New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
| New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Competitors | 224 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Anthony Mosse |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Gary Anderson |
| Officials | 61 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Auckland, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was swimmer Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was cyclist Gary Anderson. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 58 medals, 17 of which were gold.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
Medal tables
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the Games according to gender and sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| Badminton | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Boxing | 8 | N/a | 8 |
| Cycling | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| Diving | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Judo | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Lawn bowls | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Shooting | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Swimming | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Synchronised swimming | N/a | 2 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 7 | N/a | 7 |
| Total | 138 | 86 | 224 |
Athletics
Track and road
Field
Combined
- Men's decathlon
| Athlete | 100 m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400 m | 110 m hurdles | Discus throw | Pole vault | Javelin throw | 1500 m | Overall points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Henry | 11.28 | 7.05 m | 12.95 m | 1.93 m | 51.38 | 15.29 | 39.40 m | 4.00 m | 51.26 m | 4:53.30 | 7071 pts | 10 |
| Terry Lomax | 11.50 | 6.81 m | 11.36 m | 2.05 m | 51.76 | 15.17 | 38.62 m | 4.00 m | 47.32 m | 4:45.24 | 6955 pts | 11 |
| Simon Poelman | 10.97 | 7.62 m | 15.64 m | 2.05 m | 51.13 | 14:45 | 44.72 m | 4.60 m | 57.36 m | 4:26.59 | 8207 pts |
- Women's heptathlon
| Athlete | 100 m hurdles | Shot put | High jump | 200 m | Long jump | Javelin throw | 800 m | Overall points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Henry | 14.53 | 11.04 m | 1.76 m | 25.10 | 6.20 m | 37.40 m | 2:12.64 | 5764 pts | 5 |
| Cassandra Kelly | 13.99 | 10.86 m | 1.67 m | 25.29 | 5.71 m | 24.88 m | 2:17.45 | 5244 pts | 9 |
| Lyn Osmers | 15.37 | 10.98 m | 1.73 m | 26.43 | 5.85 m | 39.90 m | 2:28.25 | 5222 pts | 10 |
Badminton
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Danny Masterson | Bantamweight | N/a | Bie (CAN) L |
Did not advance | |||
| Dave Wickenden | Lightweight | N/a | Nyakana (UGA) L |
Did not advance | |||
| Nuka Wood | Light welterweight | Smyth (WAL) L |
Did not advance | ||||
| Danny Morris | Welterweight | Bye | Ankamah (GHA) L |
Did not advance | |||
| Andy Creery | Light middleweight | N/a | Dewang (IND) W |
Penniston (TRI) W |
Downey (CAN) L |
Did not advance | |
| Michael Bell | Middleweight | N/a | Makalamba (MAW) W |
Edwards (ENG) L |
Did not advance | ||
| Nigel Anderson | Light heavyweight | N/a | Caulfield (SCO) W |
Wright (ENG) W |
Brown (CAN) L |
Did not advance | |
| Michael Kenny | Super heavyweight | N/a | Bye | McCormack (WAL) W |
Linklater (CAN) W |
Al-Hassan (GHA) W |
|
Cycling
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fowler | Men's road race | 4:34:00.39 | |
| Sally Fraser | Women's road race | 1:55:16.34 | 11 |
| Madonna Harris | Women's road race | 1:55:12.23 | 4 |
| Stewart Imrie | Men's road race | DNF | |
| Kathy Lynch | Women's road race | 1:55:14.25 | 9 |
| Sue Matthews | Women's road race | 2:01:42.22 | 13 |
| Graeme Miller | Men's road race | 4:34:00.19 | |
| Ian Richards | Men's road race | 4:36:23.41 | 16 |
| Brian Fowler Graeme Miller Ian Richards Gavin Stevens |
Men's team time trial | 2:06:46.55 | |
Track
Diving
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Cooney | Women's 1 m springboard | 388.14 | 8 |
| Women's 3 m springboard | 457.29 | ||
| Ginine Flynn | Women's 10 m platform | 314.34 | 7 |
| Tania Paterson | Women's 3 m springboard | 369.06 | 11 |
| Women's 10 m platform | 329.16 | 6 | |
| Tony Young | Men's 1 m springboard | 424.11 | 11 |
| Men's 3 m springboard | 389.31 | 13 |
Gymnastics
Judo
Lawn bowls
Shooting
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ross Anderson | Men's 100 m butterfly | 55.77 | 6 Q | 55.58 | 7 |
| Men's 200 m butterfly | 2:01.93 | 5 Q | 2:01.83 | 7 | |
| Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:52.82 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Danielle Bates | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.37 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:41.04 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Tim Bowen | Men's 200 m backstroke | 2:08.76 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Michelle Burke | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:05.43 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.12 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 58.90 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:05.97 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Peter Doig | Men's 100 m backstroke | 2:06.35 | 7 Q | 2:08.33 | 8 |
| Grant Forbes | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.89 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:23.53 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Craig Ford | Men's 400 m individual medley | 4:33.02 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Brent Foster | Men's 200 m individual medley | 2:10.66 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 400 m individual medley | 4:36.31 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Sharon Hanley | Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:19.61 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 59.02 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:08.06 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Toni Jeffs | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.78 | 7 Q | 26.68 | 8 |
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 58.39 | 7 Q | 57.82 | 5 | |
| Paul Kingsman | Men's 100 m backstroke | 56.98 | 2 Q | 57.07 | |
| Men's 200 m backstroke | 2:03.06 | 1 Q | 2:01.86 | ||
| Phillippa Langrell | Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:19.39 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:18.83 | 5 Q | 4:15.64 | 4 | |
| Women's 800 m freestyle | 8:47.90 | 4 Q | 8:37.80 | 4 | |
| Danyon Loader | Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:05.90 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 1500 m freestyle | 15:50.01 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Richard Lockhart | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.05 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:23.46 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Meg Luff | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.97 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Bryce Milsom | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.44 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:28.93 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Anthony Mosse | Men's 100 m butterfly | 55.13 | 4 Q | 54.60 | 4 |
| Men's 200 m butterfly | 2:00.62 | 1 Q | 1:57.33 | ||
| John Munro | Men's 200 m butterfly | 2:04.51 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m individual medley | 2:07.39 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 400 m individual medley | 4:27.29 | 3 Q | 4:25.49 | 6 | |
| Sharon Musson | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:05.60 | 8 Q | 1:05.26 | 8 |
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:18.96 | 7 Q | 2:19.09 | 8 | |
| Simon Percy | Men's 100 m backstroke | 58.39 | 7 Q | 57.89 | 5 |
| Byron Reid | Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.64 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Linda Robinson | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:20.56 | 5 Q | 4:18.69 | 5 |
| Women's 200 m individual medley | 2:23.09 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 400 m individual medley | 4:55.02 | 7 Q | 4:52.66 | 7 | |
| Monique Rodahl | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:06.18 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:21.42 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:04.73 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 200 m individual medley | 2:23.49 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Fiona Ross | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:16.05 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:41.08 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Michaela Ross | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.14 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:38.02 | 8 Q | 2:38.05 | 8 | |
| Women's 400 m individual medley | 4:57.39 | 8 Q | 4:57.03 | 8 | |
| Nick Sanders | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.58 | 6 Q | 23.41 | 6 |
| Men's 200 m individual medley | 2:07.33 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Anna Simcic | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:03.89 | 2 Q | 1:02.55 | |
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:15.88 | 1 Q | 2:12.32 | ||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:04.08 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| John Steel | Men's 100 m butterfly | 55.94 | 8 Q | 55.42 | 6 |
| Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.15 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.68 | 6 Q | 51.17 | 5 | |
| Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:52.61 | 8 Q | 1:53.20 | 8 | |
| Richard Tapper | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:53.16 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:58.12 | 8 Q | 4:01.11 | 8 | |
| Kirk Torrance | Men's 100 m backstroke | 59.38 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Mark Weldon | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.23 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.46 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Nichola West | Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:18.00 | 8 Q | 2:17.93 | 8 |
| Women's 200 m individual medley | 2:22.60 | 8 Q | 2:22.73 | 8 | |
| Women's 400 m individual medley | 4:58.58 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Byron Reid John Steel Mark Weldon Nick Sanders |
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | N/a | 3:25.55 | 4 | |
| Richard Tapper John Steel Anthony Mosse Ross Anderson |
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | N/a | 7:30.10 | ||
| Anthony Mosse John Steel Paul Kingsman Richard Lockhart |
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay | N/a | 3:45.30 | 4 | |
| Toni Jeffs Michelle Burke Meg Luff Sharon Hanley |
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | N/a | 3:52.70 | 4 | |
| Linda Robinson Michelle Burke Phillippa Langrell Sharon Hanley |
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | N/a | 8:22.60 | ||
| Anna Simcic Danielle Bates Monique Rodahl Toni Jeffs |
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay | N/a | 4:20.35 | 4 | |
Synchronised swimming
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Zukerman | Women's solo | 157.030 | 4 |
| Lizzie Burslem Mandy Zukerman |
Women's duet | 156.945 | 4 |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Chappell | Bantamweight | 122.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 215.0 kg | 6 |
| Shane Judson | Bantamweight | 112.5 kg | 90.0 kg | 202.5 kg | 7 |
| Thomas McIntyre | Lightweight | 145.0 kg | 112.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 8 |
| Lester Keene | Lightweight | 135.0 kg | 112.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 9 |
| Michael Foo Chong | Light heavyweight | 160.0 kg | 122.5 kg | 282.5 | 8 |
| Allister Nalder | Light heavyweight | 167.5 kg | 140.0 kg | 307.5 kg | 6 |
| Kevin Blake | Middle heavyweight | 175.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 315.0 kg | 5 |
Officials
- Team manager – Graeme McCabe[14]
- Deputy team manager – Tony Popplewell[14]
- Assistant team manager – Merle Jonson[14]
- Administration – Cathryn Kerr, Catherine McLauchlan, Graeme Steel[14]
- Director of medical services – Richard Edmond[14]
- Team doctors – Tony Edwards, Chris Milne, Wayne Morris[14]
- Chief physiotherapist – Ian Sim[14]
- Physiotherapists – Jane Bradshaw, Marion Thogersen, Chris McCullough, Duncan Reid[14]
- Masseurs – Shirley Calvert, Bruce Towart[14]
- Athletics
- Section manager – Sylvia Potts[14]
- Administration assistant – Karen Petley[14]
- Chief coach – Kerry Hill[14]
- Relay coach – Jeff Bailey[14]
- Sprint coach – John Hunt[14]
- Distance coaches – Bruce Milne, Arthur Lydiard[14]
- Jumps coach – Doug McClymount[14]
- Throws coach – Mene Mane[14]
- Badminton
- Bowls
- Section managers – Stan Sear, Joyce Osborne[14]
- Men's coach – John Murtagh[14]
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Shooting
- Section manager – Graeme Smith[14]
- Assistant managers – David Steely, Rodney Derrett, John Hastie, John Sherring, John Wilkey[14]
- Swimming
- Section manager – Bert Cotterill[14]
- Chief coach – Hilton Brown[14]
- Head coaches – Brett Naylor, Pic Parkhouse[14]
- Diving coach – Merv Campbell[14]
- Synchronised swimming coach – Lynette Sadleir[14]
- Weightlifting
- Section manager – Garry Marshall[14]
- Coach – Phillip Sue[14]
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1992 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ a b "Athletics". The Canberra Times. 29 January 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Athletics day 6". The Canberra Times. 30 January 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "All the results from Auckland". The Daily Telegraph. 29 January 1990. p. 38.
- ^ "Cycling road road race – men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Cycling road team time trial – men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Cycling road road race – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Diving 1m springboard – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Diving 3m springboard – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Diving 10m platform – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Diving 1m springboard – men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Diving 3m springboard – men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Synchronized swimming solo – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Synchronized swimming duet – women Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "New Zealand's representatives". The Press. 16 January 1990. p. 31. Retrieved 16 February 2026 – via PapersPast.