New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
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| At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Competitors | 102 | |||||||||||
| Officials | 32 | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Opening: Neil Lyster Closing: |
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| Medals Rank: 5th |
Gold 5 |
Silver 6 |
Bronze 9 |
Total 20 |
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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
Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
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 New Zealand |
5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1978.
Gold
John Woolley — Men's Skeet
- Gary Hurring — Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Precious McKenzie — Men's 56 kg
Silver
Mike O'Rourke — Men's Javelin Throw- Heather Thomson — Women's 3000 m
- Kevin Blackwell, Anthony Cuff, Neil Lyster and Jack Swart — Men's 4000m Team Pursuit
- David Baldwin, John Malcolm, Morgan Moffat and Phil Skoglund — Men's Fours
- Penny McCarthy — Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Rebecca Perrott — Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Bronze
George Stankovich — Men's Heavyweight 81-91 kg
- Bryan Purser and Richard Purser — Men's Doubles
- Garry Bell— Men's Road Race
- Lynette Brake, Rowena Davis, Kirsty Durward and Deborah Hurst — Women's Team Competition
- Rebecca Perrott — Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Rebecca Perrott — Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Brian Marsden — Men's 90 kg
- Phillip Sue — Men's 67.5 kg
- Murray Avery — Men's 100 kg
New Zealand Team
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See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1980 Summer Olympics
