Which New Zealander has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Peter Snell is perhaps our most famous Olympian, with three golds in the glamour middle-distance track events. But canoeists have been our most successful competitors. In a career spanning five Games between 1976 and 1992, Ian Ferguson won four gold medals and one silver.
Who was the first New Zealander to win an Olympic medal?
Read more… Jack Lovelock won New Zealand’s first Olympic athletics gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in a race witnessed by 120,000 spectators – including Adolf Hitler.
How many golds did NZ get in Rio?
New Zealand competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016….
| New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Flag bearer (opening) | Peter Burling |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Lisa Carrington |
| Medals Ranked 19th | Gold 4 Silver 9 Bronze 5 Total 18 |
How many medals did NZ get at Rio?
The combined 15 medals take New Zealand’s haul past the 13 won at Seoul in 1988 and London in 2012. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke stand for the New Zealand national anthem after receiving gold at the Rio Olympics for winning the men’s 49er sailing.
Who won NZ First medal?
New Zealand first competed at the Winter Olympics in 1952 in Oslo and until Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous hit the headlines with bronze medals in PyeongChang four years ago, the only medal success New Zealand had tasted was skier Annelise Coberger’s slalom silver medal in 1992.
How many athletes did New Zealand send to the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
New Zealand competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. New Zealand sent a team of three men and three women. They competed in the compound bow individual and team events. New Zealand sent a team of 12 track and field athletes. This section is empty. You can help by adding to it.
Who are the New Zealand Women’s hockey players at the Commonwealth Games?
o The New Zealand Womens hockey team has a strong record at the Commonwealth Games. Results include: o Gemma Flynn, Krystal Forgesson, Katie Glynn, Stacey Michelsen, Emily Naylor, Anita Punt and Kayla Whitelock were in the team at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Who is the CEO of the New Zealand Olympic Committee?
At a press conference held today in Auckland, New Zealand Olympic Committee CEO Kereyn Smith welcomed the players, each wearing their new formal team blazers, to the New Zealand team. Im delighted to welcome these outstanding players to the New Zealand team, said Smith.
How many athletes are on New Zealand’s Olympic team?
The team is expected to number 235 athletes. o The team departs Auckland Airport on 9 July at 5.30pm (EK407) o The Four Nations Tournament is in Dublin and New Zealand will play Ireland (12 July), Chile (13 July), Canada (15 July) with the final games on 16 July.