New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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.[1] The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.

New Zealand at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Los Angeles, USA
Competitors130 in 18 sports
Flag bearer John Walker
Officials59
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
8
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Australasia (1908–1912)

Medal tables
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldMark ToddEquestrianIndividual eventing3 August
 GoldShane O'Brien
Les O'Connell
Conrad Robertson
Keith Trask		RowingMen's coxless four5 August
 GoldRex Sellers
Chris Timms		SailingTornado8 August
 GoldRussell CouttsSailingFinn8 August
 GoldIan FergusonCanoeingMen's K-1 500 metres10 August
 GoldIan Ferguson
Paul MacDonald		CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 GoldAlan ThompsonCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres11 August
 GoldGrant Bramwell
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
Alan Thompson		CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres11 August
 SilverKevin BarryBoxingLight heavyweight11 August
 BronzeKevin Lawton
Barrie Mabbott
Don Symon
Ross Tong
Brett Hollister (cox)		RowingMen's coxed four5 August
 BronzeBruce KendallSailingWindglider8 August
Medals by sport
Sport Total
Canoeing 4 0 0 4
Sailing 2 0 1 3
Rowing 1 0 1 2
Equestrian 1 0 0 1
Boxing 0 1 0 1
Total 8 1 2 11
Medals by gender
Gender Total
Male 5 1 2 8
Female 0 0 0 0
Mixed / open 3 0 0 3
Total 8 1 2 11

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics

After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1984 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic Olympian, Neroli Fairhall.

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Total Rank
30 m 50 m 70 m 90 m Total Rank 30 m 50 m 70 m 90 m Total Rank
Neroli Fairhall Women's individual 326284289268116738324280310276119032235735
Dale Lightfoot Men's individual 335303292261119139334305321266122626235734
Ann Shurrock Women's individual 329298301290121823322304290288120428242224

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Track and road

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank[lower-roman 1] Result Rank Result Rank[lower-roman 2] Result Rank
Anne Audain Women's marathon — DNF
Rod Dixon Men's marathon — 2:12:5710
Derek Froude Men's marathon — 2:19:4434
Lyn Grime Women's 400 m hurdles 58.025 — did not advance
Lorraine Moller Women's marathon — 2:28:345
Mary O'Connor Women's marathon — 2:41:2227
Peter O'Donoghue Men's 1500 m 3:40.693 Q — 3:38.718 did not advance
Peter Pearless Men's 800 m 1:49.955 did not advance
Peter Renner Men's 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.952 Q — 8:18.122 Q 8:29.8111
Dianne Rodger Women's 3000 m 8.47.905 q — 8.56.439
Tony Rogers Men's 1500 m 3:39.784 q — 3:36.486 q 3:38.989
John Walker Men's 5000 m 13:44.752 Q — 13:28.483 Q 13:24.468
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Mike O'Rourke Men's javelin throw NM did not advance
Steve Walsh Men's long jump NM did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Kevin Barry Men's light heavyweight  Smith (TRI)
W 5 – 0		  Kiriisa (UGA)
W 3 – 2		  Nanga (CMR)
W 4 – 1		  Holyfield (USA)
W DSQ-2		  Josipović (YUG)
L WO
Michael Kenny Men's heavyweight Bye  Owiny (UGA)
L RSC-2		 did not advance =9

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Heats Repechages Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Grant Bramwell
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald
Alan Thompson		 Men's K-4 1000 m 3:05.991 Q — 3:05.671 Q 3:02.28
Ian Ferguson Men's K-1 500 m 1:49.322 Q — 1:48.001 Q 1:47.84
Ian Ferguson
Paul MacDonald		 Men's K-2 500 m 1:36.821 Q — 1:36.101 Q 1:34.21
Robert Jenkinson
Edwin Richards		 Men's K-2 1000 m 3:37.694 R 3:45.973 Q 3:38.805 did not advance
Alan Thompson Men's K-1 1000 m 3:53.411 Q — 3:58.901 Q 3:45.73

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.

Road
Men's individual road race
Athlete Time Rank
Stephen Cox 5:15:2737
Brian Fowler 5:06:4518
Roger Sumich DNF

Track
Men's 1 km time trial
Athlete Time Rank
Craig Adair 1:06.965
Men's points race
Athlete Qualifying Final
Points Laps behind Rank Points Laps behind Rank
Brian Fowler 2402 Q 1217
Graeme Miller 10113 did not advance
Men's individual pursuit
Athlete Qualification Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Time Rank Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time
Anthony Cuff 4:55.06 15  Robert (FRA)
L 4:50.49		 did not advance11
Men's team pursuit
Athlete Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Time Rank Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time
Craig Adair
Anthony Cuff
Brian Fowler
Graeme Miller		 4:37.57 13 did not advance13
Men's sprint
Athlete Round 1 Round 1
repechage heat		 Round 1
repechage final		 Round 2 Round 2
repechage		 Round 3 Round 3
repechage		 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Murray Steele  Sella (ITA)
 Lyn (ANT)
3 R		  Asuncion (PHI)
W 12.09 Q		 —  Scheller (FRG)
L R		  Jamur (BRA)
W 12.92 Q		  Vernet (FRA)
 Orban (BEL)
2 R		  Scheller (FRG)
 Iannone (ARG)
3		 did not advance

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Ann Fargher Women's 3 m springboard 421.6513 did not advance
Mark Graham Men's 3 m springboard 497.5518 did not advance
Gary Lamb Men's 3 m springboard 477.6622 did not advance

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Eventing
Rider Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Overall
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Andrew Bennie Jade Individual 69.4033126.40375.0023200.8037
Mary Hamilton Whist Individual 63.202026.80218.003398.0022
Andrew Nicholson Kahlua Individual 78.004527.202225.0040130.4028
Mark Todd Charisma Individual 51.6050.0010.00151.60
Andrew Bennie
Mary Hamilton
Andrew Nicholson
Mark Todd		 As above Team 184.20554.00613.008280.006

Jumping
Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Overall
Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank
John Cottle Arturo Individual EL did not advance

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.

Athlete Event Round 1 pool Quarterfinal pool Semifinal pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Martin Brill Men's individual épée  Bergström (SWE)
L 3 – 5		  Marx (USA)
L 3 – 5		  Boisse (FRA)
L 3 – 5		  Dessureault (CAN)
L 4 – 10		 15
 Giger (SUI)
L 4 – 5		  Boisse (FRA)
W 5 – 4		  Bellone (ITA)
W 5 – 2		  Poffet (SUI)
L 8 – 10
 Yun (KOR)
T 5 – 5		  Zong (CHN)
W 5 – 4		  Marx (USA)
W 5 – 4		 Eliminated
 Al-Rasheed (KSA)
W 5 – 4		  Lee (KOR)
W 5 – 4		  Cui (CHN)
W 5 – 0
—  Lembacher (AUT)
L 3 – 5		  Fischer (FRG)
L 3 – 5
David Cocker Men's individual épée  Nigon (SUI)
L 2 – 5		 did not advance 50
 Hasan (KUW)
L 2 – 5
 Kim (KOR)
L 4 – 5
 Cuomo (ITA)
T 5 – 5
 Pedersen (NOR)
W 5 – 4

Field hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament
Team roster
Jeff Archibald
Husmukh Bhikha
Chris Brown
George Carnoutsos
Peter Daji
Laurie Gallen
Stuart Grimshaw
Trevor Laurence		 Maurice Marquet
Grant McLeod
Brent Miskimmin
Peter Miskimmin
Arthur Parkin
Ramesh Patel
Graham Sligo
Robin Wilson
Pool B
    30 July 1984
    15:30
    New Zealand  3–3  Pakistan
    Daji  5', 68', 70+' Report Sardar  15', 46', 51'
    Umpires:
    Santiago Deo (ESP)
    Richard Kentwell (USA)
    1 August 1984
    08:00
    Netherlands  3–1  New Zealand
    T. Kruize  17'
    J. Kruize  40'
    Van Grimbergen  42'    		 Report McLeod  52'
    Umpires:
    Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
    Jack Marjanovic (USA)
    3 August 1984
    13:45
    Great Britain  1–0  New Zealand
    Cattrall  13' Report
    Umpires:
    Santiago Deo (ESP)
    Obaidullah (IND)
    5 August 1984
    08:00
    Kenya  1–4  New Zealand
    Otambo  49' Report P. Miskimmin  14'
    Parkin  58'
    Daji  62'
    Gallen  69'
    Umpires:
    Richard Kentwell (USA)
    Obaidullah (IND)
    7 August 1984
    15:30
    Canada  2–2  New Zealand
    Cholakis  4'
    Sandhu  66'    		 Report Grimshaw  32'
    Gallen  35+'
    Umpires:
    Richard Kentwell (USA)
    Alexander Stelter (FRG)
    Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Qualification
     Great Britain54101059Advance to semi-finals
     Pakistan52301677Advance to semi-finals
     Netherlands531116975th–8th place classification
     New Zealand5122101045th–8th place classification
     Kenya510451429th–12th place classification
     Canada501471919th–12th place classification
    5th–8th Classification round
    9 August 1984
    08:00
    India  1–0  New Zealand
    Sharma  54' Report
    Umpires:
    Dennis Meredith (AUS)
    Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
    7th / 8th Place play-off
    10 August 1984
    15:00
    Spain  0–1  New Zealand
    Report Parkin  37'
    Umpires:
    Rob Lathouwers (NED)
    Richard Kentwell (USA)

    New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in seventh place.

    Women's tournament
    Team roster
    Christine Arthur
    Cathy Baker
    Robyn Blackman
    Mary Clinton
    Lesley Elliott
    Jane Goulding
    Shirley Haig
    Harina Kohere    		 Jan Martin
    Jennifer McDonald
    Sue McLeish
    Sandra Mackie
    Lesley Murdoch
    Jillian Smith
    Isobel Thomson
    Barbara Tilden
    Round robin
    31 July 1984
    14:30
    Netherlands  2–1  New Zealand
    First Half:
    Boekhorst  PC'
    Second Half:
    von Weiler  FG'    		 Report Second Half:
    McDonald  FG'
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    2 August 1984
    14:30
    Australia  3–0  New Zealand
    First Half:
    Sunderland  FG'
    Heberle  PC'
    Second Half:
    Buchanan  FG'    		 Report
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    4 August 1984
    16:15
    New Zealand  0–2  United States
    Report Anders  23', 42'
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    6 August 1984
    16:45
    West Germany  1–0  New Zealand
    Ott  39' Report
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    10 August 1984
    09:45
    Canada  4–1  New Zealand
    Forshaw  1'
    Stoyka  19'
    Wheatley  21'
    Branchaud  68'    		 Report Clinton  65'
    Stadium:
    Weingart Stadium
    Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Rank
     Netherlands541014691
     West Germany52219962
     United States52129753
     Australia52129754
     Canada521291155
     New Zealand500521206

    New Zealand finished the women's field hockey tournament in sixth place.

    Gymnastics

    Rhythmic
    Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Women's individual all-around
    Athlete Qualifying Final Total Rank
    Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total
    Tania Moss 8.7508.8509.0008.60035.20030 did not advance

    Judo
    Main article: Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Rank
    Shaun O'Leary Men's lightweight =19
    Graeme Spinks Men's half-middleweight =34
    Bill Vincent Men's middleweight =12

    Rowing
    Main article: Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    See also: List of New Zealand rowers at the Summer Olympics
    Men
    Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Gary Reid Single sculls 7:27.10 2 R 7:26.12 2 SA/B 7:34.15 5 FB 7:22.63 7
    Geoff Horan
    Allan Horan    		 Coxless pair 7:05.44 2 SA/B Bye 7:02.89 4 FB 7:04.00 9
    Les O'Connell
    Shane O'Brien
    Conrad Robertson
    Keith Trask    		 Coxless four 6:08.41 1 FA Bye — 6:03.48
    Kevin Lawton
    Don Symon
    Barrie Mabbott
    Ross Tong
    Brett Hollister     (cox)    		 Coxed four 6:27.18 3 SA/B  ? 1 FA — 6:23.68
    Nigel Atherfold
    Dave Rodger
    Roger White-Parsons
    George Keys
    Greg Johnston
    Chris White
    Andrew Stevenson
    Mike Stanley
    Andy Hay (cox)    		 Eight 5:48.19 1 FA Bye — 5:44.14 4
    Women
    Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semi-final Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Stephanie Foster Single sculls 3:51.86 2 R 3:51.19 2 SA/B 4:02.29 4 FB 3:52.20 7

    Sailing
    Main article: Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Luke Carter
    David Mackay (helm)    		 Flying Dutchman 13.021.016.022.018.013.010.091.010
    Russell Coutts Finn 0.013.03.03.027.05.710.034.7
    Simon Daubney
    Tom Dodson (helm)
    Aran Hansen    		 Soling DNF
    29.0    		18.023.017.019.011.70.088.711
    Peter Evans (helm)
    Sean Reeves    		 470 14.021.016.0DSQ
    35.0    		PMS
    35.0    		10.05.7101.714
    Bruce Kendall Windglider 3.05.7DSQ
    45.0    		19.03.05.710.046.4
    Rex Sellers (helm)
    Chris Timms    		 Tornado 5.73.00.03.00.03.0DNS
    27.0    		14.7

    Shooting
    Main article: Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Men's 50 m rifle, prone
    Athlete Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Total Rank
    Stephen Petterson 99971001009898592=13
    Men's 50 m running target
    Athlete Slow run Fast run Total Rank
    Tony Clarke 28827055819
    Mixed skeet
    Athlete Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Total Rank
    John Woolley 189=26

    Swimming
    Main article: Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Heat Swim-off Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Brett Austin Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.83 NR15 QB — 1:05.4915
    Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:27.2528 — did not advance
    Carmel Clark Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.57=8 QSO 1:04.33 NR1 Q 1:04.478
    Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.6328 — did not advance
    Women's 200 m backstroke 2:16.78 NR8 Q — 2:17.898
    Mike Davidson Men's 200 m freestyle 1:56.2035 — did not advance
    Men's 400 m freestyle 3:57.88=16 QB — 3:58.2416
    Men's 1500 m freestyle 15:35.4314 — did not advance
    Anna Doig Women's 100 m butterfly 1:03.1514 QB — 1:03.6516
    Women's 100 m freestyle 1:02.7239 — did not advance
    Women's 200 m butterfly 2:20.8120 — did not advance
    Gary Hurring Men's 100 m backstroke 57.424 Q — 56.90 NR4
    Men's 200 m backstroke 2:03.293 Q — 2:03.10 NR5
    Gail Jonson Women's 200 m butterfly 2:20.5518 — did not advance
    Women's 200 m individual medley 2:25.0019 — did not advance
    Women's 400 m individual medley 4:59.9215 QB — 4:58.4015
    Paul Kingsman Men's 100 m backstroke 58.3313 QB — 58.1910
    Men's 200 m backstroke 2:06.8720 — did not advance
    Anthony Mosse Men's 100 m butterfly 55.19 NR7 Q — 54.93 NR7
    Men's 200 m butterfly 1:59.765 Q — 1:58.75 NR5
    Men's 200 m freestyle 1:54.12 NR24 — did not advance
    Paul Kingsman
    Brett Austin
    Anthony Mosse
    Gary Hurring    		 Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:50.56 NR9 — did not advance

    Synchronised swimming
    Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Qualifying Final
    Technical Free Total Rank Technical Free Total Rank
    Katie Sadleir
    Lynette Sadleir    		Women's duet 79.44285.200164.64212 did not advance

    Weightlifting
    Main article: Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Michael Bernard Men's light heavyweight 137.512 175.0=8 312.510
    Kevin Blake Men's heavyweight 140.013 177.59 317.59
    Allister Nalder Men's light heavyweight 142.5=7 175.0=8 317.58

    Wrestling
    Main article: Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Final round Rank
    Opposition
    Result    		 Opposition
    Result    		 Opposition
    Result    		 Opposition
    Result    		 Opposition
    Result
    Zane Coleman Men's welterweight  Sejdiu (YUG)
    L Fall    		  D. Schultz (USA)
    L ST    		 Eliminated
    Graeme Hawkins Men's bantamweight  García (ESP)
    W Fall    		  Davis (USA)
    L ST    		  Guan (CHN)
    L ST    		 Eliminated
    Ken Reinsfield Men's middleweight  Agogo (NGR)
    W 5 – 1    		  M. Schultz (USA)
    L 7 – 16    		  El-Ashram (EGY)
    W PS    		  Rinke (CAN)
    L 2 – 9    		  Kim (KOR)
    L 3 – 10    		 6

    Officials
    • Chef de Mission – Ron Scott[2]
    • Assistant Chef de Mission – Tay Wilson[3]
    • Women's manager – Valerie Young[3]
    • Director of medical services – Matt Marshall[3]
    • Assistant director of medical services – Dave Gerrard[3]
    • Physiotherapists – Mark Oram, Ian Sim, Tony Snell, Marion Thogersen[3]
    • Transport officer – Hamish Morison[3]
    • Attache – M. Portanova (Tarzana, California)[3]
    • Office manager – M. Bolton (Los Angeles, California)[3]
    • Archery
      • Section manager – Ivan Powley[3]
      • Assistant manager – Dave Henshaw[3]
    • Athletics
    • Boxing section manager – Kevin Barry Sr.[3]
    • Canoeing
      • Section manager – Bill Garlick[3]
      • Coaches – Ben Hutchings, Brian Wilson[3]
    • Cycling
    • Equestrian
      • Section manager (three-day event) – Peter Herrick[3]
      • Section manager (showjumping) – Hugh Morice[3]
      • Veterinary surgeon – Wallie Niederer[3]
      • Grooms – Trudy Boyce, J. Charlston, Jackie Cottle, D. Frost, H. Gilbert[3]
    • Field hockey
      • Section manager (men) – Dave Coulter[3]
      • Section manager (women) – Gladys O'Brien[3]
      • Men's coaches – Brian Maunsell, C. Cameron[3]
      • Women's coach – Wayne Boyd[3]
    • Judo section manager – Brian Cloynes[3]
    • Rowing
    • Sailing
    • Shooting section manager – Graeme Hudson[3]
    • Swimming
      • Section manager – Jacqueline Clarke[3]
      • Coach (swimming) – Hisashi Inomata[3]
      • Coach (diving) – Dennis Gear[3]
    • Wrestling section manager – Keith Breeze[3]

    References
    1. "New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
    2. Frykberg, Eric (15 August 2016). "Sports administrator Sir Ronald Scott dies". RNZ News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
    3. "Olympic officials". The Press. 7 May 1984. p. 20. Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via PapersPast.
    4. "Remembering Ralph Roberts". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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