New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics

New Zealand competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 83 competitors, 67 men and 16 women, took part in 58 events in 16 sports. In addition, New Zealand sent four women to compete in Taekwondo, which was one of the Olympic Games' demonstration sports. Sports administrator Bruce Ullrich was New Zealand's Chef de Mission, after previously having had that role for the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games.

Medal tables MedalNameSportEventDate Sailing Men's Division II 27 September Paul MacDonald Canoeing Men's K-2 500 m 30 September Equestrian Individual eventing 2 October Chris Timms Sailing Tornado 27 September Paul MacDonald Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m 1 October Swimming Men's 200 m backstroke 22 September Rowing Men's single sculls 24 September Ian WrightGreg JohnstonChris WhiteAndrew Bird (cox) Rowing Men's coxed four 24 September Nikki Payne Rowing Women's coxless pair 24 September Swimming Men's 200 m butterfly 24 September Sailing Men's Finn 27 September Canoeing Men's K-1 500 m 30 September Margaret KnightonTinks PottingerMark Todd Equestrian Team eventing 2 October

Medals by sportSportTotal Canoeing 1113 Sailing 1113 Equestrian 1012 Rowing 0033 Swimming 0022 Total32813

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 2 1 69 Female 0 0 11 Mixed / open 1 1 13 Total32813

Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 1 1Athletics 2 4 6Canoeing 7 0 7Cycling 12 1 13Equestrian 6 2 8Fencing 1 0 1Gymnastics 0 1 1Judo 2 – 2Rowing 10 2 12Sailing 11 2 13Shooting 4 0 4Swimming 5 2 7Table tennis 2 0 2Tennis 2 1 3Weightlifting 1 – 1Wrestling 2 – 2 Total 67 16 83

Archery

New Zealand's 1988 archery team included only one woman, veteran Ann Shurrock.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTotalRank30 m50 m60 m70 mTotalRank30 m50 m60 m70 mTotalRank30 m50 m60 m70 mTotalRank30 m50 m60 m70 mTotalRank30 m50 m60 m70 mTotalRankAnn ShurrockWomen's individual 324 293 302 298 1217 36 Did not advance 36

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAnne AudainWomen's 10,000 m 32:10.73 12 q colspan=4 32:10.47 11John CampbellMen's marathon colspan=6 2:14:08 12Christine McMikenWomen's 10,000 m 32:20.39 10 colspan=4 did not advanceLorraine MollerWomen's marathon colspan=6 2:37:52 33Christine PfitzingerWomen's 3000 m 9:01.30 9 colspan=4 did not advance

Combined AthleteEvent100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRankSimon PoelmanMen's decathlon 11.09841 pts 7.08833 pts 14.51760 pts 2.03831 pts 49.89820 pts 14.78876 pts 43.20730 pts 4.90880 pts 57.18696 pts 4:28.54754 pts 8021 16

Canoeing

AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGrant BramwellBrent ClodeJohn McDonaldStephen RichardsMen's K-4 1000 m3:10.27 5 R3:11.27 3 Q3:15.90 4 did not advanceIan FergusonPaul MacDonaldMen's K-2 500 m1:32.32 1 Qcolspan=2 1:33.81 1 Q1:33.98 Men's K-2 1000 m3:20.44 1 Qcolspan=2 3:23.13 1 Q3:32.71 Paul MacDonaldMen's K-1 500 m1:41.65 2 Qcolspan=2 1:43.33 1 Q1:46.46 Alan ThompsonMen's K-1 1000 m3:48.10 4 R3:46.20 1 Q3:45.40 4 3:56.91 6

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists, twelve men and one woman, represented New Zealand in 1988.

Road AthleteEventTimeRankBrian Fowler Men's individual road race 4:32:56 75Madonna Harris Women's individual road race Graeme Miller Men's individual road race 4:32:46 8Wayne Morgan Men's individual road race Brian FowlerGreg FrainePaul LeitchGavin Stevens Men's team time trial 2:03:48.7 12

Track Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankTony Graham 1:05.744 7

Men's individual pursuit AthleteQualificationRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeGary Anderson4:41.838W 4:41.25L 4:42.82 did not advance 7

Men's team pursuit AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeCraig ConnellNigel DonnellyAndrew WhitfordStuart Williams4:26.1314 did not advance 14

Equestrian

Eventing RiderHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingOverallPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAndrew BennieGrayshottIndividual52.20 8 85.60 21 5.00 23 162.80 20Margaret KnightonEnterpriseIndividual74.60 36 90.00 24 Tinks PottingerVolunteerIndividual65.80 23 0.00 =1 0.00 =1 65.80 5Mark ToddCharismaIndividual37.60 1 0.00 =1 5.00 =11 42.60 Andrew BennieMargaret KnightonTinks PottingerMark ToddAs aboveTeam155.60 3 85.60 2 30.00 6 271.20

Jumping

Individual AthleteHorseQualifyingFinalRankRound 1Round 2Total pointsRankRound 1Round 2Total faultsMaurice BeatsonJeferson Junior43.50 16.00 59.50 48 did not advanceJohn CottleUps & Downs13.50 did not advanceMark ToddBago55.00 33.00 88.00 30 Q12.00 did not advanceHarvey WilsonCrosby22.50 19.50 42.00 55 did not advance

Team AthleteHorseRound 1Round 2TotalRankFaultsRankFaultsRankMaurice BeatsonColin McIntoshMark ToddHarvey WilsonJeferson JuniorGigoloBagoCrosby52.25 12 44.75 10 97.00 12

Fencing

One male fencer represented New Zealand in 1988.

AthleteEventRound 1 poolQuarterfinal poolSemifinal poolFinal poolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Martin Brill Men's individual épéeL 4 – 5L 2 – 5W 5 – 3W 10 – 8 L 3 – 10 did not advance 7L 0 – 5W 5 – 2W 5 – 3L 9 – 10W 5 – 1W 5 – 4W 5 – 2W 10 – 7W 5 – 0W 5 – 4L 4 – 5W 10 – 5W 5 – 2L 4 – 5W 10 – 7

Gymnastics

Rhythmic

Women's individual all-around AthleteQualifyingFinalTotalRankHoopRopeClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalAngela Walker9.200 9.300 9.100 9.350 36.950 =32 did not advance

Judo

AthleteEventElimination poolRepechage poolFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultBrent CooperMen's half-lightweightWWLWLDid not advance=5Bill VincentMen's middleweightWLDid not advance=13

Rowing

Men

Women

Sailing

New Zealand had thirteen competitors in Seoul; eleven men and two women.

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank1234567 John Cutler Men's Finn15.0 16.0 8.0 8.0 14.0 0.0 0.0 45.0 Simon DaubneyTom Dodson (helm)Aran Hansen Soling8.0 15.0 13.0 22.0 5.7 21.0 11.7 74.4 7 Peter Evans (helm)Simon Mander Men's 4705.7 14.0 17.0 24.0 3.0 13.0 10.0 62.7 6 Fiona Galloway (helm)Jan Shearer Women's 47022.0 10.0 17.0 19.0 13.0 13.0 11.7 83.7 9 Murray Jones (helm)Greg Knowles Flying Dutchman3.0 0.0 15.0 8.0 18.0 20.0 16.0 60.0 5 Bruce Kendall Men's Division II5.7 5.7 0.0 10.0 14.0 0.0 15.0 35.4 Rex SellersChris Timms (helm) Tornado16.0 5.7 0.0 8.0 11.7 0.0 10.0 35.4

Shooting

Men's 50 m rifle, prone AthleteQualification roundsFinal roundsTotalRankRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalRankRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalStephen Petterson 100 100 99 97 100 100 596 10 did not advance 10

Men's 50 m pistol AthleteQualification roundsFinalTotalRankRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalRankGreg Yelavich 91 91 85 91 88 89 535 41 did not advance 41

Mixed skeet AthleteQualificationSemifinalFinalTotalRankScoreRankRound 1Round 2TotalRankJohn Farrell 137 51 did not advance 51John Woolley 143 =33 did not advance =33

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRank Ross Anderson Men's 100 m freestyle 52.33 36 did not advance Men's 100 m butterfly 56.31 25 did not advance Men's 200 m butterfly 2:02.40 20 did not advance Anthony Beks Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:05.65 39 did not advance Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:27.26 42 did not advance Sylvia Hume Women's 100 m backstroke 1:05.81 25 did not advance Women's 200 m backstroke 2:21.55 21 did not advance Paul Kingsman Men's 100 m backstroke 57.80 19 did not advance Men's 200 m backstroke 2:02.20 7 Q 2:00.48 NR Richard Lockhart Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:06.27 46 did not advance Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:24.52 36 did not advance Anthony Mosse Men's 100 m butterfly 54.63 10 QB 54.63 10 Men's 200 m butterfly 1:58.71 2 Q 1:58.28 Sharon Musson Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.58 14 QB 1:04.17 15 Women's 200 m backstroke 2:17.47 13 QB 2:16.06 10 Paul KingsmanAnthony BeksAnthony MosseRoss Anderson Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:48.93 11 did not advance

Table tennis

AthleteEvent Pool stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWLRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultBarry GriffithsMen's singlesL 0 – 3L 1 – 3W 3 – 2L 0 – 3L 2 – 3W 3 – 1L 0 – 3 2 5 7 did not advanceBarry GriffithsPeter JacksonMen's doublesL 0 – 2W 2 – 0L 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 2 1 6 8 did not advance

Tennis

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultBelinda CordwellWomen's singlesL 6–4 5–7 2–6 did not advance =33Kelly EverndenMen's singlesW 7–6 6–3 6–3L 4–6 6–3 1–6 5–7 did not advance =17Bruce DerlinKelly EverndenMen's doublesW 6–4 4–1 ret.L 7–6 4–6 2–6 6–3 1–6 did not advance =9

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankKevin BlakeMen's heavyweight I colspan=3

Wrestling

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Final roundRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultBrent HollambyMen's bantamweightW 12–4L 4–14L 4–19EliminatedSteve ReinsfieldMen's featherweightL L 0–13Eliminated

Demonstration sports

Taekwondo

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKirsten DemanserWomen's finweightL did not advance=5Rosemary WilsonWomen's featherweightL did not advance=5Bronwyn WilsonWomen's middlerweightL did not advance=5Susan GrahamWomen's heavyweightL did not advance=5

Officials Chef de Mission – Bruce Ullrich Assistant Chef de Mission – Graeme McCabe Women's manager – Barbara Levido Director of medical services – Dave Gerrard Team doctor – Richard Edmond Physiotherapists – Mark Oram, Duncan Reid, Ian Sim, Marion Thogersen Attache – Michael Park Administration assistant – Catherine McLauchlan Archery section manager – Pamela Gordon Athletics Section manager – Steve Hollings Coaches – Terry Lomax, John Davies Canoeing Section manager – Bill Garlick Assistant section manager – Graham Dobson Coach – Mark Sutherland Assistant coach – Ben Hutchings Cycling Section manager – Gordon Sharrock Road coach – Ron Cheatley Track coach – Max Reudi Mechanic – Peter Goding Equestrian Section manager – Gus Meech Veterinary surgeon – Wallie Niederer Farrier – Michael Fryatt Three-day eventing Chef d'equipe – Dennis Pain Trainer – Bill Noble Grooms – Jackie Baker, Mary Darby, Helen Gilbert, Jenny Lancaster, Karen Tweedie Showjumping Chef d'equipe – Alan Hampton Trainer – Bill Noble Grooms – Merran Hain, two others Fencing section manager – Kate Brill Gymnastics section manager – Michelle Duncan Judo section manager – Ben Griffiths Rowing Section manager – George Tuffin Coaches – Alan Cotter, Brian Hawthorne Sailing Section manager – Michael Clarke Chief coach – Harold Bennett Coaches – Grant Beck, Jonathon Bilger, Rod Davis Rules – Andrew Knowles Shooting section manager – Graeme Smith Swimming Section manager – Merle Jonson Coach – Ross Anderson Sr. Assistant coach – Brett Naylor Table tennis section manager – Peter Hirst Tennis section manager – Jeff Simpson Weightlifting section manager – Garry Marshall Wrestling section manager – Andrew Roche

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