- New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 128 competitors and 45 officials to the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stephanie Foster.
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.
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Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total New Zealand 8 16 14 38
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1986.Gold
- Jimmy Thunder — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg
- Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol
- Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol
- Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Sylvia Sinclair — Women's 100 m Backstroke
Silver
- Anne Audain — Women's 10000 m
- Lorraine Moller — Women's Marathon
- Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
- Gary Anderson, Russell Clune, Steven Swart and Andrew Whitford — Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
- Blair Cox, Gregory Fraine, Paul Leitch and Graeme Miller — Men's Team Time Trial
- Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race
- Nigel Atherfold, Andrew Bird, Bruce Holden, Greg Johnston and Chris White — Men's Coxed Four
- Philippa Baker — Women's Lightweight Single Sculls
- Neil Gibson, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson and Don Symon — Men's Coxless Four
- Barrie Mabbott and Ian Wright — Men's Coxless Pair
- Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Anthony Mosse — Men's 100 m Butterfly
Bronze
- Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
- Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon
- Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
- Gary Anderson — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit
- Mike Burrell, Neil Gibson, Andrew Hay, Barrie Mabbott, Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson, Don Symon, Carl Vincent and Ian Wright — Men's Eight
- Eric Verdonk — Men's Single Sculls
- John Farrell and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
- Rex Hamilton and Barry O'Neale — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistol Pairs
- Barrie Wickens and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
- Mike Davidson — Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Katie Sadleir — Women's Solo Synchromised Swimming
New Zealand Team
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics
External links
New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Categories:- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- 1986 Commonwealth Games
- 1986 in New Zealand sport
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