2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (New Zealand)

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New Zealand participated in the 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was New Zealand's 24th participation in the Summer Olympics .

The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated 185 athletes in 16 sports.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the athlete Nick Willis .

Medals

With six won gold, two silver and five bronze medals the New Zealand team finished 14th in the medals table .

Medal table

Medal Tally New Zealand
space	sport				total
1	rowing	3	-	2	5
2	sailing	1	1	-	2
3	canoe	1	-	-	1
3	athletics	1	-	-	1
5	Cycling	-	1	2	3
6th	horse riding	-	-	1	1
Total		6th	2	5	13

Medalist

gold

Surname	sport	competition
Mahé Drysdale	rowing	One of men
Nathan Cohen Joseph Sullivan	rowing	Double scull men
Eric Murray Hamish Bond	rowing	Two men
Lisa Carrington	canoe	Single kayak 200 m women
Jo Aleh Olivia Powrie	sailing	470 women
Valerie Adams	athletics	Shot put women

silver

Surname	sport	competition
Sarah Walker	Cycling	BMX women
Peter Burling Blair Tuke	sailing	49er

bronze

Surname	sport	competition
Simon van Velthooven	Cycling	Keirin men
Marc Ryan Westley Gough Jesse Sergent Sam Bewley	Cycling	Team pursuit men
Jonelle Richards Caroline Powell Jonathan Paget Andrew Nicholson Mark Todd	horse riding	Versatility team
Peter Taylor Storm Uru	rowing	Lightweight double scull men
Juliette Haigh Rebecca Scown	rowing	Two women

Participants by sport

Boxing

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Siona Fernandes	Flyweight 48-51 kg	-		Stojka Petrova	11:23 (2: 5, 3: 4, 4: 7, 2: 7)	eliminated						9
Alexis Pritchard	Half welter weight 57-60 kg	-		Rim Jouini	15:10 (4: 3, 2: 4, 5: 1, 4: 2)	Sofja Otschigawa	4:22 (1: 4, 1: 4, 1: 8, 1: 6)	eliminated				5

Soccer

competition	Women	Men
Athletes	Jenny Bindon Abby Erceg Anna Green Sarah Gregorius Betsy Hassett Amber Hearn Kristy Hill Katie Hoyle Annalie Longo Hayley Moorwood Ria Percival Ali Riley Rebecca Rolls Rebecca Smith Rebekah Stott Rosie White Hannah Wilkinson Kirsty Yallop	Kosta Barbarouses Alex Feneridis Jake Gleeson Ian Hogg Cameron Howieson Dakota Lucas Adam McGeorge Michael McGlinchey James Musa Tim Myers Ryan Nelsen Michael O'Keeffe Tim Payne Marco Rojas Shane Smeltz Tommy Smith Adam Thomas Chris Wood
Trainer	Tony Readings	Neil Emblen
Group stage	Great Britain 0: 1 (0: 0) Brazil 0: 1 (0: 0) Cameroon 3: 1 (1: 0)	Belarus 0: 1 (0: 1) Egypt 1: 1 (1: 1) Brazil 0: 3 (0: 2)
Quarter finals	United States 0: 2 (0: 1)	eliminated

Weightlifting

Athletes	competition	Tear		Bump		Duel		rank
		Weight	rank	Weight	rank	Weight	rank
Men
Richard Patterson	Class up to 85 kg	150 kg	15th	186 kg	14th	336 kg	14th	14th

hockey

competition	Women	Men
Athletes	Samantha Charlton Melody Cooper Clarissa Eshuis Cathryn Finlayson Gemma Flynn Krystal Forgesson Katie Glynn Ella Gunson Charlotte Harrison Samantha Harrison Stacey Michelsen Alana Millington Emily Naylor Anita Punt Bianca Russell Kayla Sharland	Ryan Archibald Phil Burrows Simon Child Dean Couzins Steve Edwards Nick Haig Andy Hayward Blair Hilton Blair Hopping Hugo Inglis Stephen Jenness Shea McAleese Richard Petherick Kyle Pontifex Bradley Shaw Nick Wilson
Trainer	Mark Hager	Shane McLeod
Group stage	Australia 1: 0 (1: 0) South Africa 4: 1 (3: 0) Argentina 1: 2 (0: 1) USA 3: 2 (2: 2) Germany 0: 0	South Korea 0: 2 (0: 2) India 3: 1 (3: 1) Netherlands 1: 5 (1: 3) Belgium 1: 1 (0: 0) Germany 5: 5 (4: 2)
Placement game	-	Game for 9th place: Argentina 3: 1 (3: 0)
Semifinals	Netherlands 3: 5 after 7-meter shooting (1: 1, 2: 2, 2: 2)	eliminated
final	Match for 3rd place: Great Britain 1: 3 (0: 0)
placement	4th	9

Judo

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Hope round semifinals		Semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Moira De Villiers	Class up to 70 kg	Kerstin Thiele	0002: 001	eliminated												17th

canoe

Canoe racing

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Lisa Carrington	K-1 200 m	41.401 s	2	40.528 s	1	44.638 s	1	gold
Teneale Hatton	K-1 500 m	1: 56.741 min	6th	1: 54.504 min	5	1: 56.103 min	15th	15th
Lisa Carrington Erin Taylor	K-2 500 m	1: 44.870 min	3	1: 42.764 min	4th	1: 46.290 min	7th	7th
Men
Ben Fouhy	K-1 1000 m	3: 35.610 min	2	3: 32.572 min	6th	3: 34.710 min	14th	14th
Steven Ferguson Darryl Fitzgerald	K-2 1000 m	3: 16.608 min	4th	3: 15.307 min	3	3: 12.117 min	7th	7th

Canoe slalom

Luuka Jones during her semi-final run on August 2nd, 2012.

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Luuka Jones	K-1	109.23 s	15th	121.41 s	14th	eliminated		14th
Men
Mike Dawson	K-1	88.58 s	8th	207.63 s	15th	eliminated		15th

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Lucy Van Dalen	1500 m	4: 07.04 min	8th	4: 06.97 min	11	eliminated		23
Kimberley Smith	marathon	-		-		2:26:59 h	15th	15th
Men
Nick Willis	1500 m	3: 40.92 min	1	3: 34.70 min	3	3: 36.94 min	9	9
Quentin Rew	50 km of walking	-		-		3:55:03 h	30th	30th

Jumping and throwing

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		rank
		Width / height	rank	Width / height	rank
Women
Valerie Adams	Shot put	20.40 m	1	20.70 m	1	gold
Men
Stuart Farquhar	Javelin	82.32 m	6th	80.22 m	9	9

All-around

Athletes	100 m hurdles		high jump		Shot put		200 m		Long jump		Javelin		800 m		Points	rank
	time	Points	height	Points	Expanse	Points	time	Points	Expanse	Points	Expanse	Points	time	Points
Heptathlon women
Sarah Cowley	13.95 s	985	1.80 m	978	12.37 m	686	25.60 s	833	6.00 m	850	41.90 m	704	2: 19.01 min	837	5873	26th

Athletes	100 m		Long jump		Shot put		high jump		400 m		110 m hurdles		Discus throwing		Pole vault		Javelin		1500 m		Points	rank
	time	Points	Expanse	Points	Expanse	Points	height	Points	time	Points	time	Points	Expanse	Points	height	Points	Expanse	Points	time	Points
Decathlon men
Brent Newdick	11.10 s	838	7.36 m	900	15.09 m	795	1.96 m	767	50.22 s	804	15.02 s	847	46.15 m	791	4.70 m	819	59.82 m	735	4: 38.20 min	692	7988	12

Cycling

train

Athletes	competition	qualification		Finals		rank
		time	rank	time	rank
Women
Natasha Hansen	Olympic sprint	11.241 s	9	eliminated		12
Natasha Hansen	Keirin	-	5	-	11	11
Lauren Ellis Jaime Nielsen Alison Shanks Rushlee Buchanan	Team pursuit	3: 20.421 min	5	3: 19.351 min	5	5
Men
Edward Dawkins	Olympic sprint	10,201 s	9	eliminated		-
Simon van Velthooven	Keirin	-	2	-	3	bronze
Edward Dawkins Simon van Velthooven Ethan Mitchell	Team sprint	44.175 s	7th	43.495 s	5	5
Sam Bewley Aaron Gate Westley Gough Marc Ryan Jesse Sergent	Team pursuit	3: 57.607 min	3	3: 55.952 min	3	bronze

All-around

Athletes	250 m flying		Driving with points		Elimination drives	Individual pursuit		Scratch	Time trial		Points	rank
	time	rank	Points	rank	rank	time	rank	rank	time	rank
Omnium women
Joanne Kiesanowski	14,924 s	16	22nd	7th	7th	3: 44.971 min	11	7th	36.360 s	7th	55	7th
Omnium men
Shane Archbold	13.112 s	2	3	15th	6th	4: 26.581 min	6th	13	1: 03.290 min	6th	48	7th

Street

Athletes	competition	time	rank
Women
Linda Villumsen	Road racing	3:35:56 h	18th
Linda Villumsen	Individual time trial	37: 59.18 min	4th
Men
Greg Henderson	Road racing	given up
Jack Bauer	Road racing	5:46:05 h	10
Jack Bauer	Individual time trial	54: 54.16 min	19th

Mountain bike

Athletes	competition	time	rank
Women
Karen Hanlen	Cross country	1:37:54 h	18th

BMX

Athletes	competition	qualification		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	Points	rank	Points	rank	time	rank
Women
Sarah Walker	Race	38.644 s	2	-		12	4th	38.133 s	2	silver
Men
Kurt Pickard	Race	39.057 s	16	31	7th	eliminated
Marc Willers	Race	38.687 s	10	4th	1	26th	8th	eliminated

horse riding

dressage
Athletes	competition	percent				rank
		Grand Prix	GP Special	average	GP freestyle
Louisa Hill with Antonello	singles	65.258	eliminated			48
versatility
Athletes	competition	Minus points dressage	Minuses terrain	Leap		Total negative points	rank
Mark Todd with Campino	singles	39.10	0.40	7.00	8.00	54.50	12
Andrew Nicholson with Nereo	singles	45.00	0.00	0.00	4.00	49.00	4th
Caroline Powell with Lenamore	singles	52.20	1.60	4.00	eliminated	57.80	29
Jonathan Paget with Clifton Promise	singles	44.10	4.80	4.00	1.00	53.90	10
Jonelle Richards with Flintstar	singles	56.70	6.00	9.00	eliminated	71.70	30th
Mark Todd with Campino Andrew Nicholson with Nereo Caroline Powell with Lenamore Jonathan Paget with Clifton Promise Jonelle Richards with Flintstar	team	128.20	5.20	11.00		144.40	bronze

rowing

Athletes	competition	leader			Reunion			Quarter finals			Semifinals			final		rank
		Time (min)	rank	qualification	Time (min)	rank	qualification	Time (min)	rank	qualification	Time (min)	rank	qualification	Time (min)	rank
Women
Emma Twigg	One	7: 40.24 min	1	Quarter finals	-			7: 39.07 min	2	Semi-finals A / B	7: 46.71 min	3	Finale A	8: 01.76 min	4th	4th
Juliette Haigh Rebecca Scown	two	7: 06.93 min	2	Finale A	-			-			-			7: 30.19 min	3	bronze
Fiona Paterson Anna Reymer	Double scull	6: 49.44 min	2	Finale A	-			-			-			7: 09.82 min	5	5
Eve Macfarlane Fiona Bourke Louise Trappitt Sarah Gray	Double fours	6: 20.22 min	3	Reunion	6: 48.71 min	6th	Finale B	-			-			6: 56.46 min	1	7th
Julia Edward Louise Ayling	Lightweight double scull	7: 02.78 min	3	Reunion	7: 21.29 min	2	Semi-finals A / B	-			7: 15.06 min	5	Finale B	7: 22.78 min	3	9
Men
Mahé Drysdale	One	6: 49.69 min	1	Quarter finals	-			6: 54.86 min	1	Semi-finals A / B	7: 18.11 min	1	Finale A	6: 57.82 min	1	gold
Eric Murray Hamish Bond	two	6: 08.50 min	1	Semi-finals A / B	-			-			6: 48.11 min	1	Finale A	6: 16.65 min	1	gold
Nathan Cohen Joseph Sullivan	Double scull	6: 11.30 min	1	Semi-finals A / B	-			-			6: 19.79 min	2	Finale A	6: 31.67 min	1	gold
Sean O'Neill Christopher Harris Jade Uru Tyson Williams	four	5: 51.84 min	4th	Reunion	6: 03.66 min	2	Semi-finals A / B	-			6: 06.36 min	4th	Finale B	6: 11.97 min	5	11
Robert Manson Matthew Trott Michael Arms John Storey	Double fours	5: 41.62 min	4th	Reunion	5: 43.82 min	1	Semi-finals A / B	-			6: 10.95 min	4th	Finale B	5: 58.88 min	1	7th
Peter Taylor Storm Uru	Lightweight double scull	6: 37.02 min	2	Semi-finals A / B	-			-			6: 36.71 min	2	Finale A	6: 40.86 min	3	bronze

shoot

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		Rings	rank
		Rings	rank	Rings	rank
Men
Ryan Taylor	Small bore, lying 50 m	592	25th	eliminated		592	25th

swim

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Hayley Palmer	50 m freestyle	25.47 s	2	eliminated				23
Lauren Boyle	400 m freestyle	4: 03.63 min	3	-		4: 06.25 min	8th	8th
Lauren Boyle	800 m freestyle	8: 25.91 min	2	-		8: 22.72 min	4th	4th
Melissa Ingram	100 m back	1: 01.94 min	5	eliminated				30th
Melissa Ingram	200 m back	2: 10.63 min	6th	eliminated				17th
Natalie Wiegersma	200 m layers	2: 16.24 min	7th	eliminated				26th
Natalie Wiegersma	400 m layers	4: 44.78 min	5	-		eliminated		19th
Hayley Palmer Tash Hind Amaka Gessler Penelope Marshall	4 × 100 m freestyle relay	3: 42.55 min	7th	-		eliminated		14th
Tash Hind Amaka Gessler Samantha Lucie-Smith Melissa Ingram	4 × 200 m freestyle relay	7: 55.92 min	5	-		eliminated		11
Men
Matthew Stanley	200 m freestyle	1: 48.19 min	7th	eliminated				18th
Matthew Stanley	400 m freestyle	3: 49.44 min	5	-		eliminated		15th
Daniel Bell	100 m butterfly	53.76 s	5	eliminated				37
Glenn Snyders	100 m chest	59.78 s	1	1: 00.15 min	7th	eliminated		15th
Glenn Snyders	200 m chest	2: 10.55 min	4th	2: 11.14 min	7th	eliminated		14th
Gareth Kean	100 m back	54.26 s	6th	54.00 s	8th	eliminated		13
Daniel Bell	100 m back	55.53 s	8th	eliminated				37
Gareth Kean	200 m back	2: 00.54 min	8th	eliminated				29
Steven Kent Matthew Stanley Andrew McMillan Dylan Dunlop-Barrett	4 × 200 m freestyle relay	7: 17.18 min	8th	-		eliminated		15th
Gareth Kean Glenn Snyder's Carl O'Donnell Andrew McMillan	4 × 100 m individual medley relay	3: 34.52 min	5	-		eliminated		9

sailing

Fleet Race

Athletes	competition	qualification		Medal Race		Points	rank
		Points	rank	Points	rank
Women
Sara Winther	Laser Radial	185	20th	eliminated		185	20th
Jo Aleh Olivia Powrie	470s	33	1	2	1	35	gold
Men
JP Tobin	Windsurfing RS: X	80	7th	16	8th	96	7th
Andrew Murdoch	laser	79	5	8th	4th	87	5
Paul Snow-Hansen Jason Saunders	470s	72	5	14th	7th	86	5
Dan Slater	Finn dinghy	79	9	4th	2	83	7th
Peter Burling Blair Tuke	49er	76	2	4th	2	80	silver
Hamish Pepper Jim Turner	Star boat	66	8th	4th	2	70	5

Match Race

Athletes	competition	Round robin		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		Balance sheet	rank	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Stephanie Hazard Jenna Hansen Susannah Pyatt	Elliott 6 m	4-0-7	9	eliminated						9

Taekwondo

Athletes	competition	Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		Hope round semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Robin Cheong	Class up to 57 kg	Hedaya Malak	6:17	eliminated										11
Men
Logan Campbell	Class up to 68 kg	Hryhoriy Hussarov	6:10	eliminated										11
Scott Vaughn	Class up to 80 kg	Sebastián Crismanich	5: 9	eliminated				Nesar Ahmad Bahave	6:11	eliminated				7th

tennis

Athletes	competition	1 round		2nd round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Marina Eraković	singles	Aleksandra Wozniak	2: 6, 1: 6	eliminated

Triathlon

Athletes	competition	time	rank
Women
Kate McIlroy	singles	2:01:28 h	10
Andrea Hewitt	singles	2:00:36 h	6th
Nicky Samuels	singles	2:04:48 h	35
Men
Bevan Docherty	singles	1:48:35 h	12
Kris Gemmell	singles	1:48:52 h	15th
Ryan Sissons	singles	1:50:27 h	33

Web links

• New Zealand - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed December 17, 2012 . 
• NEW ZEALAND. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed December 17, 2012 . 

See also

• 2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (Cook Islands)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ NZ Team - Our 2012 Team . New Zealand Olympic Committee , 2012, archived from the original on July 26, 2012 ; accessed on May 7, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).  
2. ↑ LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on December 17, 2012 (English).