New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held (like the 1950 Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations.

New Zealand at the
1990 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Auckland, New Zealand
Competitors224
Flag bearerOpening: Anthony Mosse
Closing: Gary Anderson
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
17
Silver
14
Bronze
27
Total
58
Officials61
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was Gary Anderson. The opening ceremony included the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories.

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.

Opening Ceremony
14th Commonwealth Games
Host cityAuckland, New Zealand
MottoThis is the Moment
Nations participating55 Nations of the Commonwealth
Athletes participating2,073
Events205 events in 10 sports
Opening ceremony24 January 1990
Closing ceremony3 February 1990
Officially opened byPrince Edward
Queen's Baton Final RunnerMark Todd and Peter Snell
Main venueMt Smart Stadium

The Opening Ceremony consisted many events including the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories.

The Opening Ceremony was concluded by the singing of the games' theme song This is the moment.

Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
New Zealand 17142758


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1990. With a tally of 17 gold medals and a total of 58 medals won this was New Zealand's most successful Commonwealth Games.

Gold

Athletics:

Tania Dixon — Women's High Jump

Boxing:

Michael Kenny — Men's Super Heavyweight + 91 kg

Cycling:

Gary Anderson — Men's Individual Pursuit (4000 m)
Gary Anderson — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
Gary Anderson, Nigel Donnelly, Glen McLeay and Stuart Williams — Men's Team Pursuit (4000 m)
Brian Fowler, Graeme Miller, Ian Richards and Gavin Stevens — Men's Team Time Trial
Madonna Harris — Women's Individual Pursuit (3000 m)
Graeme Miller — Men's Road Race

Gymnastics:

Nikki Jenkins — Women's Vault
Angela Subramaniam — Women's Rope

Judo:

Brent Cooper — Men's Half Lightweight 65 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Judy Howat and Marie Watson — Women's Pairs

Shooting:

Paul Carmine and Tony Clarke — Men's 10 m Running Target Pairs
Roger Harvey — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
Roger Harvey and Stephen Petterson — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone

Swimming:

Anthony Mosse — Men's 200 m Butterfly
Anna Simcic — Women's 200 m Backstroke

Silver

Athletics:

Anne Judkins — Women's 10 km Road Walk
Simon Poelman — Men's Decathlon

Cycling:

Gary Anderson — Men's 1 km Time Trial
Craig Connell — Men's Points Race
Brian Fowler — Men's Road Race

Judo:

Donna Guy-Halkyard — Women's Half Middleweight 57–63 kg
Graeme Spinks — Men's Half Middleweight 78 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Marlene Castle, Adrienne Lambert, Lyn McLean and Rhoda Ryan — Women's Fours
Millie Khan — Women's Singles

Shooting:

Barry O'Neale and Greg Yelavich — Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistols Pairs
Stephen Petterson — Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
Brian Read and Greg Yelavich — Men's Free Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

Paul Kingsman — Men's 200 m Backstroke
Anna Simcic — Women's 100 m Backstroke

Bronze

Athletics:

Angus Cooper — Men's Hammer Throw
Gavin Lovegrove — Men's Javelin Throw
Barbara Moore — Women's 10000 m
Peter O'Donoghue — Men's 1500 m
Tracy Phillips — Women's High Jump
Simon Poelman — Men's Pole Vault

Boxing:

Nigel Anderson — Men's Light Heavyweight 75–81 kg
Andrew Creery — Men's Light Middleweight 67–71 kg

Cycling:

Jon Andrews — Men's 1 km Time Trial
Jon Andrews — Men's Sprint
Sue Golder — Women's Sprint

Diving:

Nicky Cooney — Women's 3 m Springboard

Gymnastics:

Raewyn Jack — Women's Hoop
Raewyn Jack — Women's Ribbon
Angela Subramaniam — Women's Ball
Angela Subramaniam — Women's All-Around
Angela Subramaniam — Women's Ribbon

Judo:

Nicola Morris — Women's Heavyweight +78 kg
Wayne Watson — Men's Heavyweight +100 kg

Lawn Bowls:

Rowan Brassey and Maurice Symes — Men's Pairs
Kevin Darling, Stewart McConnell, Peter Shaw and Phil Skoglund — Men's Fours

Shooting:

Tony Clarke — Men's 10 m Running Target
Tim Dodds and John Woolley — Men's Skeet Pairs
Julian Lawton and Greg Yelavich — Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

Ross Anderson, Anthony Mosse, John Steel and Richer Tapper — Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay
Michelle Burke, Sharon Hanley, Phillippa Langrell and Linda Robinson — Women's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay
Paul Kingsman — Men's 100 m Backstroke

Triathlon

At these Games, the Triathlon was a demonstration event; won by Erin Baker (women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.


New Zealand team

Athletics
  • Peter Henry decathlete

Cycling

Four women competed for New Zealand in the women's road race:[1]


See also

References
  1. "1990 Commonwealth Games: Cycling - Road - Road Race - Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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