New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the Olympic Games
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors	52 (47 men, 5 women) in 8 sports
Officials	16
Flag bearer	Don Oliver (weightlifting)
Medals Rank: 27	Gold 1	Silver 0	Bronze 2	Total 3
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New Zealand competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 52 competitors, 47 men and 5 women, took part in 26 events in 8 sports.

Medalists

Gold

• Warren Cole, Ross Collinge, Simon Dickie, Dick Joyce and Dudley Storey — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours

Bronze

• Mike Ryan — Athletics, Men's Marathon
• Ian Ballinger — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's 3.000m Steeplechase

• Peter Welsh
  • Heat — 9:13.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw:

• Robin Tait
  • Qualifying Round — 58.88 m
  • Final — 57.68 m (→ 12th place)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Five cyclists represented New Zealand in 1968.

Individual road race

• Des Thomson
• Bryce Beeston
• John Dean
• Richie Thomson

Team time trial

• Neil Lyster
• Richie Thomson
• John Dean
• Des Thomson

Hockey

Main article: Hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition:

• New Zealand — 9th place
  • Beat Belgium 2-1
  • Beat Great Britain 2-1
  • Beat Mexico 7-0
  • Drew with Australia 0-0
  • Drew with Kenya 2-2
  • Drew with Poland 3-3
  • Lost to The Netherlands 0-2
  • Lost to India 2-3

• Team Roster:
  • John Anslow
  • Jan Borren
  • Roger Capey
  • John Christensen
  • John Hicks
  • Bruce Judge
  • Barry Maister
  • Selwyn Maister
  • Trevor Manning (gk)
  • Alan McIntyre
  • Ross McPherson
  • Jim Palmer
  • Alan J. Patterson
  • Ted Salmon
  • Bill Thomson
  • Keith Thomson

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's Eight:

• New Zealand — 4th place; 6:10.43
  • Alan Webster
  • Alistair Dryden
  • Mark Brownlee
  • Tom Just
  • Robert Page
  • Wybo Veldman
  • John Hunter
  • John Gibbons
  • Gil Cawood
  • George Paterson

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

• Jonathan Farmer
• Geoffrey Smale

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Two male shooters represented New Zealand in 1968 with Ian Ballinger winning a bronze medal.

50 m rifle, prone

• Ian Ballinger
• Stew Nairn

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics