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New Zealand at the
1978 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Competitors102
Flag bearersOpening: Neil Lyster
Closing:
Officials32
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
9
Total
20
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials to the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Neil Lyster.

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.

Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
New Zealand 5 6 9 20


New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1978.

Gold

Cycling:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Richards — Men's Individual Pursuit

Shooting:

1st place, gold medalist(s) John Woolley — Men's Skeet

Swimming:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Gary Hurring — Men's 200 m Backstroke
1st place, gold medalist(s) Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Precious McKenzie — Men's 56 kg

Silver

Athletics:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike O'Rourke — Men's Javelin Throw
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heather Thomson — Women's 3000 m

Cycling:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kevin Blackwell, Anthony Cuff, Neil Lyster and Jack Swart — Men's 4000m Team Pursuit

Lawn Bowls:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Baldwin, John Malcolm, Morgan Moffat and Phil Skoglund — Men's Fours

Swimming:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Penny McCarthy — Women's 100 m Butterfly
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Bronze

Boxing:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Stankovich — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg

Badminton:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bryan Purser and Richard Purser — Men's Doubles

Cycling:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Garry Bell— Men's Road Race

Gymnastics:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lynette Brake, Rowena Davis, Kirsty Durward and Deborah Hurst — Women's Team Competition

Swimming:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rebecca Perrott — Women's 400 m Freestyle
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rebecca Perrott — Women's 800 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brian Marsden — Men's 90 kg
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Phillip Sue — Men's 67.5 kg

Wrestling:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Murray Avery — Men's 100 kg


New Zealand Team

See also

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