New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports. The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.
After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1980 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic Olympian, Neroli Fairhall.
Women's Individual Competition:
Ann Shurrock - 2422 points (→ 24th place)Neroli Fairhall - 2357 points (→ 35th place)Men's Individual Competition:
Dale Lightfoot - 2417 points (→ 34th place)Men's CompetitionMen's 5,000 metres
John WalkerHeat — 13:44.75Semifinals — 13:28.48Final — 13:24.46 (→ 8th place)Men's Marathon
Rod Dixon — 2:12:57 (→ 10th place)Derek Froude — 2:19:44 (→ 34th place)Men's Long Jump
Steve WalshQualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 31st place)Men's Javelin Throw
Mike O'RourkeQualification — no mark (→ did not advance, 28th place)Tony RogersPeter RennerPeter O'DonoghuePeter PearlessWomen's CompetitionWomen's 3.000 metres
Dianne RodgerHeat — 8.47.90Final — 8.56.43 (→ 9th place)Women's Marathon
Lorraine MollerFinal — 2:28:54 (→ 5th place)Mary O'ConnorFinal — 2:41:22 (→ 27th place)Anne AudainFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Women's 400m Hurdles
Lynnette GrimeHeat — 58.02 (→ did not advance)Men's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):
Kevin Barry- First round — Beat Don Smith (Trinidad) on points 5-0
- Second round — Beat Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) on points 3-2
- Quarter Final — Beat Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) on points 4-1
- Semi Final — Beat Evander Holyfield (USA) after disqualification in round two
- Final — Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia) after concussion (→ Silver Medal)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):
Michael Kenny- First round — Bye
- Second round — Lost to Dodovic Owini (Uganda) after standing count in round two
Men's Flatwater Competition
Ian FergusonRobert JenkinsonPaul MacDonaldEdwin RichardsAlan ThompsonGrant BramwellSeven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.
Individual road raceBrian FowlerStephen CoxRoger SumichSprintMurray Steele1000m time trialCraig AdairIndividual pursuitAnthony CuffTeam pursuitCraig AdairAnthony CuffBrian FowlerGraeme MillerPoints raceBrian FowlerGraeme MillerMen's 3m Springboard
Mark GrahamPreliminary Round — 497.55 (→ did not advance, 18th place)Gary LambPreliminary Round — 477.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)Women's Competition
Ann FargherEventing Competition
Mary HamiltonMark ToddAndrew NicholsonAndrew BennieJumping Competition
John CottleTwo fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.
Men's épéeMartin BrillDavid CockerMen's Team CompetitionPreliminary Round (Pool B)Pakistan - New Zealand 3-3The Netherlands - New Zealand 3-1Great Britain - New Zealand 1-0New Zealand - Kenya 4-1New Zealand - Canada 2-2Classification Matches5th-8th place: India - New Zealand 1-07th-8th place: New Zealand - Spain 1-0 (→ Seventh Place)Team RosterJeff ArchibaldHusmukh BhikhaChris BrownGeorge CarnoutsosPeter DajiLaurie GallenStuart GrimshawTrevor LaurenceMaurice MarquetGrant McLeodBrent MiskimminPeter MiskimminArthur ParkinRamesh PatelGraham SligoRobin WilsonWomen's Team CompetitionRound RobinNew Zealand – Netherlands 1-2New Zealand – Australia 0-3New Zealand – USA 0-2New Zealand – West Germany 0-1New Zealand – Canada 1-4 (→ 6th place)Team Roster:Christine ArthurCathy BakerRobyn BlackmanMary ClintonLesley ElliottJane GouldingShirley HaigHarina KohereJan MartinJennifer McDonaldSue McLeishSandra MackieLesley MurdochJillian SmithIsobel ThomsonBarbara TildenMen's Competition
Bill VincentGraeme SpinksShaun O'LearyWomen's Rhythmic Competition
Tania MossMenWomenLuke CarterTom DodsonSimon DaubneyRussell CouttsPeter EvansAran HansenBruce KendallRex SellersChris TimmsDavid MacKaySean ReevesMen's Competition
John WoolleyStephen PettersonTony ClarkeMen's 200m Freestyle
Anthony MosseHeat — 1:54.12 (→ did not advance, 24th place)Mike DavidsonHeat — 1:56.20 (→ did not advance, 35th place)Men's 400m Freestyle
Mike DavidsonHeat — 3:57.88B-Final — 3:58.24 (→ 16th place)Men's 1500m Freestyle
Mike DavidsonHeat — 15:35.43 (→ did not advance, 14th place)Men's 100m Backstroke
Gary HurringHeat — 57.42Final — 56.90 (→ 4th place)Paul KingsmanHeat — 58.33B-Final — 58.19 (→ 10th place)Men's 200m Backstroke
Gary HurringHeat — 2:04.46Final — 2:03.10 (→ 5th place)Paul KingsmanHeat — 2:06.87 (→ did not advance, 20th place)Men's 100m Breaststroke
Brett AustinHeat — 1:04.83B-Final — 1:05.49 (→ 15th place)Men's 200m Breaststroke
Brett AustinHeat — 2:27.25 (→ did not advance, 28th place)Men's 100m Butterfly
Anthony MosseHeat — 55.19Final — 54.93 (→ 6th place)Men's 200m Butterfly
Anthony MosseHeat — 1:59.76Final — 1:58.75 (→ 5th place)Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Paul Kingsman, Brett Austin, Anthony Mosse, and Gary HurringHeat — 3:50.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
Carmel ClarkHeat — 1:00.63 (→ did not advance, 28th place)Anna DoigHeat — 1:02.72 (→ did not advance, 39th place)Women's 100m Backstroke
Carmel ClarkHeat — 1:04.57Swimm-Off — 1:04.33Final — 1:04.47 (→ 8th place)Women's 200m Backstroke
Carmel ClarkHeat — 2:16.78Final — 2:17.89 (→ 8th place)Women's 200m Butterfly
Gail JonsonHeat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 19th place)Anna DoigHeat — 2:20.55 (→ did not advance, 20th place)Women's 200m Individual Medley
Gail JonsonHeat — 2:25.00 (→ did not advance, 19th place)Women's 400m Individual Medley
Gail JonsonHeat — 4:59.92B-Final — 4:58.40 (did not advance → 15th place)Women's Competition
Katie SadleirLynette SadleirMen's Competition
Michael BernardKevin BlakeAllister NalderMen's Freestyle Competition
Graeme HawkinsKen ReinsfieldZane ColemanChef de Mission: Ron Scott
