New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

in Paris

Paris

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, France

France

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The team consisted of four competitors. Another New Zealander, Buz (Ernest George) Sutherland, competed for South Africa finishing fifth in the Decathlon

Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...

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Bronze

• Arthur Porritt — Athletics
  Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
  
  , Men's 100m

Athletics

A single athlete represented New Zealand in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport as well as the Games, though New Zealanders had previously competed in 1908 and 1912 in the Australasia combined team

Australasia at the Olympics

Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand that competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. When the Olympic Games resumed in 1920 after World War I, the two nations sent separate teams to the Games....

. Porritt won the nation's first medal in the sport with a bronze in the 100 metres.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Arthur Porritt Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt - External links :* * *...	100 m Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres No new records were set in 1924, though Harold Abrahams equalled the Olympic record three times.-Heats:The first round was held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4...	Unknown	2 Q	10.9	2 Q	11.1	2 Q	10.8
	200 m Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres -Heats:The first round was held on 8 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6Heat 7Heat 8Heat 9Heat 10...	22.4	1 Q	22.0	1 Q	22.6	6	Did not advance

Boxing

A single boxer represented New Zealand at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Purdy lost his only bout.

Boxer	Weight class	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Bronze match
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Charlie Purdy Charlie Purdy Charles "Charlie" Purdy was a New Zealand boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Jean Tholey....	Lightweight Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight -References:* official report...	L	Did not advance				17

Opponent nation	Wins	Losses	Percent
	0	1	.000
Total	0	1	.000

Round	Wins	Losses	Percent
Round of 32	0	1	.000
Round of 16	0	0	–
Quarterfinals	0	0	–
Semifinals	0	0	–
Final	0	0	–
Bronze match	0	0	–
Total	0	1	.000