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New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1994 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Competitors134
Flag bearersOpening: Brian Fowler
Closing: Stephen Petterson
Officials57
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
5
Silver
16
Bronze
20
Total
41
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 134 competitors and 57 officials to the 1994 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Brian Fowler, and at the closing ceremony was Stephen Petterson.

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.

Gold Silver Bronze Total
New Zealand 5 16 20 41


New Zealand was eighth in the medal table in 1994.

Gold

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Cycling:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Rendell — Men's Road Race

Lawn Bowls:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Katie Portas — Women's Singles Visually Impaired

Shooting:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsay Arthur and Stephen Petterson — Men's 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs)
1st place, gold medalist(s) Stephen Petterson — Men's 50m Rifle Prone

Swimming:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Danyon Loader — Men's 200m Butterfly

Silver

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Athletics:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Beatrice Faumuina — Women's Discus
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kirsten Hellier — Women's Javelin
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Courtney Ireland — Men's Shot put

Cycling:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Glen McLeay — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jacqui Nelson — Women's Points Race
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sarah Ulmer — Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit

Shooting:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gerd Barkman and Jocelyn Lees — Women's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Geoffrey Jukes and Brian Thomson — Open Skeet (Pairs)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Julian Lawton and Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol (Pairs)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Geoffrey Smith — Fullbore Rifle Queen's Prize Open

Swimming:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Trent Bray — Men's 200m Freestyle
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Trent Bray, Danyon Loader, John Steel and Nick Tongue — Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Trent Bray, Guy Callaghan, Danyon Loader and John Steel — Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Danyon Loader — Men's 400m Freestyle
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Simcic — Women's 200m Backstroke

Bronze

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Athletics:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ben Lucas — Men's Marathon Wheelchair
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Scott Nelson — Men's 30km Road Walk

Badminton:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nick Hall — Men's Singles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rhona Robertson — Women's Singles

Lawn Bowls:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peter Belliss, Rowan Brassey, Stewart Buttar and Bruce McNish — Men's Fours
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marlene Castle, Colleen Ferrick, Adrienne Lambert and Ann Muir — Women's Fours
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Craig Nolan — Men's Singles Visually Impaired

Boxing:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kalolo Fiaui — Men's 57-60kg (Lightweight)[1]
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Trevor Shailer — Men's 60-64kg (Light-Welterweight)

Cycling:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brendon Cameron, Julian Dean, Glen Thomson and Lee Vertongen — Men's 4000m Team Pursuit
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brian Fowler, Paul Leitch, Tim Pawson and Mark Rendell — Men's Team Time Trial
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jacqui Nelson — Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Donna Wynd — Women's Sprint

Gymnastics - Artistic:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sarah Thompson — Women's Uneven Bars

Shooting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paul Carmine — Men's 10m Running Target
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Greg Yelavich — Men's 10m Air Pistol
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Greg Yelavich — Men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol

Swimming:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Danyon Loader — Men's 200m Freestyle
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sean Tretheway — Men's 100m Freestyle


New Zealand Team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former champ accused of escape attempt". nzherald.co.nz. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. Fiaui is far from his medal winning days - he won a bronze medal for New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Canada
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