New Zealand at the 1992 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the 1992 Winter Olympics
IOC code	NZL
NOC	New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
in Albertville
Competitors	6 (5 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Chris Nicholson (short track speed skating)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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New Zealand competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Annelise Coberger won the nation's first medal (and the first medal by a competitor from the Southern Hemisphere) at the Winter Olympic Games in the women's slalom event.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Annelise Coberger	Alpine skiing	Women's slalom	February 20

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1	Race 2	Total
		Time	Time	Time	Rank
Simon Lyle Wi Rutene	Super-G			1:17.86	42
Simon Lyle Wi Rutene	Giant Slalom	1:09.52	1:06.09	2:15.61	28
Simon Lyle Wi Rutene	Slalom	DNF	–	DNF	–

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1	Race 2	Total
		Time	Time	Time	Rank
Annelise Coberger	Slalom	49.02	44.08	1:33.10

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round one		Quarter finals		Semi finals		Finals
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Final rank
Chris Nicholson	1000 m	1:33.45	3	Did not advance
Mike McMillen		1:33.57	1 Q	1:32.69	2 Q	1:31.60	2 QA	1:31.32	4
Mike McMillen Andrew Nicholson Chris Nicholson Tony Smith	5000 m relay			7:21.31	1 Q	7:22.38	2 QA	7:18.91	4

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database
• Olympic Winter Games 1992, full results by sports-reference.com