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New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

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CGF code
  
NZL

Competitors
  
113

Website
  
www.olympic.org.nz

New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

CGA
  
New Zealand Olympic Committee

Flag bearer
  
Opening: Robin Tait Closing:

Medals Ranked 5thth
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 5 8 13 26

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 113 competitors and 43 officials to the 1982 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Robin Tait.

Contents

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


New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1982.

Gold

Archery:

01 ! Neroli Fairhall — Women's FITA Double

Athletics:

01 ! Anne Audain — Women's 3000 m 01 ! Mike O'Rourke — Men's Javelin Throw

Cycling:

01 ! Craig Adair — Men's 1 km Time Trial

Shooting:

01 ! John Woolley — Men's Skeet

Silver

Athletics:

02 ! John Walker — Men's 1500 m

Cycling:

02 ! Clem Captein, Brian Fowler, Graeme Miller and Murray Steele — Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit 02 ! Michael McRedmond— Men's Sprint

Lawn Bowls:

02 ! Rowan Brassey, Morgan Moffat, Danny O'Connor and Jim Scott — Men's Fours 02 ! Pearl Dymond, Joyce Osborne, and Jennie Simpson — Women's Triples

Shooting:

02 ! Rex Hamilton and Barrie Wickens — Men's Free Pistol Pairs

Wrestling:

02 ! Ken Reinsfield — Men's 74 kg 02 ! Steven Reinsfield — Men's Light Heavyweight

Bronze

Athletics:

03 ! Lorraine Moller — Women's 1500 m 03 ! Lorraine Moller — Women's 3000 m 03 ! Stephen Walsh — Men's Long Jump

Badminton:

03 ! Robin Denton and Steve Wilson — Mixed Doubles

Boxing:

03 ! Kevin Barry — Light Heavyweight 75–81 kg

Cycling:

03 ! Stephen Cox, Blair Stockwell and Jack Swart — Men's Team Time Trial 03 ! Murray Steele— Men's Sprint 03 ! Roger Sumich— Men's Road Race

Diving:

03 ! Mark Graham — Men's 1 m Springboard

Lawn Bowls:

03 ! Peter Belliss — Men's Singles

Swimming:

03 ! Pamela Croad, Kim Dewar, Melanie Jones and Gail Jonson — Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay

Wrestling:

03 ! Chris Maddock — Men's 57 kg 03 ! Nigel Sargent — Men's 90 kg

References

New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Wikipedia