CGF code NZL Competitors 224 | Website www.olympic.org.nz | |
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CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee Flag bearer Opening: Anthony Mosse
Closing: Gary Anderson Medals
Ranked 4thth Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
17
14
27
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held (like the 1950 Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations.
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The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was Gary Anderson. The opening ceremony included the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories.
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.
Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony consisted many events including the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories.
The Opening Ceremony was concluded by the singing of the games' theme song This is the moment.
Medals
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1990. With a tally of 17 gold medals and a total of 58 medals won this was New Zealand's most successful Commonwealth Games.
Gold
Athletics:
01 ! Tania Dixon — Women's High JumpBoxing:
01 ! Michael Kenny — Men's Super Heavyweight + 91 kgCycling:
01 ! Gary Anderson — Men's Individual Pursuit (4000 m) 01 ! Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race 01 ! Gary Anderson, Nigel Donnelly, Glen McLeay and Stuart Williams — Men's Team Pursuit (4000 m) 01 ! Brian Fowler, Graeme Miller, Ian Richards and Gavin Stevens — Men's Team Time Trial 01 ! Madonna Harris — Women's Individual Pursuit (3000 m) 01 ! Graeme Miller — Men's Road RaceGymnastics:
01 ! Nikki Jenkins — Women's Vault 01 ! Angela Subramaniam — Women's RopeJudo:
01 ! Brent Cooper — Men's Half Lightweight 65 kgLawn Bowls:
01 ! Judy Howat and Marie Watson — Women's PairsShooting:
01 ! Paul Carmine and Tony Clarke — Men's 10 m Running Target Pairs 01 ! Roger Harvey — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone 01 ! Roger Harvey and Stephen Petterson — Men's 50 m Rifle ProneSwimming:
01 ! Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly 01 ! Anna Simcic — Women's 200 m BackstrokeSilver
Athletics:
02 ! Anne Judkins — Women's 10 km Road Walk 02 ! Simon Poelman — Men's DecathlonCycling:
02 ! Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial 02 ! Craig Connell — Men's Points Race 02 ! Brian Fowler — Men's Road RaceJudo:
02 ! Donna Guy-Halkyard — Women's Half Middleweight 57–63 kg 02 ! Graeme Spinks — Men's Half Middleweight 78 kgLawn Bowls:
02 ! Marlene Castle, Adrienne Lambert, Lyn McLean and Rhoda Ryan — Women's Fours 02 ! Millie Khan — Women's SinglesShooting:
02 ! Barry O'Neale and Greg Yelavich — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistols Pairs 02 ! Stephen Petterson — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone 02 ! Brian Read and Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol PairsSwimming:
02 ! Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke 02 ! Anna Simcic — Women's 100 m BackstrokeBronze
Athletics:
03 ! Angus Cooper — Men's Hammer Throw 03 ! Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw 03 ! Barbara Moore — Women's 10000 m 03 ! Peter O'Donoghue — Men's 1500 m 03 ! Tracy Phillips — Women's High Jump 03 ! Simon Poelman — Men's Pole VaultBoxing:
03 ! Nigel Anderson — Men's Light Heavyweight 75–81 kg 03 ! Andrew Creery — Men's Light Middleweight 67–71 kgCycling:
03 ! Jon Andrews — Men's 1 km Time Trial 03 ! Jon Andrews — Men's Sprint 03 ! Sue Golder — Women's SprintDiving:
03 ! Nicky Cooney — Women's 3 m SpringboardGymnastics:
03 ! Raewyn Jack — Women's Hoop 03 ! Raewyn Jack — Women's Ribbon 03 ! Angela Subramaniam — Women's Ball 03 ! Angela Subramaniam — Women's All-Around 03 ! Angela Subramaniam — Women's RibbonJudo:
03 ! Nicola Morris — Women's Heavyweight +78 kg 03 ! Wayne Watson — Men's Heavyweight +100 kgLawn Bowls:
03 ! Rowan Brassey and Maurice Symes — Men's Pairs 03 ! Kevin Darling, Stewart McConnell, Peter Shaw and Phil Skoglund — Men's FoursShooting:
03 ! Tony Clarke — Men's 10 m Running Target 03 ! Tim Dodds and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs 03 ! Julian Lawton and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol PairsSwimming:
03 ! Ross Anderson, Anthony Mosse, John Steel and Richer Tapper — Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 03 ! Michelle Burke, Sharon Hanley, Phillippa Langrell and Linda Robinson — Women's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay 03 ! Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m BackstrokeTriathlon
At these Games, the Triathlon was a demonstration event; won by Erin Baker (women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.
Athletics
Cycling
Four women competed for New Zealand in the women's road race: