IOC code NZL Competitors 80 (71 men, 9 women) | Website www.olympic.org.nz | |
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MedalsRanked 18th GoldSilverBronzeTotal2114 | ||
New Zealand competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 80 athletes, 71 men and 9 women, and 29 officials. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler David Aspin.
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In protest at a tour of South Africa by the All Blacks team early in the year, Congo's official Jean Claude Ganga led a boycott of 28 African nations as the IOC refused to bar the New Zealand team. Some of the nations (including Morocco, Cameroon and Egypt) had already participated however, as the teams only withdrew after the first day. From Southern and Central Africa, only Senegal and Ivory Coast took part. Both Iraq and Guyana also opted to join the Congolese-led boycott. For the full list of boycotting countries, see 1976 Summer Olympics#Boycotting countries
Gold
Silver
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Boxing
Men's Light-Welterweight (64 kg):
- First round — Lost to Valery Limasov (USSR) after referee stopped contest in round three
Men's Welterweight (69 kg):
- First round — Beat Fred Chtioui (Tunisia) after referee stopped contest in round two
- Second round — Lost to Valery Rachkov (USSR) on points
Canoeing
Men's Competition
Cycling
Four cyclists represented New Zealand in 1976.
Equestrian
Jumping Competition
Men's team competition
The 1976 gold medal is the only Olympic field hockey medal ever won by a New Zealand team.
Rowing
Swimming
Men's Competition
Women's Competition