New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 127 competitors and 45 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening and closing ceremonies was sculler Stephanie Foster. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 38 medals, eight of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables

MedalNameSportEvent Boxing Men's heavyweight Lawn bowls Men's singles Stephanie Foster Rowing Women's double scull Rowing Women's single scull Shooting Open air pistol Shooting Open free pistol Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke Swimming Men's 200 m butterfly Athletics Women's 10,000 m Athletics Women's marathon Cycling Men's 1 km time trial Russell CluneStephen SwartAndrew Whitford Cycling Men's 4000 m team pursuit Greg FrainePaul LeitchGraeme Miller Cycling Men's 100 km team time trial Cycling Men's individual road race Andrew BirdBruce HoldenGreg JohnstonChris White Rowing Men's coxed four Andrew BirdBruce HoldenGreg JohnstonChris White Rowing Women's lightweight single scull Shane O'BrienAndrew StevensonDon Symon Rowing Men's coxless four Ian Wright Rowing Men's coxless pair Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke Swimming Men's 200 m backstroke Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly Weightlifting Men's bantamweight Wrestling Men's heavyweight Wrestling Men's bantamweight Athletics Men's javelin throw Athletics Men's decathlon Glenn Stewart Badminton Men's doubles Boxing Men's featherweight Cycling Men's 10 mile scratch race Cycling Men's 4000 m individual pursuit Neil GibsonAndy HayBarrie MabbottShane O'BrienAndrew StevensonDon SymonCarl VincentIan Wright Rowing Men's eight Rowing Men's single scull John Woolley Shooting Open skeet pairs Barry O'Neale Shooting Open centre-fire pistol pairs Greg Yelavich Shooting Open air pistol pairs Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle Synchronisedswimming Women's solo Wrestling Men's featherweight

Medals by sportSportTotal Rowing 2428 Swimming 2316 Shooting 2035 Boxing 1012 Lawn bowls 1001 Cycling 0426 Athletics 0224 Wrestling 0213 Weightlifting 0101 Badminton 0011 Synchronised swimming 0011 Total8161438

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 3 13 1026 Female 3 3 17 Mixed / open 2 0 35 Total8161438

Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 13 12 25Badminton 4 4 8Boxing 5 5Cycling 15 15Diving 2 1 3Lawn bowls 7 7 14Rowing 21 2 23Shooting 11 0 11Swimming 9 4 13Synchronised swimming 1 1Weightlifting 4 4Wrestling 5 5 Total 96 31 127

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankAnne AudainWomen's 10,000 m colspan=2 31:53.31 John BowdenMen's 10,000 m colspan=2 29:25.65 9David BurridgeMen's 5000 m colspan=2 13:36.79 6John CampbellMen's marathon colspan=2 2:21:25 13Murray DayMen's 30 km walk colspan=2 2:15:11 6Debbie ElsmoreWomen's 10,000 m colspan=2 Terry GengeWomen's 100 m hurdles 14.06 8 did not advanceMichael GilchristMen's 1500 m 3:45.91 6 did not advanceMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=2 8:43.96 6Anne HareWomen's 1500 m 4:14.44 5 q 4:17.56 9Christine McMikenWomen's 10,000 m colspan=2 Lorraine MollerWomen's 3000 m colspan=2 9:03.89 5Women's marathon colspan=2 2:28:17 Mary O'ConnorWomen's marathon colspan=2 2:46.48 9Wayne PaulMen's 5000 m 53.39 4 did not advanceChristine PfitzingerWomen's 1500 m 4:27.70 4 Q 4:16.81 6Women's 3000 m colspan=2 9:09.35 6Peter RennerMen's 1500 m 3:47.06 9 did not advanceMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=2 8:27.12 4Kerry RodgerMen's 5000 m colspan=2 13:52.04 11Graham SeatterMen's 30 km walk colspan=2 2:22:48 9Lynette StockWomen's 100 m hurdles 13.67 5 did not advanceJohn WalkerMen's 5000 m colspan=2 13:35.34 5

Field AthleteEventFinalResultRankGavin LovegroveMen's javelin throw 76.22 m Jayne MitchellWomen's long jump 6.19 m 6Lyn OsmersWomen's javelin throw 38.70 m 12John Stapylton-SmithMen's javelin throw 65.76 m 9Trudy WoodheadWomen's high jump 1.86 m 6

Combined Men's decathlon Athlete100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRankSimon Poelman 10.80906 pts 7.02 m818 pts 14.32 m748 pts 2.05 m850 pts 51.07766 pts 14.51910 pts 44.40 m754 pts 4.80 m849 pts 56.68 m688 pts 4:32.87726 pts 8015 pts

Women's heptathlon Athlete100 m hurdlesShot putHigh jump200 mLong jumpJavelin throw800 mOverall pointsRankTerry Genge 13.92990 pts 13.22 m742 pts 1.61 m747 pts 25.60833 pts 6.02 m856 pts 34.68 m566 pts 2:14.62898 pts 5632 pts 6 Lyn Osmers 15.21814 pts 11.33 m617 pts 1.79 m966 pts 26.38764 pts 5.75 m774 pts 48.74 m836 pts 2:26.29740 pts 5511 pts 7

Badminton

Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Kerrin Harrison Men's singles W 9–15 15–10 15–5 L 5–15 8–15 did not advance Phil Horne Men's singles W 15–12 15–11 W L 2–15 2–15 did not advance Katrin Lockey Women's singles W 11–0 11–0 L 4–11 1–11 did not advance Karen Phillips Women's singles L 3–11 2–11 did not advance Graeme Robson Men's singles W 15–4 15–5 W 15–3 15–4 L 5–15 9–15 did not advance Glenn Stewart Men's singles W 15–0 15–5 L 8–15 1–15 did not advance Toni Whittaker Women's singles W 12–9 11–5 L 2–11 8–11 did not advance

Doubles

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Kerrin HarrisonGlenn Stewart Men's doubles W 15–10 15–9 W 15–1 15–5 W 12–15 15–10 18–13 L 9–15 5–15 W 15–12 15–11 Phil HorneGraeme Robson Men's doubles L 2–15 15–11 14–18 did not advance Katrin LockeyToni Whittaker Women's doubles W 18–14 15–7 L 12–15 5–15 did not advance Karen PhillipsAnn Stephens (NIR) Women's doubles L 4–15 2–15 did not advance Phil HorneKatrin Lockey Mixed doubles L 15–11 13–18 5–15 did not advance Graeme RobsonToni Whittaker Mixed doubles L 10–15 12–15 did not advance Glenn StewartKaren Phillips Mixed doubles W 15–8 5–15 15–9 W 15–5 15–10 L 5–15 3–15 did not advance

Teams

AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Kerrin HarrisonPhil HorneKatrin LockeyKaren PhillipsGraeme RobsonGlenn StewartToni Whittaker Mixed team L 1–4 L 1–4 W 5–0 W 5–0 did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Shane Buckley Bantamweight L did not advance Johnny Wallace Featherweight W L Did not advance Apelu Ioane Light welterweight L did not advance Raeli Raeli Light heavyweight L did not advance Jimmy Peau Heavyweight W W

Cycling

Road AthleteEventTimeRankStephen Cox Men's individual road race 4:11:25 7Brian Fowler Men's individual road race 4:08:50 Craig Griffin Men's individual road race 4:12:47 11Graeme Miller Men's individual road race 4:11:19 5Blair CoxGreg FrainePaul LeitchGraeme Miller Men's 100 km team time trial 2:14:50

Track Men's 1000 m sprint AthleteRound 1First-roundrepechagesRound 2Second-roundrepechagesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMike McRedmondLWLW L, L did not advance6William RastrickWLW L, L did not advance5Murray SteeleLWLL did not advance

Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankGary Anderson1:06.334 Pierre Jordan1:08.633 9Murray Steele1:08.661 10

Men's 4000 m pursuit AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultGary AndersonIndividual pursuit 4:54.87 4 QW 4:52.11LW 4:51.073Stephen SwartIndividual pursuit 5:04.27 10 did not advanceAndrew WhitfordIndividual pursuit 4:56.08 6 QL did not advance6Gary AndersonRussell CluneStephen SwartAndrew WhitfordTeam pursuit 4:29.87 2 QW 4:29.17L

Men's 10 miles scratch race

AthleteTimeRankGary Anderson Murray Steele 11Mike McRedmond William Rastrick

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRankNicky CooneyWomen's 3 m springboard 469.62 5Mark GrahamMen's 3 m springboard 478.14 13Raymond VallanceMen's 3 m springboard 528.21 9Men's 10 m platform 449.37 11

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Ian Dickison Men's singlesW 21–16W 21–20W 21–4W 21–8W 21–14W 21–12W 21–20W 21–16W 21–10W 21–15W 21–12L 18–21 Maurice SymesWayne Nairn Men's pairsD 21–21W 23–18W 23–17L 12–20L 15–22L 17–19W 25–14L 15–24W 24–21W 25–14L 13–17L 20–23 7 Stewart McConnellKeith SlightJohn MurtaghMorgan Moffat Men's foursL 13–27W 17–13W 21–18W 32–10W 22–19W 20–14L 16–23L 17–23L 15–21W 29–14W 25–17 4 Rhoda Ryan Women's singlesW 21–16L 18–21W 21–10L 14–21L 20–21W 21–7L 4–21L 18–21L 19–21W 21–5W 21–19 9 Joyce OsborneMillie Khan Women's pairsW 26–12L 14–25L 16–21LLW 23–19W 36–8W 19–16W 26–19L 20–22 colspan=2 6 Daphne Le BretonVera BindonDenise PageJennifer Simpson Women's foursL 13–27L 18–22W 28–19W 21–12L 9–32L 15–29W 21–15W 26–18W 30–11L 14–17W 24–16W 33–10 5

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime Rank Eric Verdonk Men's single scull 7:23.74 2 R 7:22.38 1 Q 7:39.11 Stephanie Foster Women's single scull colspan=4 7:43.22 Dale MaherEric Verdonk Men's double scull 7:24.70 2 R 6:46.44 2 Q 6:28.95 4 Robin ClarkeStephanie Foster Women's double scull colspan=4 7:21.52 Dale Maher Men's lightweight single scull 7:41.55 3 R 7:33.50 4 Q 7:44.14 6 Philippa Baker Women's lightweight single scull colspan=4 7:45.82 Barrie MabbottIan Wright Men's coxless pair 7:27.76 2 R 7:15.78 2 Q 6:42.63 Andrew StevensonDon SymonNeil GibsonShane O'Brien Men's coxless four 6:42.41 1 Q colspan=2 6:00.85 Bruce HoldenChris WhiteGreg JohnstonNigel AtherfoldAndrew Bird (cox) Men's coxed four 6:30.99 2 R 6:48.30 2 Q 6:09.89 Gary HayMartin EadeMichael WestenraSimon Koller Men's lightweight coxless four colspan=4 6:37.14 4 Andrew StevensonBarrie MabbottCarl VincentDon SymonIan WrightMike BurrellNeil GibsonShane O'BrienAndy Hay (cox) Men's eight colspan=4 5:47.97

Shooting

Pistol AthleteEventPointsRankRex HamiltonOpen centre-fire pistol 579 4Open free pistol 547 4Barry O'NealeOpen centre-fire pistol 577 5Open rapid-fire pistol 567 14Barrie WickinsOpen air pistol 570 6Greg YelavichOpen air pistol 575 Open free pistol 551 Barrie WickinsGreg YelavichOpen air pistol pairs 1140 Rex HamiltonBarry O'NealeOpen centre-fire pistol pairs 1153 Rex HamiltonGreg YelavichOpen free pistol pairs 1067 5

Rifle AthleteEventPointsRankEddie AdlamOpen air rifle 574 8Open small-bore rifle 3 position 1136 6Chester BurtOpen full-bore rifle 389 11Frank GodfreyOpen full-bore rifle 388 14Roger HarveyOpen small-bore rifle prone 593 13Stephen PettersonOpen air rifle 561 13Open small-bore rifle prone 594 8Eddie AdlamStephen PettersonOpen air rifle pair 1118 7Open small-bore rifle 3 position pair 2198 6Chester BurtFrank GodfreyOpen full-bore rifle pairs 582 5Roger HarveyStephen PettersonOpen small-bore rifle prone pair 1162 =4

Shotgun AthleteEventPointsRankJohn FarrellOpen skeet 192 7John WoolleyOpen skeet 194 4John FarrellJohn WoolleyOpen skeet pairs 189

Swimming