New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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.[1] The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.

New Zealand at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Los Angeles, USA
Competitors130 in 18 sports
Flag bearer John Walker
Officials59
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
8
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Australasia (1908–1912)

Medal tables

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldMark ToddEquestrianIndividual eventing3 August
 GoldShane O'Brien
Les O'Connell
Conrad Robertson
Keith Trask
RowingMen's coxless four5 August
 GoldRex Sellers
Chris Timms
SailingTornado8 August
 GoldRussell CouttsSailingFinn8 August
 GoldIan FergusonCanoeingMen's K-1 500 metres10 August
 GoldIan Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 GoldAlan ThompsonCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres11 August
 GoldGrant Bramwell
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
Alan Thompson
CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres11 August
 SilverKevin BarryBoxingLight heavyweight11 August
 BronzeKevin Lawton
Barrie Mabbott
Don Symon
Ross Tong
Brett Hollister (cox)
RowingMen's coxed four5 August
 BronzeBruce KendallSailingWindglider8 August
Medals by sport
Sport Total
Canoeing 4 0 0 4
Sailing 2 0 1 3
Rowing 1 0 1 2
Equestrian 1 0 0 1
Boxing 0 1 0 1
Total 8 1 2 11
Medals by gender
Gender Total
Male 5 1 2 8
Female 0 0 0 0
Mixed / open 3 0 0 3
Total 8 1 2 11

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.

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Total Rank
30 m 50 m 70 m 90 m Total Rank 30 m 50 m 70 m 90 m Total Rank
Neroli Fairhall Women's individual 326284289268116738324280310276119032235735
Dale Lightfoot Men's individual 335303292261119139334305321266122626235734
Ann Shurrock Women's individual 329298301290121823322304290288120428242224

Athletics

Track and road

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank[lower-roman 1] Result Rank Result Rank[lower-roman 2] Result Rank
Anne Audain Women's marathon DNF
Rod Dixon Men's marathon 2:12:5710
Derek Froude Men's marathon 2:19:4434
Lyn Grime Women's 400 m hurdles 58.025 did not advance
Lorraine Moller Women's marathon 2:28:345
Mary O'Connor Women's marathon 2:41:2227
Peter O'Donoghue Men's 1500 m 3:40.693 Q 3:38.718 did not advance
Peter Pearless Men's 800 m 1:49.955 did not advance
Peter Renner Men's 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.952 Q 8:18.122 Q 8:29.8111
Dianne Rodger Women's 3000 m 8.47.905 q 8.56.439
Tony Rogers Men's 1500 m 3:39.784 q 3:36.486 q 3:38.989
John Walker Men's 5000 m 13:44.752 Q 13:28.483 Q 13:24.468
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Mike O'Rourke Men's javelin throw NM did not advance
Steve Walsh Men's long jump NM did not advance

Boxing

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Kevin Barry Men's light heavyweight  Smith (TRI)
W 5 – 0
 Kiriisa (UGA)
W 3 – 2
 Nanga (CMR)
W 4 – 1
 Holyfield (USA)
W DSQ-2
 Josipović (YUG)
L WO
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Michael Kenny Men's heavyweight Bye  Owiny (UGA)
L RSC-2
did not advance =9

Canoeing

Athlete Event Heats Repechages Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Grant Bramwell
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
Alan Thompson
Men's K-4 1000 m 3:05.991 Q 3:05.671 Q 3:02.281st place, gold medalist(s)
Ian Ferguson Men's K-1 500 m 1:49.322 Q 1:48.001 Q 1:47.841st place, gold medalist(s)
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
Men's K-2 500 m 1:36.821 Q 1:36.101 Q 1:34.211st place, gold medalist(s)
Robert Jenkinson
Edwin Richards
Men's K-2 1000 m 3:37.694 R 3:45.973 Q 3:38.805 did not advance
Alan Thompson Men's K-1 1000 m 3:53.411 Q 3:58.901 Q 3:45.731st place, gold medalist(s)

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.

Road

Men's individual road race
Athlete Time Rank
Stephen Cox 5:15:2737
Brian Fowler 5:06:4518
Roger Sumich DNF

Track

Men's 1 km time trial
Athlete Time Rank
Craig Adair 1:06.965
Men's points race
Athlete Qualifying Final
Points Laps behind Rank Points Laps behind Rank
Brian Fowler 2402 Q 1217
Graeme Miller 10113 did not advance
Men's individual pursuit
Athlete Qualification Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Anthony Cuff 4:55.06 15  Robert (FRA)
L 4:50.49
did not advance11
Men's team pursuit
Athlete Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Craig Adair
Anthony Cuff
Brian Fowler
Graeme Miller
4:37.57 13 did not advance13
Men's sprint
Athlete Round 1 Round 1
repechage heat
Round 1
repechage final
Round 2 Round 2
repechage
Round 3 Round 3
repechage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Murray Steele  Sella (ITA)
 Lyn (ANT)
3 R
 Asuncion (PHI)
W 12.09 Q
 Scheller (FRG)
L R
 Jamur (BRA)
W 12.92 Q
 Vernet (FRA)
 Orban (BEL)
2 R
 Scheller (FRG)
 Iannone (ARG)
3
did not advance

Diving

Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Ann Fargher Women's 3 m springboard 421.6513 did not advance
Mark Graham Men's 3 m springboard 497.5518 did not advance
Gary Lamb Men's 3 m springboard 477.6622 did not advance

Equestrian

Eventing

Rider Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Overall
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Andrew Bennie Jade Individual 69.4033126.40375.0023200.8037
Mary Hamilton Whist Individual 63.202026.80218.003398.0022
Andrew Nicholson Kahlua Individual 78.004527.202225.0040130.4028
Mark Todd Charisma Individual 51.6050.0010.00151.601st place, gold medalist(s)
Andrew Bennie
Mary Hamilton
Andrew Nicholson
Mark Todd
As above Team 184.20554.00613.008280.006

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Overall
Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank
John Cottle Arturo Individual EL did not advance

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.

Athlete Event Round 1 pool Quarterfinal pool Semifinal pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Martin Brill Men's individual épée  Bergström (SWE)
L 3 – 5
 Marx (USA)
L 3 – 5
 Boisse (FRA)
L 3 – 5
 Dessureault (CAN)
L 4 – 10
15
 Giger (SUI)
L 4 – 5
 Boisse (FRA)
W 5 – 4
 Bellone (ITA)
W 5 – 2
 Poffet (SUI)
L 8 – 10
 Yun (KOR)
T 5 – 5
 Zong (CHN)
W 5 – 4
 Marx (USA)
W 5 – 4
Eliminated
 Al-Rasheed (KSA)
W 5 – 4
 Lee (KOR)
W 5 – 4
 Cui (CHN)
W 5 – 0
 Lembacher (AUT)
L 3 – 5
 Fischer (FRG)
L 3 – 5
David Cocker Men's individual épée  Nigon (SUI)
L 2 – 5
did not advance 50
 Hasan (KUW)
L 2 – 5
 Kim (KOR)
L 4 – 5
 Cuomo (ITA)
T 5 – 5
 Pedersen (NOR)
W 5 – 4

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Team roster
Jeff Archibald
Husmukh Bhikha
Chris Brown
George Carnoutsos
Peter Daji
Laurie Gallen
Stuart Grimshaw
Trevor Laurence
Maurice Marquet
Grant McLeod
Brent Miskimmin
Peter Miskimmin
Arthur Parkin
Ramesh Patel
Graham Sligo
Robin Wilson
Pool B
    30 July 1984
    15:30
    New Zealand  3–3  Pakistan
    Daji field hockey ball 5', 68', 70+' Report Sardar field hockey ball 15', 46', 51'
    Umpires:
    Santiago Deo (ESP)
    Richard Kentwell (USA)
    1 August 1984
    08:00
    Netherlands  3–1  New Zealand
    T. Kruize field hockey ball 17'
    J. Kruize field hockey ball 40'
    Van Grimbergen field hockey ball 42'
    Report McLeod field hockey ball 52'
    Umpires:
    Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
    Jack Marjanovic (USA)
    3 August 1984
    13:45
    Great Britain  1–0  New Zealand
    Cattrall field hockey ball 13' Report
    Umpires:
    Santiago Deo (ESP)
    Obaidullah (IND)
    5 August 1984
    08:00
    Kenya  1–4  New Zealand
    Otambo field hockey ball 49' Report P. Miskimmin field hockey ball 14'
    Parkin field hockey ball 58'
    Daji field hockey ball 62'
    Gallen field hockey ball 69'
    Umpires:
    Richard Kentwell (USA)
    Obaidullah (IND)
    7 August 1984
    15:30
    Canada  2–2  New Zealand
    Cholakis field hockey ball 4'
    Sandhu field hockey ball 66'
    Report Grimshaw field hockey ball 32'
    Gallen field hockey ball 35+'
    Umpires:
    Richard Kentwell (USA)
    Alexander Stelter (FRG)
    Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Qualification
     Great Britain54101059Advance to semi-finals
     Pakistan52301677Advance to semi-finals
     Netherlands531116975th–8th place classification
     New Zealand5122101045th–8th place classification
     Kenya510451429th–12th place classification
     Canada501471919th–12th place classification
    5th–8th Classification round
    9 August 1984
    08:00
    India  1–0  New Zealand
    Sharma field hockey ball 54' Report
    Umpires:
    Dennis Meredith (AUS)
    Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
    7th / 8th Place play-off
    10 August 1984
    15:00
    Spain  0–1  New Zealand
    Report Parkin field hockey ball 37'
    Umpires:
    Rob Lathouwers (NED)
    Richard Kentwell (USA)

    New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in seventh place.

    Women's tournament

    Team roster
    Christine Arthur
    Cathy Baker
    Robyn Blackman
    Mary Clinton
    Lesley Elliott
    Jane Goulding
    Shirley Haig
    Harina Kohere
    Jan Martin
    Jennifer McDonald
    Sue McLeish
    Sandra Mackie
    Lesley Murdoch
    Jillian Smith
    Isobel Thomson
    Barbara Tilden
    Round robin
    31 July 1984
    14:30
    Netherlands  2–1  New Zealand
    First Half:
    Boekhorst field hockey ball PC'
    Second Half:
    von Weiler field hockey ball FG'
    Report Second Half:
    McDonald field hockey ball FG'
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    2 August 1984
    14:30
    Australia  3–0  New Zealand
    First Half:
    Sunderland field hockey ball FG'
    Heberle field hockey ball PC'
    Second Half:
    Buchanan field hockey ball FG'
    Report
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    4 August 1984
    16:15
    New Zealand  0–2  United States
    Report Anders field hockey ball 23', 42'
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    6 August 1984
    16:45
    West Germany  1–0  New Zealand
    Ott field hockey ball 39' Report
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    10 August 1984
    09:45
    Canada  4–1  New Zealand
    Forshaw field hockey ball 1'
    Stoyka field hockey ball 19'
    Wheatley field hockey ball 21'
    Branchaud field hockey ball 68'
    Report Clinton field hockey ball 65'
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Rank
     Netherlands541014691
     West Germany52219962
     United States52129753
     Australia52129754
     Canada521291155
     New Zealand500521206

    New Zealand finished the women's field hockey tournament in sixth place.

    Gymnastics

    Rhythmic

    Women's individual all-around
    Athlete Qualifying Final Total Rank
    Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total
    Tania Moss 8.7508.8509.0008.60035.20030 did not advance

    Judo

    Athlete Event Rank
    Shaun O'Leary Men's lightweight =19
    Graeme Spinks Men's half-middleweight =34
    Bill Vincent Men's middleweight =12

    Rowing

    Men
    Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Gary Reid Single sculls 7:27.10 2 R 7:26.12 2 SA/B 7:34.15 5 FB 7:22.63 7
    Geoff Horan
    Allan Horan
    Coxless pair 7:05.44 2 SA/B Bye 7:02.89 4 FB 7:04.00 9
    Les O'Connell
    Shane O'Brien
    Conrad Robertson
    Keith Trask
    Coxless four 6:08.41 1 FA Bye 6:03.48 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Kevin Lawton
    Don Symon
    Barrie Mabbott
    Ross Tong
    Brett Hollister
    (cox)
    Coxed four 6:27.18 3 SA/B  ? 1 FA 6:23.68 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Nigel Atherfold
    Dave Rodger
    Roger White-Parsons
    George Keys
    Greg Johnston
    Chris White
    Andrew Stevenson
    Mike Stanley
    Andy Hay (cox)
    Eight 5:48.19 1 FA Bye 5:44.14 4
    Women
    Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semi-final Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Stephanie Foster Single sculls 3:51.86 2 R 3:51.19 2 SA/B 4:02.29 4 FB 3:52.20 7

    Sailing

    Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Luke Carter
    David Mackay (helm)
    Flying Dutchman 13.021.016.022.018.013.010.091.010
    Russell Coutts Finn 0.013.03.03.027.05.710.034.71st place, gold medalist(s)
    Simon Daubney
    Tom Dodson (helm)
    Aran Hansen
    Soling DNF
    29.0
    18.023.017.019.011.70.088.711
    Peter Evans (helm)
    Sean Reeves
    470 14.021.016.0DSQ
    35.0
    PMS
    35.0
    10.05.7101.714
    Bruce Kendall Windglider 3.05.7DSQ
    45.0
    19.03.05.710.046.43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Rex Sellers (helm)
    Chris Timms
    Tornado 5.73.00.03.00.03.0DNS
    27.0
    14.71st place, gold medalist(s)

    Shooting

    Men's 50 m rifle, prone
    Athlete Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Total Rank
    Stephen Petterson 99971001009898592=13
    Men's 50 m running target
    Athlete Slow run Fast run Total Rank
    Tony Clarke 28827055819
    Mixed skeet
    Athlete Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Total Rank
    John Woolley 189=26

    Swimming

    Athlete Event Heat Swim-off Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Brett Austin Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.83 NR15 QB 1:05.4915
    Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:27.2528 did not advance
    Carmel Clark Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.57=8 QSO 1:04.33 NR1 Q 1:04.478
    Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.6328 did not advance
    Women's 200 m backstroke 2:16.78 NR8 Q 2:17.898
    Mike Davidson Men's 200 m freestyle 1:56.2035 did not advance
    Men's 400 m freestyle 3:57.88=16 QB 3:58.2416
    Men's 1500 m freestyle 15:35.4314 did not advance
    Anna Doig Women's 100 m butterfly 1:03.1514 QB 1:03.6516
    Women's 100 m freestyle 1:02.7239 did not advance
    Women's 200 m butterfly 2:20.8120 did not advance
    Gary Hurring Men's 100 m backstroke 57.424 Q 56.90 NR4
    Men's 200 m backstroke 2:03.293 Q 2:03.10 NR5
    Gail Jonson Women's 200 m butterfly 2:20.5518 did not advance
    Women's 200 m individual medley 2:25.0019 did not advance
    Women's 400 m individual medley 4:59.9215 QB 4:58.4015
    Paul Kingsman Men's 100 m backstroke 58.3313 QB 58.1910
    Men's 200 m backstroke 2:06.8720 did not advance
    Anthony Mosse Men's 100 m butterfly 55.19 NR7 Q 54.93 NR7
    Men's 200 m butterfly 1:59.765 Q 1:58.75 NR5
    Men's 200 m freestyle 1:54.12 NR24 did not advance
    Paul Kingsman
    Brett Austin
    Anthony Mosse
    Gary Hurring
    Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:50.56 NR9 did not advance

    Synchronised swimming

    Athlete Event Qualifying Final
    Technical Free Total Rank Technical Free Total Rank
    Katie Sadleir
    Lynette Sadleir
    Women's duet 79.44285.200164.64212 did not advance

    Weightlifting

    Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Michael Bernard Men's light heavyweight 137.512 175.0=8 312.510
    Kevin Blake Men's heavyweight 140.013 177.59 317.59
    Allister Nalder Men's light heavyweight 142.5=7 175.0=8 317.58

    Wrestling

    Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Final round Rank
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Zane Coleman Men's welterweight  Sejdiu (YUG)
    L Fall
     D. Schultz (USA)
    L ST
    Eliminated
    Graeme Hawkins Men's bantamweight  García (ESP)
    W Fall
     Davis (USA)
    L ST
     Guan (CHN)
    L ST
    Eliminated
    Ken Reinsfield Men's middleweight  Agogo (NGR)
    W 5 – 1
     M. Schultz (USA)
    L 7 – 16
     El-Ashram (EGY)
    W PS
     Rinke (CAN)
    L 2 – 9
     Kim (KOR)
    L 3 – 10
    6

    Officials

    References

    1. "New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
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