O'BrienLes O'ConnellConrad RobertsonKeith Trask Rowing Men's coxless four Chris Timms Sailing Tornado Sailing Finn Canoeing Men's K-1 500 metres Paul MacDonald Canoeing Men's K-2 500 metres Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres Ian FergusonPaul MacDonaldAlan Thompson Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 metres Boxing Light heavyweight Barrie MabbottDon SymonRoss TongBrett Hollister (cox) Rowing Men's coxed four Sailing Windglider
Medals by sportSportTotal Canoeing 4004 Sailing 2013 Rowing 1012 Equestrian 1001 Boxing 0101 Total81211
Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 5 1 28 Female 0 0 00 Mixed / open 3 0 03 Total81211
Archery
After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1984 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic Olympian, Neroli Fairhall.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2TotalRank30 m50 m70 m90 mTotalRank30 m50 m70 m90 mTotalRankNeroli FairhallWomen's individual 326 284 289 268 1167 38 324 280 310 276 1190 32 2357 35Dale LightfootMen's individual 335 303 292 261 1191 39 334 305 321 266 1226 26 2357 34Ann ShurrockWomen's individual 329 298 301 290 1218 23 322 304 290 288 1204 28 2422 24
Athletics
Track and road
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAnne AudainWomen's marathon colspan=6 Rod DixonMen's marathon colspan=6 2:12:57 10Derek FroudeMen's marathon colspan=6 2:19:44 34Lyn GrimeWomen's 400 m hurdles 58.02 5 colspan=2 did not advanceLorraine MollerWomen's marathon colspan=6 2:28:34 5Mary O'ConnorWomen's marathon colspan=6 2:41:22 27Peter O'DonoghueMen's 1500 m 3:40.69 3 Q colspan=2 3:38.71 8 did not advancePeter PearlessMen's 800 m 1:49.95 5 did not advancePeter RennerMen's 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.95 2 Q colspan=2 8:18.12 2 Q 8:29.81 11Dianne RodgerWomen's 3000 m 8.47.90 5 q colspan=4 8.56.43 9Tony RogersMen's 1500 m 3:39.78 4 q colspan=2 3:36.48 6 q 3:38.98 9John WalkerMen's 5000 m 13:44.75 2 Q colspan=2 13:28.48 3 Q 13:24.46 8
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResult RankResult RankMike O'RourkeMen's javelin throw did not advanceSteve WalshMen's long jump did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKevin BarryMen's light heavyweightW 5 – 0W 3 – 2W 4 – 1W L Michael KennyMen's heavyweightL did not advance=9
Canoeing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGrant BramwellIan FergusonPaul MacDonaldAlan ThompsonMen's K-4 1000 m3:05.99 1 Qcolspan=2 3:05.67 1 Q3:02.28 Ian FergusonMen's K-1 500 m1:49.32 2 Qcolspan=2 1:48.00 1 Q1:47.84 Ian FergusonPaul MacDonaldMen's K-2 500 m1:36.82 1 Qcolspan=2 1:36.10 1 Q1:34.21 Robert JenkinsonEdwin RichardsMen's K-2 1000 m3:37.69 4 R3:45.97 3 Q3:38.80 5 did not advanceAlan ThompsonMen's K-1 1000 m3:53.41 1 Qcolspan=2 3:58.90 1 Q3:45.73
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.
Road Men's individual road race AthleteTimeRankStephen Cox 5:15:27 37Brian Fowler 5:06:45 18Roger Sumich
Track Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankCraig Adair 1:06.96 5
Men's points race AthleteQualifyingFinalPointsLaps behindRankPointsLaps behindRankBrian Fowler 24 0 2 Q 12 1 7Graeme Miller 10 1 13 did not advance
Men's individual pursuit AthleteQualificationRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeAnthony Cuff4:55.0615L 4:50.49 did not advance 11
Men's team pursuit AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeCraig AdairAnthony CuffBrian FowlerGraeme Miller4:37.5713 did not advance 13
Men's sprint AthleteRound 1Round 1repechage heatRound 1repechage finalRound 2Round 2repechageRound 3Round 3repechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMurray Steele3 RW 12.09 QL RW 12.92 Q2 R3 did not advance
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankAnn FargherWomen's 3 m springboard 421.65 13 did not advanceMark GrahamMen's 3 m springboard 497.55 18 did not advanceGary LambMen's 3 m springboard 477.66 22 did not advance
Equestrian
Eventing RiderHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingOverallPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAndrew BennieJadeIndividual69.40 33 126.40 37 5.00 23 200.80 37Mary HamiltonWhistIndividual63.20 20 26.80 21 8.00 33 98.00 22Andrew NicholsonKahluaIndividual78.00 45 27.20 22 25.00 40 130.40 28Mark ToddCharismaIndividual51.60 5 0.00 1 0.00 1 51.60 Andrew BennieMary HamiltonAndrew NicholsonMark ToddAs aboveTeam184.20 5 54.00 6 13.00 8 280.00 6
Jumping AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2OverallFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankJohn CottleArturoIndividual did not advance
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.
AthleteEventRound 1 poolQuarterfinal poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Martin Brill Men's individual épéeL 3 – 5L 3 – 5L 3 – 5L 4 – 10 15L 4 – 5W 5 – 4W 5 – 2L 8 – 10T 5 – 5W 5 – 4W 5 – 4 EliminatedW 5 – 4W 5 – 4W 5 – 0L 3 – 5L 3 – 5 David Cocker Men's individual épéeL 2 – 5 did not advance 50L 2 – 5L 4 – 5T 5 – 5W 5 – 4
Field hockey
Men's tournament Team roster Jeff ArchibaldHusmukh BhikhaChris BrownGeorge CarnoutsosPeter DajiLaurie GallenStuart GrimshawTrevor Laurence Maurice MarquetGrant McLeodBrent MiskimminPeter MiskimminArthur ParkinRamesh PatelGraham SligoRobin Wilson
Pool B
TeamPldWDLGFGAPtsQualification 5 4 1 0 10 5 9 Advance to semi-finals 5 2 3 0 16 7 7 Advance to semi-finals 5 3 1 1 16 9 7 5th–8th place classification 5 1 2 2 10 10 4 5th–8th place classification 5 1 0 4 5 14 2 9th–12th place classification 5 0 1 4 7 19 1 9th–12th place classification
5th–8th Classification round
7th / 8th Place play-off
New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in seventh place.
Women's tournament Team roster Christine ArthurCathy BakerRobyn BlackmanMary ClintonLesley ElliottJane GouldingShirley HaigHarina Kohere Jan MartinJennifer McDonaldSue McLeishSandra MackieLesley MurdochJillian SmithIsobel ThomsonBarbara Tilden
Round robin
TeamPldWDLGFGAPtsRank 5 4 1 0 14 6 9 1 5 2 2 1 9 9 6 2 5 2 1 2 9 7 5 3 5 2 1 2 9 7 5 4 5 2 1 2 9 11 5 5 5 0 0 5 2 12 0 6
New Zealand finished the women's field hockey tournament in sixth place.
Gymnastics
Rhythmic
Women's individual all-around AthleteQualifyingFinalTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalTania Moss8.750 8.850 9.000 8.600 35.200 30 did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRankShaun O'LearyMen's lightweight =19Graeme SpinksMen's half-middleweight =34Bill VincentMen's middleweight =12
Rowing
Men
Women
Sailing
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank1234567 Luke CarterDavid Mackay (helm) Flying Dutchman13.0 21.0 16.0 22.0 18.0 13.0 10.0 91.0 10 Russell Coutts Finn0.0 13.0 3.0 3.0 27.0 5.7 10.0 34.7 Simon DaubneyTom Dodson (helm)Aran Hansen Soling29.0 18.0 23.0 17.0 19.0 11.7 0.0 88.7 11 Peter Evans (helm)Sean Reeves 47014.0 21.0 16.0 35.0 35.0 10.0 5.7 101.7 14 Bruce Kendall Windglider3.0 5.7 45.0 19.0 3.0 5.7 10.0 46.4 Rex Sellers (helm)Chris Timms Tornado5.7 3.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 27.0 14.7
Shooting
Men's 50 m rifle, prone AthleteRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalRankStephen Petterson 99 97 100 100 98 98 592 =13
Men's 50 m running target AthleteSlow runFast runTotalRankTony Clarke 288 270 558 19
Mixed skeet AthleteRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Round 8TotalRankJohn Woolley 189 =26
Swimming
AthleteEventHeatSwim-offFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Brett Austin Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.83 NR 15 QB colspan=2 1:05.49 15 Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:27.25 28 colspan=2 did not advance Carmel Clark Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.57 =8 1:04.33 NR 1 Q 1:04.47 8 Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.63 28 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 200 m backstroke 2:16.78 NR 8 Q colspan=2 2:17.89 8 Mike Davidson Men's 200 m freestyle 1:56.20 35 colspan=2 did not advance Men's 400 m freestyle 3:57.88 =16 QB colspan=2 3:58.24 16 Men's 1500 m freestyle 15:35.43 14 colspan=2 did not advance Anna Doig Women's 100 m butterfly 1:03.15 14 QB colspan=2 1:03.65 16 Women's 100 m freestyle 1:02.72 39 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 200 m butterfly 2:20.81 20 colspan=2 did not advance Gary Hurring Men's 100 m backstroke 57.42 4 Q colspan=2 56.90 NR 4 Men's 200 m backstroke 2:03.29 3 Q colspan=2 2:03.10 NR 5 Gail Jonson Women's 200 m butterfly 2:20.55 18 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 200 m individual medley 2:25.00 19 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 400 m individual medley 4:59.92 15 QB colspan=2 4:58.40 15 Paul Kingsman Men's 100 m backstroke 58.33 13 QB colspan=2 58.19 10 Men's 200 m backstroke 2:06.87 20 colspan=2 did not advance Anthony Mosse Men's 100 m butterfly 55.19 NR 7 Q colspan=2 54.93 NR 7 Men's 200 m butterfly 1:59.76 5 Q colspan=2 1:58.75 NR 5 Men's 200 m freestyle 1:54.12 NR 24 colspan=2 did not advance Paul KingsmanBrett AustinAnthony MosseGary Hurring Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:50.56 NR 9 colspan=2 did not advance
Synchronised swimming
AthleteEventQualifyingFinalTechnicalFreeTotalRankTechnicalFreeTotalRankKatie SadleirLynette Sadleir Women's duet79.442 85.200 164.642 12 did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMichael BernardMen's light heavyweight 137.5 12 175.0 =8 312.5 10Kevin BlakeMen's heavyweight 140.0 13 177.5 9 317.5 9Allister NalderMen's light heavyweight 142.5 =7 175.0 =8 317.5 8
Wrestling
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Final roundRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultZane ColemanMen's welterweightL FallL EliminatedGraeme HawkinsMen's bantamweightW FallL L EliminatedKen ReinsfieldMen's middleweightW 5 – 1L 7 – 16W L 2 – 9L 3 – 106
Officials Chef de Mission – Ron Scott Assistant Chef de Mission – Tay Wilson Women's manager – Valerie Young Director of medical services – Matt Marshall Assistant director of medical services – Dave Gerrard Physiotherapists – Mark Oram, Ian Sim, Tony Snell, Marion Thogersen Transport officer – Hamish Morison Attache – M. Portanova (Tarzana, California) Office manager – M. Bolton (Los Angeles, California) Archery Section manager – Ivan Powley Assistant manager – Dave Henshaw Athletics Section manager – Graeme McCabe Coaches – Arch Jelley, Sylvia Potts Boxing section manager – Kevin Barry Sr. Canoeing Section manager – Bill Garlick Coaches – Ben Hutchings, Brian Wilson Cycling Section manager – Graham Sycamore Road coach – Ron Cheatley Track coach – Wayne Thorpe Mechanic – Peter Goding Equestrian Section manager (three-day event) – Peter Herrick Section manager (showjumping) – Hugh Morice Veterinary surgeon – Wallie Niederer Grooms – Trudy Boyce, J. Charlston, Jackie Cottle, D. Frost, H. Gilbert Field hockey Section manager (men) – Dave Coulter Section manager (women) – Gladys O'Brien Men's coaches – Brian Maunsell, C. Cameron Women's coach – Wayne Boyd Judo section manager – Brian Cloynes Rowing Section manager – Dudley Storey Coaches – Harry Mahon, Brian Hawthorne, Richard Webster, Ray Reid Sailing Section manager – Ralph Roberts Coach – Bret de Thier Boating – Gray Gibson Shooting section manager – Graeme Hudson Swimming Section manager – Jacqueline Clarke Coach (swimming) – Hisashi Inomata Coach (diving) – Dennis Gear Wrestling section manager – Keith Breeze
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