New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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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.
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
.
'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.
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.
Boxing:
Cycling:
Gymnastics:
Judo:
Lawn Bowls:
Shooting:
Swimming:
Cycling:
Judo:
Lawn Bowls:
Shooting:
Swimming:
Boxing:
Cycling:
Diving:
Gymnastics:
Judo:
Lawn Bowls:
Shooting:
Swimming:
was a demonstration event; won by Erin Baker
(women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(abbreviated NZL) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...
, which were held (like the 1950 Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
) in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The games were part of New Zealand's
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
1990 sesquicentennial celebrations.
The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Anthony Mosse
Anthony Mosse
Anthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
, and at the closing ceremony was Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson (cyclist)
Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games...
. The opening ceremony included the arrival of The Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
's Representative Prince Edward
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...
, arrival of the Queen's Baton
Queen's Baton Relay
The Queen's Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The Baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London...
and many Māori
Maori culture
Māori culture is the culture of the Māori of New Zealand, an Eastern Polynesian people, and forms a distinctive part of New Zealand culture. Within the Māori community, and to a lesser extent throughout New Zealand as a whole, the word Māoritanga is often used as an approximate synonym for Māori...
ceremonial stories.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games
1930 British Empire Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930....
in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
.
Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony consisted many events including the arrival of The QueenElizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
's Representative Prince Edward
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...
, arrival of the Queen's Baton
Queen's Baton Relay
The Queen's Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The Baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London...
and many Māori
Maori culture
Māori culture is the culture of the Māori of New Zealand, an Eastern Polynesian people, and forms a distinctive part of New Zealand culture. Within the Māori community, and to a lesser extent throughout New Zealand as a whole, the word Māoritanga is often used as an approximate synonym for 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 New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
17 | 14 | 27 | 58 |
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 DixonTania DixonTania Dixon is a high jumper and triple jumper from Dunedin, New Zealand. Murray won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. In 1991, she set a New Zealand record for the women's high jump of 1.92 metres, and in 1997 set a similar record for the triple...
— Women's High Jump
Boxing:
- Michael KennyMichael KennyMichael Vincent Kenny is a former heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's super heavyweight division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He also represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, falling in the second round to Dodovic...
— Men's Super Heavyweight + 91 kg
Cycling:
- Gary AndersonGary Anderson (cyclist)Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games...
— Men's Individual Pursuit (4000 m) - Gary AndersonGary Anderson (cyclist)Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games...
— Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race - Gary AndersonGary Anderson (cyclist)Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games...
, Nigel Donnelly, Glen McLeay and Stuart Williams — Men's Team Pursuit (4000 m) - Brian FowlerBrian FowlerFor the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career...
, 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 PettersonStephen PettersonStephen Petterson is a competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand. A veteran of four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games, he has won a total of four gold medals and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.He was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony of the 1994...
— Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
Swimming:
- Anthony MosseAnthony MosseAnthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
— Men's 200 m Butterfly - Anna Simcic — Women's 200 m Backstroke
Silver
Athletics:- Anne JudkinsAnne JudkinsAnne Maree Judkins is a retired female track and field athlete from New Zealand specialising in racewalking. She competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver in the 10,000m road walk....
— Women's 10 km Road Walk - Simon PoelmanSimon PoelmanSimon Poelman is a former New Zealand decathlete, who has been described as New Zealand's best ever all-round athlete. His personal best of 8359 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987...
— Men's Decathlon
Cycling:
- Gary AndersonGary Anderson (cyclist)Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games...
— Men's 1 km Time Trial - Craig Connell — Men's Points Race
- Brian FowlerBrian FowlerFor the British polo player and Olympian, see Bryan Fowler.Brian Andrew Fowler is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He collected four medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games during his career...
— 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 CastleMarlene CastleMarlene Castle is a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.The veteran of four Commonwealth Games won her first medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, earning a silver in the women's fours. Again as part of the women's fours team she won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games...
, Adrienne Lambert, Lyn McLean and Rhoda Ryan — Women's Fours - Millie KhanMillie KhanMillie Cecilia Khan was a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.A competitor at four Commonwealth Games; she won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.She won a total of twelve national titles...
— Women's Singles
Shooting:
- Barry O'Neale and Greg YelavichGreg YelavichGregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander...
— Men's 25 m Centre-Fire Pistols Pairs - Stephen PettersonStephen PettersonStephen Petterson is a competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand. A veteran of four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games, he has won a total of four gold medals and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.He was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony of the 1994...
— Men's 50 m Rifle Prone - Brian Read and Greg YelavichGreg YelavichGregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander...
— Men's Free Pistol Pairs
Swimming:
- Paul KingsmanPaul KingsmanPaul Kingsman is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 200 metre backstroke. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— Men's 200 m Backstroke - Anna Simcic — Women's 100 m Backstroke
Bronze
Athletics:- Angus CooperAngus CooperAngus Cooper is a retired male hammer thrower from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland he won a bronze medal in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 71.26m. He is the New Zealand national record holder with 73.10m but his best distance was 73.96m which was not ratified as a...
— Men's Hammer Throw - Gavin LovegroveGavin LovegroveGavin Brian Lovegrove was a javelin thrower from New Zealand, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics,...
— Men's Javelin Throw - Barbara MooreBarbara Moore (athlete)Barbara K. Moore is a retired female athlete from New Zealand, who specialised in long distance running during her career.She competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 10,000m race....
— Women's 10000 m - Peter O'DonoghuePeter O'Donoghue (athlete)Peter G. O’Donoghue is a former New Zealand and Australian athlete specialising in middle distance running.He was selected for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew due to injury....
— Men's 1500 m - Tracy PhillipsTracy Phillips (athlete)Tracy J. Phillips is a former New Zealand athlete specialising in high jumping.She competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze.At the 1994 Commonwealth Games she came ninth with 1.80m.- References :...
— Women's High Jump - Simon PoelmanSimon PoelmanSimon Poelman is a former New Zealand decathlete, who has been described as New Zealand's best ever all-round athlete. His personal best of 8359 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987...
— 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 GolderSue GolderSusan "Sue" Gay Golder is a former New Zealand athlete and track cyclist.At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games she won the silver medal in the women's 800 metres. A rare athlete who was successful in more than one sport...
— 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 BrasseyRowan BrasseyRowan Brassey is a lawn bowls player for New Zealand.He has competed at five World Bowls Championships, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 & 2000; winning gold in 1988 , and 2000....
and Maurice Symes — Men's Pairs - Kevin Darling, Stewart McConnell, Peter Shaw and Phil SkoglundPhil SkoglundPhilip Charles "Phil" Skoglund is a New Zealand lawn bowls player from Palmerston North.He was awarded an OBE in 1990, and was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He was the youngest National singles champion at 20, in 1958...
— 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 YelavichGreg YelavichGregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander...
— Men's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
Swimming:
- Ross AndersonRoss Anderson (swimmer)Ross Woods Anderson is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed for the latter country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100m Freestyle, and 100m and 200m Butterfly...
, Anthony MosseAnthony MosseAnthony Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17...
, John SteelJohn Steel (swimmer)For other persons named John Steel, see John Steel .John Meredith Steel is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.Steel won two silver medals at the 1994 Commonwealth...
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 KingsmanPaul KingsmanPaul Kingsman is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 200 metre backstroke. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— Men's 100 m Backstroke
Triathlon
At these Games, the TriathlonTriathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
was a demonstration event; won by Erin Baker
Erin Baker
Erin Baker MBE is a New Zealand triathlete.Baker is a well known, female athlete who for years dominated the Olympic distance and Ironman triathlon circuit...
(women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.
See also
- New Zealand Olympic CommitteeNew Zealand Olympic CommitteeThe New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth GamesNew Zealand at the Commonwealth GamesSince the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 19 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 564 medals including 130 gold....
- New Zealand at the 1988 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1988 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 83 competitors, 67 men and 16 women, took part in 58 events in 16 sports.- Gold:* Bruce Kendall — Sailing, Men's Lechner Sailboard Individual Competition...
- New Zealand at the 1992 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1992 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 145 athletes and 70 officials.- Gold:*Barbara Kendall — Sailing, Women's Windglider Individual Competition- Silver:...