New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials to the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Neil Lyster.

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.

Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa

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Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 5 6 9 20


New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1978.

Gold

Shooting:

Gold medal icon.svg John Woolley — Men's Skeet

Swimming:

Gold medal icon.svg Gary Hurring — Men's 200 m Backstroke
Gold medal icon.svg Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

Gold medal icon.svg Precious McKenzie — Men's 56 kg

Silver

Athletics:

Silver medal icon.svg Mike O'Rourke — Men's Javelin Throw
Silver medal icon.svg Heather Thomson — Women's 3000 m

Cycling:

Silver medal icon.svg Kevin Blackwell, Anthony Cuff, Neil Lyster and Jack Swart — Men's 4000m Team Pursuit

Lawn Bowls:

Silver medal icon.svg David Baldwin, John Malcolm, Morgan Moffat and Phil Skoglund — Men's Fours

Swimming:

Silver medal icon.svg Penny McCarthy — Women's 100 m Butterfly
Silver medal icon.svg Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Bronze

Boxing:

Bronze medal icon.svg George Stankovich — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg

Badminton:

Bronze medal icon.svg Bryan Purser and Richard Purser — Men's Doubles

Cycling:

Bronze medal icon.svg Garry Bell— Men's Road Race

Gymnastics:

Bronze medal icon.svg Lynette Brake, Rowena Davis, Kirsty Durward and Deborah Hurst — Women's Team Competition

Swimming:

Bronze medal icon.svg Rebecca Perrott — Women's 400 m Freestyle
Bronze medal icon.svg Rebecca Perrott — Women's 800 m Freestyle

Weightlifting:

Bronze medal icon.svg Brian Marsden — Men's 90 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Phillip Sue — Men's 67.5 kg

Wrestling:

Bronze medal icon.svg Murray Avery — Men's 100 kg


New Zealand Team

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