New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
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New Zealand
(abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 134 competitors and 57 officials to the 1994 Commonwealth Games
, which were held in Victoria
, British Columbia
, Canada
. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Brian Fowler
, and at the closing ceremony was Stephen Petterson
.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games
in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario
. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
.
New Zealand was eighth in the medal table in 1994.
Lawn Bowls:
Shooting:
Swimming:
Cycling:
Shooting:
Swimming:
Badminton:
Lawn Bowls:
Boxing:
Cycling:
Gymnastics - Artistic:
Shooting:
Swimming:
Athletics
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...
(abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 134 competitors and 57 officials to the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
, which were held in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was 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...
, and at the closing ceremony was 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...
.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games
1930 British Empire Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930....
in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
.
Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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... |
5 | 16 | 20 | 41 |
New Zealand was eighth in the medal table in 1994.
Gold
Cycling:- Mark Rendell — Men's Road Race
Lawn Bowls:
- Katie Portas — Women's Singles Visually Impaired
Shooting:
- Lindsay Arthur and Stephen PettersonStephen PettersonStephen 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...
— Men's 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) - Stephen PettersonStephen PettersonStephen 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...
— Men's 50m Rifle Prone
Swimming:
- Danyon LoaderDanyon LoaderDanyon Loader ONZM is an Olympic champion, former World Record holding swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin...
— Men's 200m Butterfly
Silver
Athletics:- Beatrice FaumuinaBeatrice FaumuinaBeatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, ONZM is a New Zealand discus thrower, a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in three Summer Olympics...
— Women's Discus - Kirsten HellierKirsten HellierKirsten Louise Hellier is a former javelin thrower, who represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games. She set her personal best in 1994 with the old javelin type...
— Women's Javelin - Courtney IrelandCourtney IrelandCourtney W. Ireland is a New Zealand athlete specialising in the shot put.He competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1990, and in 1994 when he won silver.He was in the USA on a scholarship 1991-94, and later played rugby in Japan for Coca-Cola....
— Men's Shot put
Cycling:
- Brian FowlerBrian FowlerFor 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...
— Men's Road Race - Glen McLeay — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
- Jacqui Morgan — Women's Points Race
- Sarah UlmerSarah UlmerSarah Elizabeth Ulmer, ONZM is the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold. She won a gold medal and set world records at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens,....
— Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit
Shooting:
- Gerd Barkman and Jocelyn LeesJocelyn LeesJocelyn Lees is a shooting competitor for New Zealand.She won her first Commonwealth Games medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, gaining a silver in the women's 10 metre air pistol partnering Gerd Barkman...
— Women's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) - Geoffrey Jukes and Brian ThomsonBrian ThomsonBrian Thomson is an Australian theatre, opera and film designer. He has been active in Australian stage design for over three decades.Thomson began a long and successful collaboration with director Jim Sharman after they met at Heavenburgers on Sydney's Oxford Street in 1969; they worked together...
— Open Skeet (Pairs) - Julian Lawton and Greg YelavichGreg YelavichGregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander...
— Men's Free Pistol (Pairs) - Geoffrey Smith — Fullbore Rifle Queen's Prize Open
Swimming:
- Trent BrayTrent BrayTrent Bray is a former freestyle swimmer and surf lifesaver from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics. He also won 3 Gold medals and 3 bronze at the 1998 World Surf Lifesaving Championships...
— Men's 200m Freestyle - Trent BrayTrent BrayTrent Bray is a former freestyle swimmer and surf lifesaver from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics. He also won 3 Gold medals and 3 bronze at the 1998 World Surf Lifesaving Championships...
, Danyon LoaderDanyon LoaderDanyon Loader ONZM is an Olympic champion, former World Record holding swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin...
, John SteelJohn Steel (swimmer)For other persons named John Steel, see John Steel .John Meredith Steel is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.Steel won two silver medals at the 1994 Commonwealth...
and Nick Tongue — Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - Trent BrayTrent BrayTrent Bray is a former freestyle swimmer and surf lifesaver from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics. He also won 3 Gold medals and 3 bronze at the 1998 World Surf Lifesaving Championships...
, Guy CallaghanGuy CallaghanGuy Callaghan is a former butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain for his native country....
, Danyon LoaderDanyon LoaderDanyon Loader ONZM is an Olympic champion, former World Record holding swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin...
and John SteelJohn Steel (swimmer)For other persons named John Steel, see John Steel .John Meredith Steel is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.Steel won two silver medals at the 1994 Commonwealth...
— Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Danyon LoaderDanyon LoaderDanyon Loader ONZM is an Olympic champion, former World Record holding swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin...
— Men's 400m Freestyle - Anna Simcic — Women's 200m Backstroke
Bronze
Athletics:- Gavin LovegroveGavin LovegroveGavin Brian Lovegrove was a javelin thrower from New Zealand, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics,...
— Men's Javelin Throw - Ben Lucas — Men's Marathon Wheelchair
- Scott NelsonScott NelsonScott Anthony Murray Nelson is a New Zealand athlete specialising in race walking. He competed for New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 30 km road walk...
— Men's 30km Road Walk
Badminton:
- Nick HallNick Hall (badminton)Nick Hall is a male badminton competitor for New Zealand. He has won three bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's singles competition. Four years later at the 1998 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the men's team event...
— Men's Singles - Rhona RobertsonRhona RobertsonRhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games....
— Women's Singles
Lawn Bowls:
- Peter BellissPeter BellissPeter Belliss is a former lawn bowls player for New Zealand.At the World Bowls Championships he won the 1984 singles in Aberdeen against local player Willie Wood, the 1988 pairs with Rowan Brassey, and triples with Brassey and Andrew Curtain in Johannesburg in 2000.He has competed at four...
, Rowan BrasseyRowan BrasseyRowan Brassey is a lawn bowls player for New Zealand.He has competed at five World Bowls Championships, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 & 2000; winning gold in 1988 , and 2000....
, Stewart Buttar and Bruce McNish — Men's Fours - Marlene CastleMarlene CastleMarlene Castle is a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.The veteran of four Commonwealth Games won her first medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, earning a silver in the women's fours. Again as part of the women's fours team she won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games...
, Colleen Ferrick, Adrienne Lambert and Ann Muir — Women's Fours - Craig Nolan — Men's Singles Visually Impaired
Boxing:
- Kalolo Fiaui — Men's 57-60kg (Lightweight)
- Trevor Shailer — Men's 60-64kg (Light-Welterweight)
Cycling:
- Brendon CameronBrendon CameronBrendon Cameron is a former New Zealand track cyclist. He won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in the men's team pursuit, and followed it up four years later with another bronze medal in the same event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
, Julian DeanJulian DeanJulian Dean is a road racing cyclist who rides for . Dean rode in the 2008 Tour de France, 2007 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France and the 2004 Tour de France, finishing all four times. In 2008, he finished 9th in the points classification...
, Glen ThomsonGlen ThomsonGlen Thomson is a New Zealand racing cyclist. He won a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's points race, previously at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada he won a bronze medal as part of the men's team pursuit riding alongside Brendon Cameron, Julian Dean and Lee...
and Lee VertongenLee VertongenLee Vertongen is a New Zealand racing cyclist. He has won three bronze medals in the team pursuit event at the Commonwealth Games. He won his third bronze medal riding with Greg Henderson, Hayden Roulston and Matthew Randall at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He was educated at Russell Street...
— Men's 4000m Team Pursuit - Brian FowlerBrian FowlerFor 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...
, Paul Leitch, Tim Pawson and Mark Rendell — Men's Team Time Trial - Jacqui Morgan — Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit
- Donna Wynd — Women's Sprint
Gymnastics - Artistic:
- Sarah Thompson — Women's Uneven Bars
Shooting:
- Paul Carmine — Men's 10m Running Target
- Greg YelavichGreg YelavichGregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander...
— Men's 10m Air Pistol - Greg YelavichGreg YelavichGregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander...
— Men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol
Swimming:
- Danyon LoaderDanyon LoaderDanyon Loader ONZM is an Olympic champion, former World Record holding swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin...
— Men's 200m Freestyle - Sean Tretheway — Men's 100m Freestyle
AthleticsAthletics at the 1994 Commonwealth GamesAt the 1994 Commonwealth Games, the athletics event were held in Victoria, BC, Canada, at the Centennial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Victoria. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male 19 by female athletes...
- Craig BarrettCraig Barrett (athlete)Craig Michael Barrett is a New Zealand athlete specializing in racewalking. He has been the dominant racewalker in New Zealand for many years and is the nation's record holder for the 3 km, 20 km, 30 km, 50 km and 2 hour disciplines. He attended the Olympic Games in Atlanta , Sydney and Athens...
- Chantal BrunnerChantal BrunnerChantal Margarita Brunner is a New Zealand sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Wellington. Her personal best jump is 6.68 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne....
- Nyla CarrollNyla CarrollNyla Jane Carroll is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented her native country in the women's 10.000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Phil Clode
- Angus CooperAngus CooperAngus Cooper is a retired male hammer thrower from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland he won a bronze medal in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 71.26m. He is the New Zealand national record holder with 73.10m but his best distance was 73.96m which was not ratified as a...
- Tania DixonTania DixonTania Dixon is a high jumper and triple jumper from Dunedin, New Zealand. Murray won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. In 1991, she set a New Zealand record for the women's high jump of 1.92 metres, and in 1997 set a similar record for the triple...
- Shaun FarrellShaun FarrellShaun Richard Farrell was a sprinter/middle distance runner who competed for New Zealand. He participated at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games competing in the 400m and 800m. He is the current New Zealand record holder over 400m.-Personal bests:-References:...
- Beatrice FaumuinaBeatrice FaumuinaBeatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, ONZM is a New Zealand discus thrower, a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in three Summer Olympics...
- Gavin Foulsham
- Kay Gooch
- Anne HareAnne HareCaroline Anne Hare is a former New Zealand representative runner from Wellington. She currently holds the New Zealand women's record for the 2000m.She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics where she placed 13th in the women's 5000m final...
- Kirsten HellierKirsten HellierKirsten Louise Hellier is a former javelin thrower, who represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games. She set her personal best in 1994 with the old javelin type...
- Joanne HenryJoanne HenryJoanne Henry is a former New Zealand heptathlete. She won a bronze medal in the women's heptathlon at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-References:...
- Courtney IrelandCourtney IrelandCourtney W. Ireland is a New Zealand athlete specialising in the shot put.He competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1990, and in 1994 when he won silver.He was in the USA on a scholarship 1991-94, and later played rugby in Japan for Coca-Cola....
- Robbie JohnstonRobbie JohnstonRobert Ian Johnston is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country twice in the men's 10.000 metres at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1992...
- Christine King
- Gavin LovegroveGavin LovegroveGavin Brian Lovegrove was a javelin thrower from New Zealand, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics,...
- Ben Lucas
- Linn Murphy
- Scott NelsonScott NelsonScott Anthony Murray Nelson is a New Zealand athlete specialising in race walking. He competed for New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 30 km road walk...
- Augustine Nketia
- Kaye Nordstrom
- Tracy PhillipsTracy Phillips (athlete)Tracy J. Phillips is a former New Zealand athlete specialising in high jumping.She competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze.At the 1994 Commonwealth Games she came ninth with 1.80m.- References :...
- Doug PiriniDoug PiriniDouglas Stuart Pirini is a retired decathlete from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Simon PoelmanSimon PoelmanSimon Poelman is a former New Zealand decathlete, who has been described as New Zealand's best ever all-round athlete. His personal best of 8359 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987...
- Richard Potts
- Michelle SeymourMichelle SeymourMichelle Seymour is a former New Zealand representative sprinter.She holds the current women's New Zealand record for the 100m.-Personal Bests:-NZ National Titles:-NZ Secondary School Titles:-Representation:...
- Jonathan WyattJonathan WyattJonathan Craig Wyatt is a long-distance runner from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, who is a six-time world mountain running champion. He is also an 8 time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series. He competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final, and...
See also
- New Zealand Olympic CommitteeNew Zealand Olympic CommitteeThe New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth GamesNew Zealand at the Commonwealth GamesSince the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 19 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 564 medals including 130 gold....
- New Zealand at the 1992 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1992 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 145 athletes and 70 officials.- Gold:*Barbara Kendall — Sailing, Women's Windglider Individual Competition- Silver:...
- New Zealand at the 1996 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1996 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials.- Gold:* Danyon Loader — Swimming, men's 200 metres freestyle...