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 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, United States

United States

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. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports. The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, more than twice the number of golds New Zealand has ever received in any other Olympics, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.

Gold

• Ian Ferguson — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles
• Alan Thompson
  Alan Thompson (canoeist)
  Alan Thompson is a sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won both of his gold medals at Los Angeles in 1984, earning them in the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events.Thompson also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000m Kayak Singles
• Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald
  Paul MacDonald
  Paul MacDonald MBE is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
• Ian Ferguson, Alan Thompson
  Alan Thompson (canoeist)
  Alan Thompson is a sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won both of his gold medals at Los Angeles in 1984, earning them in the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events.Thompson also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a...
  
  , Grant Bramwell
  Grant Bramwell
  Grant Bramwell is a sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m at Los Angeles in 1984 with Alan Thompson, Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald...
  
   and Paul MacDonald
  Paul MacDonald
  Paul MacDonald MBE is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours
• Mark Todd
  Mark Todd (equestrian)
  Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
  
   — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
• Rex Sellers
  Rex Sellers
  Rex Samuel Sellers MNZM is a yachtman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
  
   and Chris Timms
  Chris Timms
  Christopher Ian Timms was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Tornado Team Competition
• Shane O'Brien , Les O'Connell, Conrad Robertson
  Conrad Robertson
  Conrad Robertson is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O’Brien and Keith Trask he won Gold in the coxless four...
  
  , and Keith Trask
  Keith Trask
  Keith Trask is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O'Brien and Conrad Robertson he won Gold in the coxless four...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
• Russell Coutts
  Russell Coutts
  Sir Russell Coutts, KNZM, CBE is a competitive sailor. His achievements include a Gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup four times, the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition

Silver

• Kevin Barry
  Kevin Barry (boxer)
  Kevin Michael Joseph Barry is a noted New Zealand former boxer, boxing trainer, manager and occasional commentator...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight

Bronze

• Bruce Kendall
  Bruce Kendall
  Anthony Bruce Kendall Anthony Bruce Kendall Anthony Bruce Kendall (born 27 June 1964 in Papakura, New Zealand is a 2 time Olympic medallist in sailing. Competing in boardsailing his first medal was a Bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, USA. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Windglider Individual Competition
• Brett Hollister
  Brett Hollister
  Brett Hollister is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Together with Kevin Lawton, Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott and Ross Tong Hollister won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.- External links :*...
  
  , Kevin Lawton
  Kevin Lawton
  Kevin Lawton is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister Lawton won the bronze medal in the coxed four.He now lives on a lifestyle block in Leigh.- External links :*...
  
  , Barrie Mabbott
  Barrie Mabbott
  Barrie Mabbott is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
  
  , Don Symon
  Don Symon
  Don Symon is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister Symon won the Bronze medal in the coxed four...
  
   and Ross Tong
  Ross Tong
  Ross Tong is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Don Symon, Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott and Brett Hollister Tong won the Bronze medal in the coxed four.- External links :*...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours

Archery

After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1980 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic

Paraplegia

Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη "half-striking". It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the spinal canal...

 Olympian, Neroli Fairhall

Neroli Fairhall

Neroli Susan Fairhall MBE was a New Zealand athlete, who was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games....

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Women's Individual Competition:

• Ann Shurrock - 2422 points (→ 24th place)
• Neroli Fairhall
  Neroli Fairhall
  Neroli Susan Fairhall MBE was a New Zealand athlete, who was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games....
  
   - 2357 points (→ 35th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Dale Lightfoot - 2417 points (→ 34th place)

Athletics

Men's Competition
Men's 5,000 metres

• John Walker
  John Walker (runner)
  Sir John George Walker, KNZM, CBE, is a former middle distance runner from New Zealand.Walker was the first person to run the mile in under 3:50, and won the Olympic Games 1500m in Montreal in 1976....
  
  
• Heat — 13:44.75
• Semifinals — 13:28.48
• Final — 13:24.46 (→ 8th place)

Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started on 17.00h local time. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race, with Dieudonné LaMothe from Haiti finishing in last position in...

• Rod Dixon
  Rod Dixon
  Rodney Phillip "Rod" Dixon is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and in 1983 won the prestigious New York City Marathon.-Biography:...
  
   — 2:12:57 (→ 10th place)
• Derek Froude
  Derek Froude
  Derek Owen Froude is a former long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1992 . He finished in 35th and 34th place in the men's marathon...
  
   — 2:19:44 (→ 34th place)

Men's Long Jump

• Steve Walsh
  Stephen Walsh (athlete)
  Stephen Craig Walsh is a retired male long jumper from New Zealand. He competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games winning bronze, and in 1984 Summer Olympic Games.- References :*...
  
  
• Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Michael O'Rourke
  Michael O'Rourke
  Michael David O'Rourke Michael ("Mike") David O'Rourke Michael ("Mike") David O'Rourke (born 25 August 1955 in Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, is a retired javelin thrower. He represented New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He is an eight-time national champion...
  
  
• Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 28th place)

• Tony Rogers
• Peter Renner
• Peter O'Donoghue
  Peter O'Donoghue (athlete)
  Peter G. O’Donoghue is a former New Zealand and Australian athlete specialising in middle distance running.He was selected for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew due to injury....
  
  
• Peter Pearless

Women's Competition
Women's 3.000 metres

• Dianne Rodger
• Heat — 8.47.90
• Final — 8.56.43 (→ 9th place)

Women's Marathon

• Lorraine Moller
  Lorraine Moller
  Lorraine Mary Moller is a former athlete from New Zealand who competed in track athletics and later specialised in the marathon. Moller's international career lasted over 20 years and included three Commonwealth and four Olympic Games...
  
  
• Final — 2:28:54 (→ 5th place)

• Mary O'Connor
  Mary O'Connor
  Mary Theresa O'Connor is a retired female long-distance runner from New Zealand. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ended up in 27th place in the women's marathon. O'Connor set her personal best in the classic distance in...
  
  
• Final — 2:41:22 (→ 27th place)

• Anne Audain
  Anne Audain
  Anne Audain is a New Zealand middle and long distance athlete, competing in three Olympic Games. She has received the Member of the British Empire medal from Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand for her services to athletics worldwide and was born as Anne Garrett.At the age of 17 she came ninth in...
  
  
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's 400m Hurdles

• Lynnette Grime
• Heat — 58.02 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):

• Kevin Barry
  Kevin Barry (boxer)
  Kevin Michael Joseph Barry is a noted New Zealand former boxer, boxing trainer, manager and occasional commentator...
  
  
  1. First round — Beat Don Smith (Trinidad) on points 5-0
  2. Second round — Beat Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) on points 3-2
  3. Quarter Final — Beat Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) on points 4-1
  4. Semi Final — Beat Evander Holyfield
     Evander Holyfield
     Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"...
     
      (USA) after disqualification in round two
  5. Final — Lost to Anton Josipović
     Anton Josipovic
     Anton Ante Josipović is a former boxer from Bosnia and Herzegovina...
     
      (Yugoslavia) after concussion (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):

• Michael Kenny
  Michael Kenny
  Michael Vincent Kenny is a former heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's super heavyweight division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He also represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, falling in the second round to Dodovic...
  
  
  1. First round — Bye
  2. Second round — Lost to Dodovic Owini (Uganda) after standing count in round two

Canoeing

Men's Flatwater Competition

• Ian Ferguson
• Robert Jenkinson
  Robert Jenkinson (canoeist)
  Robert Jenkinson is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...
  
  
• Paul MacDonald
  Paul MacDonald
  Paul MacDonald MBE is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won...
  
  
• Edwin Richards
  Edwin Richards (canoeist)
  Edwin Richards is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...
  
  
• Alan Thompson
• Grant Bramwell
  Grant Bramwell
  Grant Bramwell is a sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m at Los Angeles in 1984 with Alan Thompson, Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald...
  
  

Cycling

Men's Track Competition

• Murray Steele
• Anthony Cuff
• Graeme Miller
• Craig Adair

Men's Road Competition

• Roger Sumich
  Roger Sumich
  Roger John Leonard Sumich is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he did not finish in the men's individual road race. Sumich won the bronze medal in the same event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.He's of...
  
  
• Brian Fowler
  Brian Fowler
  For the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career...
  
  
• Stephen Cox
  Stephen Cox (cyclist)
  Stephen Clifford Cox is a retired racing cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 37th place in the men's individual road race...
  
  

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

• Mark Graham
  Mark Graham (diver)
  Mark Graham is a New Zealand diver who won a bronze medal for New Zealand in the Men’s 1 m Springboard event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. He also competed in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and was 18th.He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
  
  
• Preliminary Round — 497.55 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

• Gary Lamb
• Preliminary Round — 477.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's Competition

• Ann Fargher

Equestrianism

Eventing Competition

• Mary Hamilton
• Mark Todd
  Mark Todd (equestrian)
  Mark James Todd, CBE is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the discipline of eventing, voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Mark James Todd, CBE (born 1 March 1956) is a New Zealand horseman noted for his accomplishments in the...
  
  
• Andrew Nicholson
  Andrew Nicholson
  For the New Zealand ice speed skater with the same name see Andrew Nicholson Andrew Nicholson is a New Zealand horseman who was selected for six Olympic Games....
  
  
• Andrew Bennie
  Andrew Bennie
  Andrew Bennie is a New Zealand horseman who won a Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Bennie, riding Grayshott, was in the New Zealand Three Day Event Team which finished third, along with Tinks Pottinger, Margaret Knighton and Mark Todd. In the individual Three Day Event at the...
  
  

Jumping Competition

• John Cottle

Fencing

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

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7 to 8 1984. 63 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...

• Martin Brill
  Martin Brill
  Martin Brill is a New Zealand fencer. He competed in the individual épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• David Cocker
  David Cocker
  David Cocker is a New Zealand fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Pool B)

  Pakistan - New Zealand 3-3

  The Netherlands - New Zealand 3-1

  Great Britain - New Zealand 1-0

  New Zealand - Kenya 4-1

  New Zealand - Canada 2-2

• Classification Matches

  5th-8th place: India - New Zealand 1-0

  7th-8th place: New Zealand - Spain 1-0 (→ Seventh Place)

• Team Roster
• Jeff Archibald
  Jeff Archibald
  Jeffery Victor Archibald is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:*...
  
  
• Husmukh Bhikha
  Husmukh Bhikha
  Husmukh Bhikha is a male former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Chris Brown
  Chris Brown (field hockey)
  Christopher Effield Brown is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the National Men's Team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Auckland.zikeya...
  
  
• George Carnoutsos
  George Carnoutsos
  George Carnoutsos is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Christchurch.-References:*...
  
  
• Peter Daji
  Peter Daji
  Peter Parkas Daji is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Eight years later Daji ended up in eight position at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with The Black Sticks....
  
  
• Laurie Gallen
  Laurie Gallen
  Laurence Charles Gallen is a male former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the National Men's Team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California....
  
  
• Stuart Grimshaw
  Stuart Grimshaw
  Stuart Ian Grimshaw is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
  
  
• Trevor Laurence
  Trevor Laurence
  Trevor James Laurence is a former field hockey player from New Zealand. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California with the national team, which finished seventh.-References:*...
  
  
• Maurice Marquet
  Maurice Marquet
  Maurice Allan Marquet is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Grant McLeod
  Grant McLeod
  Donald Grant McLeod is a former field hockey player from New Zealand. McLeod, the younger brother of Olympian gold medalist Neil McLeod, followed his brother's footsteps in attending the Olympics with his national team in 1984 and 1982, where they finished seventh and eighth...
  
  
• Brent Miskimmin
  Brent Miskimmin
  Brent Graydon Miskimmin is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. His two year younger brother Peter was also on the side.-References:*...
  
  
• Peter Miskimmin
  Peter Miskimmin
  Peter Anthony Miskimmin is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. His two year older brother Brent was also on the side, that competed in 1984...
  
  
• Arthur Parkin
  Arthur Parkin
  William Arthur Parkin is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:*...
  
  
• Ramesh Patel
  Ramesh Patel
  Ramesh Unka Patel is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal....
  
  
• Graham Sligo
  Graham Sligo
  Graham William Sligo is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Robin Wilson
  Robin Wilson (field hockey)
  Robin Wayne Wilson is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  

Women's Team Competition

• Round Robin
• New Zealand – Netherlands 1-2
• New Zealand – Australia 0-3
• New Zealand – USA 0-2
• New Zealand – West Germany 0-1
• New Zealand – Canada 1-4 (→ 6th place)

• Team Roster:
• Christine Arthur
  Christine Arthur
  Christine Arthur played field hockey for New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s. Arthur was a member of the team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, and eight years later competed with The Black Sticks at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the team...
  
  
• Cathy Baker
  Cathy Baker
  Catherine Marie Thompson-Baker is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California....
  
  
• Robyn Blackman
  Robyn Blackman
  Robyn Elaine Blackman is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Mary Clinton
  Mary Clinton
  Mary Frances Clinton is a former female field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
  
  
• Lesley Elliott
  Lesley Elliott
  Lesley Anne Elliott is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Her former name is Going....
  
  
• Jane Goulding
  Jane Goulding
  Jane Elizabeth Goulding is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California....
  
  
• Shirley Haig
  Shirley Haig
  Shirley Ethel Haig is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in East Gore.-References:*...
  
  
• Harina Kohere
  Harina Kohere
  Harina Margaret Kohere is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Jan Martin
  Jan Martin
  Jan Elizabeth Martin is a retired female field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Auckland.-References:...
  
  
• Jennifer McDonald
  Jennifer McDonald
  Jennifer Enid McDonald is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California....
  
  
• Sue McLeish
  Sue McLeish
  Susan "Sue" Marie McLeish is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Whangarei.-References:*...
  
  
• Sandra Mackie
  Sandra Mackie
  Sandra Jean Mackie is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Lesley Murdoch
  Lesley Murdoch (field hockey)
  Lesley Murdoch is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Christchurch.-References:*...
  
  
• Jillian Smith
  Jillian Smith
  Jillian Clare Smith is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui....
  
  
• Isobel Thomson
  Isobel Thomson
  Isobel Rowena Thomson is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  
• Barbara Tilden
  Barbara Tilden
  Barbara Diane Tilden is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
  
  

Judo

Men's Competition

• Bill Vincent
• Graeme Spinks
• Shaun O'Leary

Rhythmic gymnastics

Women's Rhythmic Competition

• Tania Moss

Rowing

Men's Competition

• Nigel Atherfold
• Andrew Stevenson
• Christopher White
• Roger White-Parsons
• Don Symon
  Don Symon
  Don Symon is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister Symon won the Bronze medal in the coxed four...
  
  
• Ross Tong
  Ross Tong
  Ross Tong is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Don Symon, Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott and Brett Hollister Tong won the Bronze medal in the coxed four.- External links :*...
  
  
• Keith Trask
  Keith Trask
  Keith Trask is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O'Brien and Conrad Robertson he won Gold in the coxless four...
  
  
• Mike Stanley
• Conrad Robertson
  Conrad Robertson
  Conrad Robertson is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O’Brien and Keith Trask he won Gold in the coxless four...
  
  
• Dave Rodger
  Dave Rodger
  Dave Rodger is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal he was a member of the eight along with Tony Hurt, Ivan Sutherland, Trevor Coker, Peter Dignan, Lindsay Wilson, Athol Earl and Alex McLean and Simon Dickie...
  
  
• Greg Johnston
  Greg Johnston (rower)
  Greg Johnston is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Johnston won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Ian Wright, Chris White and Andrew Bird...
  
  
• George Keys
  George Keys
  George Keys is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Keys won Bronze in the coxed four along with Ian Wright, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird...
  
  
• Andrew Hay
• Brett Hollister
  Brett Hollister
  Brett Hollister is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Together with Kevin Lawton, Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott and Ross Tong Hollister won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.- External links :*...
  
  
• Allan Horan
  Allan Horan
  Allan Horan is a former rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics as a representative of New Zealand.-Life:Allan's family left their native home in Te Awamutu for Tauranga. During attendance at Otumoetai College; he began his rowing career. He had his first win in the springbok four, at the...
  
  
• Geoff Horan
• Gary Reid
• Shane O'Brien
• Les O'Connell
• Mark Meates
• Kevin Lawton
  Kevin Lawton
  Kevin Lawton is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister Lawton won the bronze medal in the coxed four.He now lives on a lifestyle block in Leigh.- External links :*...
  
  
• Barrie Mabbott
  Barrie Mabbott
  Barrie Mabbott is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles...
  
  

Women's Competition

• Stephanie Foster
  Stephanie Foster
  Stephanie Foster is a former New Zealand rower.She represented New Zealand in the single sculls event at the 1984 Olympics, coming seventh overall.She was the flagbearer at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and won a gold medal in the Women's single sculls....
  
  

Sailing

• Luke Carter
• Tom Dodson
• Simon Daubney
• Russell Coutts
  Russell Coutts
  Sir Russell Coutts, KNZM, CBE is a competitive sailor. His achievements include a Gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup four times, the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and...
  
  
• Peter Evans
• Aran Hansen
• Bruce Kendall
  Bruce Kendall
  Anthony Bruce Kendall Anthony Bruce Kendall Anthony Bruce Kendall (born 27 June 1964 in Papakura, New Zealand is a 2 time Olympic medallist in sailing. Competing in boardsailing his first medal was a Bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, USA. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in...
  
  
• Rex Sellers
  Rex Sellers
  Rex Samuel Sellers MNZM is a yachtman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
  
  
• Chris Timms
  Chris Timms
  Christopher Ian Timms was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
  
  
• David MacKay
• Sean Reeves

Shooting

Men's Competition

• John Woolley
• Stephen Petterson
  Stephen Petterson
  Stephen Petterson is a competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand. A veteran of four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games, he has won a total of four gold medals and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.He was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony of the 1994...
  
  
• Tony Clarke

Swimming

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
  
  
• Heat — 1:54.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

• Mike Davidson
  Mike Davidson (swimmer)
  Michael James Davidson is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. He now coaches for High Tide Aquatics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:56.20 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Mike Davidson
  Mike Davidson (swimmer)
  Michael James Davidson is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. He now coaches for High Tide Aquatics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 3:57.88
• B-Final — 3:58.24 (→ 16th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Mike Davidson
  Mike Davidson (swimmer)
  Michael James Davidson is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. He now coaches for High Tide Aquatics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 15:35.43 (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Gary Hurring
  Gary Hurring
  Gary Norman Hurring is a former swimmer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the men's 200 metres backstroke...
  
  
• Heat — 57.42
• Final — 56.90 (→ 4th place)

• Paul Kingsman
  Paul Kingsman
  Paul Kingsman is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 200 metre backstroke. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Heat — 58.33
• B-Final — 58.19 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Gary Hurring
  Gary Hurring
  Gary Norman Hurring is a former swimmer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the men's 200 metres backstroke...
  
  
• Heat — 2:04.46
• Final — 2:03.10 (→ 5th place)

• Paul Kingsman
  Paul Kingsman
  Paul Kingsman is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 200 metre backstroke. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Heat — 2:06.87 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Brett Austin
  Brett Austin
  Brett William Austin is a former breast swimmer from New Zealand, who represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
  
  
• Heat — 1:04.83
• B-Final — 1:05.49 (→ 15th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Brett Austin
  Brett Austin
  Brett William Austin is a former breast swimmer from New Zealand, who represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
  
  
• Heat — 2:27.25 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

• Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
  
  
• Heat — 55.19
• Final — 54.93 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

• Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
  
  
• Heat — 1:59.76
• Final — 1:58.75 (→ 5th place)

Men's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Paul Kingsman
  Paul Kingsman
  Paul Kingsman is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 200 metre backstroke. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Brett Austin
  Brett Austin
  Brett William Austin is a former breast swimmer from New Zealand, who represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:* *...
  
  , Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse
  Anthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
  
  , and Gary Hurring
  Gary Hurring
  Gary Norman Hurring is a former swimmer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the men's 200 metres backstroke...
  
  
• Heat — 3:50.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Carmel Clark
  Carmel Clark
  Carmel Frances Clark is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. She finished in 8th place in both backstroke finals.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:00.63 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

• Anna Doig
  Anna Doig
  Anna Maree Doig is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She is now a seventh grade teacher at a middle school....
  
  
• Heat — 1:02.72 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Carmel Clark
  Carmel Clark
  Carmel Frances Clark is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. She finished in 8th place in both backstroke finals.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:04.57
• Swimm-Off — 1:04.33
• Final — 1:04.47 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Carmel Clark
  Carmel Clark
  Carmel Frances Clark is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. She finished in 8th place in both backstroke finals.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:16.78
• Final — 2:17.89 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Gail Jonson
  Gail Jonson
  Gail Michelle Jonson is a former medley and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She also represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

• Anna Doig
  Anna Doig
  Anna Maree Doig is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She is now a seventh grade teacher at a middle school....
  
  
• Heat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Gail Jonson
  Gail Jonson
  Gail Michelle Jonson is a former medley and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She also represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:25.00 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Gail Jonson
  Gail Jonson
  Gail Michelle Jonson is a former medley and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She also represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:59.92
• B-Final — 4:58.40 (did not advance → 15th place)

Synchronized swimming

Women's Competition

• Katie Sadleir
  Katie Sadleir
  Catherine Anne Grant Sadleir is a former synchronized swimmer. She competed for New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with her sister Lynette Sadleir...
  
  
• Lynette Sadleir
  Lynette Sadleir
  Lynette Grant Sadleir is a former synchronized swimmer. She competed for New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with her sister Katie Sadleir...
  
  

Weightlifting

Men's Competition

• Michael Bernard
  Michael Bernard
  Michael "Mike" Bernard is an American assistant men's college basketball coach at Delaware State University. He has spent four seasons on head coach Greg Jackson's staff....
  
  
• Kevin Blake
• Allister Nalder

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle Competition

• Graeme Hawkins
• Ken Reinsfield
• Zane Coleman