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New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1986 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Competitors128
Flag bearersOpening: Stephanie Foster
Closing:
Officials45
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
8
Silver
16
Bronze
14
Total
38
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 128 competitors and 45 officials to the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stephanie Foster.

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.

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
New Zealand 8 16 14 38


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1986.

Gold

Boxing:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Jimmy Thunder — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg

Lawn Bowls:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Ian Dickison — Men's Singles

Rowing:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Stephanie Foster — Women's Single Sculls
1st place, gold medalist(s) Robin Clarke and Stephanie Foster — Women's Double Sculls

Shooting:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol
1st place, gold medalist(s) Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol

Swimming:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sylvia Hume — Women's 100 m Backstroke

Silver

Athletics:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anne Audain — Women's 10000 m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lorraine Moller — Women's Marathon

Cycling:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gary Anderson, Russell Clune, Stephen Swart and Andrew Whitford — Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Blair Cox, Greg Fraine, Paul Leitch and Graeme Miller — Men's Team Time Trial
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race

Rowing:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nigel Atherfold, Andrew Bird, Bruce Holden, Greg Johnston and Chris White — Men's Coxed Four
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Philippa Baker — Women's Lightweight Single Sculls
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Neil Gibson, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson and Don Symon — Men's Coxless Four
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Barrie Mabbott and Ian Wright — Men's Coxless Pair

Swimming:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anthony Mosse — Men's 100 m Butterfly

Weightlifting:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Clayton Chelley — Men's −56 kg

Wrestling:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Robert Algie — Men's 100 kg
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Steven Reinsfield — Men's 57 kg

Bronze

Athletics:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon

Badminton:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kerrin Harrison and Glenn Stewart — Men's Doubles

Boxing:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Johnny Wallace — Men's Featherweight 54–57 kg

Cycling:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gary Anderson — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit

Rowing:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mike Burrell, Neil Gibson, Andrew Hay, Barrie Mabbott, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson, Don Symon, Carl Vincent and Ian Wright — Men's Eight
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eric Verdonk — Men's Single Sculls

Shooting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Farrell and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rex Hamilton and Barry O'Neale — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistol Pairs
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Barrie Wickens and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mike Davidson — Men's 400 m Freestyle
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Katie Sadleir — Women's Solo Synchromised Swimming

Wrestling:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stephen Bell — Men's 62 kg


New Zealand team

See also

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