CGF code NZL Competitors 217 | Website www.olympic.org.nz | |
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CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee Flag bearer Opening: Graeme Miller
Closing: Darren Liddel Medals
Ranked 6thth Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
6
20
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony Darren Liddel.
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 sixth in the medal table in 1998.
Gold
Athletics:
01 ! Beatrice Faumuina — Women's Discus ThrowCycling:
01 ! Glen Thomson — Men's Track Points Race 01 ! Sarah Ulmer — Women's Track Individual Pursuit (3000m)Rugby sevens:
01 ! Christian Cullen, Rico Gear, Jonah Lomu, Caleb Ralph, Roger Randle, Amasio Valence, Bruce Reihana, Eric Rush, Dallas Seymour, and Joeli Vidiri — Men's Sevens Team CompetitionShooting:
01 ! Stephen Petterson — Men's 50m Rifle ProneWeightlifting:
01 ! Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Clean & Jerk) 01 ! Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Snatch) 01 ! Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Total)Silver
Cycling:
02 ! Susy Pryde — Women's Individual Road Race 02 ! Sarah Ulmer — Women's Track Points RaceNetball:
02 ! Belinda Charteris, Belinda Colling, Julie Seymour, Sonya Hardcastle, Donna Loffhagen, Bernice Mene, Lesley Nicol, Anna Rowberry, Jo Steed, Lorna Suafoa, Noeline Taurua, and Linda Vagana — Women's Team CompetitionShooting:
02 ! Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees— Women's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) - Women 02 ! Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees — Women's 25m Pistol (Pairs) 02 ! Alan Earle and Jason Wakeling — Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs)Bronze
Athletics:
03 ! Joanne Henry — Women's HeptathlonBadminton:
03 ! Rhona Robertson and Tammy Jenkins — Women's Doubles 03 ! Geoff Bellingham, Chris Blair, Dean Galt, Anton Gargiulo, Nick Hall, Jarrod King, and Daniel Shirley — Men's TeamBoxing:
03 ! Garth da Silva — Men's Heavyweight (- 91 kg)Cricket:
03 ! Nathan Astle, Mark Bailey, Matthew Bell, Chris Drum, Stephen Fleming, Chris Harris, Matt Horne, Dion Nash, Shayne O'Connor, Adam Parore, Craig McMillan, Alex Tait, Daniel Vettori, and Paul Wiseman — Men's Team CompetitionCycling:
03 ! Tim Carswell — Men's Track 20km Scratch Race 03 ! Brendon Cameron, Tim Carswell, Greg Henderson, and Lee Vertongen — Men's Track Team Pursuit (4000m) 03 ! Greg Henderson — Men's Track Points RaceGymnastics:
03 ! David Phillips — Men's FloorField Hockey:
03 ! Tina Bell-Kake, Helen Clarke, Jenny Duck, Emily Gillam, Sandy Hitchcock, Anna Lawrence, Robyn Toomey, Skippy Hamahona, Suzie Pearce, Moira Senior, Jenny Shepherd, Karen Smith, Mandy Smith, Kate Trolove, Lisa Walton, and Diana Weavers — Women's Team CompetitionLawn Bowls:
03 ! Millie Khan — Women's SinglesShooting:
03 ! Des Coe — Men's Trap 03 ! Tania Corrigan — Women's 10m Air Pistol 03 ! Sally Johnston — Women's 50m Rifle Prone 03 ! Greg Yelavich — Men's 10m Air PistolSwimming:
03 ! Toni Jeffs — Women's 50m Freestyle 03 ! Trent Bray, Scott Cameron, John Davis, and Danyon Loader — Men's 4x200m Freestyle RelaySquash:
03 ! Sarah Cook and Glen Wilson — Mixed DoublesWeightlifting:
03 ! Nigel Avery — Men's 105kg (Snatch) 03 ! Nigel Avery — Men's 105kg (Total)Athletics
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
References
New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA