# New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics

New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the 2020 Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the country's twenty-fourth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since. The New Zealand team consisted of 212 athletes, 112 men and 100 women, across twenty-one sports.
The New Zealand team collected a total of 20 medals, seven gold, six silver and seven bronze, at these Games, surpassing the record of 18 gained at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The seven gold medals collected was second only to the eight medals collected at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing led the sports with five medals, followed by canoeing with three medals, two medals in each of rugby sevens, cycling and athletics, and one medal in each of sailing, golf, boxing, trampolining, tennis and triathlon. It was the first time New Zealand won medals in trampolining (and gymnastics in general) and tennis.
Sprint canoeist Lisa Carrington won gold medals in the women's K-1 200 metres, K-1 500 metres and with Caitlin Regal in the K-2 500 metres to become New Zealand's most successful Olympian with six medals in all, including five gold medals. Rower Emma Twigg claimed the gold medal in the women's single sculls after finishing fourth in the previous two Games. The men's rowing eight claimed the gold medal for the first time since 1972, with Hamish Bond becoming the first New Zealander to win a gold medal at three successive Olympics. Rowing pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast won the gold medal in the women's pair before helping the women's eight win the silver medal. The women's rugby sevens team beat France 26–12 in the final to claim the gold medal, bettering their silver medal at the 2016 Games.

## Medal tables

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9), three hours behind New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12).
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Kerri Gowler Grace Prendergast | Rowing | Women's coxless pair | 29 July |
| Gold | Emma Twigg | Rowing | Women's single sculls | 30 July |
| Gold | Tom Mackintosh Hamish Bond Tom Murray Michael Brake Dan Williamson Phillip Wilson Shaun Kirkham Matt Macdonald Sam Bosworth (cox) | Rowing | Men's eight | 30 July |
| Gold | New Zealand women's rugby sevens team Michaela BlydeKelly BrazierGayle BroughtonTheresa FitzpatrickStacey FluhlerSarah HiriniShiray KakaTyla Nathan-WongRisi Pouri-LaneAlena SailiRuby TuiTenika WillisonPortia Woodman | Rugby sevens | Women's tournament | 31 July |
| Gold | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing | Women's K-1 200 metres | 3 August |
| Gold | Lisa Carrington Caitlin Regal | Canoeing | Women's K-2 500 metres | 3 August |
| Gold | Lisa Carrington | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500 metres | 5 August |
| Silver | Brooke Donoghue Hannah Osborne | Rowing | Women's double sculls | 28 July |
| Silver | New Zealand men's rugby sevens team Kurt BakerScott CurryDylan CollierAndrew KnewstubbNgarohi McGarvey-BlackTim MikkelsonSione MoliaEtene Nanai-SeturoTone Ng ShiuAmanaki NicoleWilliam WarbrickRegan WareJoe Webber | Rugby sevens | Men's tournament | 28 July |
| Silver | Ella Greenslade Emma Dyke Lucy Spoors Kelsey Bevan Grace Prendergast Kerri Gowler Beth Ross Jackie Gowler Caleb Shepherd (cox) | Rowing | Women's eight | 30 July |
| Silver | Peter Burling Blair Tuke | Sailing | Men's 49er | 3 August |
| Silver | Ellesse Andrews | Cycling | Women's keirin | 5 August |
| Silver | Campbell Stewart | Cycling | Men's omnium | 5 August |
| Bronze | Hayden Wilde | Triathlon | Men's triathlon | 26 July |
| Bronze | Marcus Daniell Michael Venus | Tennis | Men's doubles | 30 July |
| Bronze | Dylan Schmidt | Gymnastics | Men's trampoline | 31 July |
| Bronze | Valerie Adams | Athletics | Women's shot put | 1 August |
| Bronze | David Nyika | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | 3 August |
| Bronze | Tom Walsh | Athletics | Men's shot put | 5 August |
| Bronze | Lydia Ko | Golf | Women's tournament | 7 August |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Rowing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rugby sevens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golf | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Medals by date :
| Date | | | | Total |
| 24 July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 July | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 July | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 July | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 July | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 August | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 August | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 August | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 August | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total |
| Male | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Female | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Mixed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Multiple medallists :
| Name | Sport | | | | Total |
| Lisa Carrington | Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kerri Gowler | Rowing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grace Prendergast | Rowing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Officials

Former rower Rob Waddell was the New Zealand chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, having served in the same role at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Reserves in field hockey, football, and rowing are not counted.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Cycling | 12 | 8 | 19 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Football | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rowing | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Sailing | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Surfing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 116 | 104 | 220 |
Seventeen-year-old swimmer Erika Fairweather (born 31 December 2003) was New Zealand's youngest competitor, while 51-year-old equestrian showjumper Bruce Goodin (born 10 November 1969) was the oldest competitor. Thirty-three competitors (15.6 percent) were of Māori descent.

## Athletics

New Zealand athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event):
Fifteen track and field athletes were officially named to the New Zealand team on 16 April 2021, with shot putter and triple Olympic medalist Valerie Adams leading them to her historic fifth Games. Notable athletes also featured multiple medallist Nick Willis in the middle-distance running and the reigning Commonwealth Games champion and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Tom Walsh in the men's shot put.

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Sam Tanner | Men's 1500 m | 3:43.22 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nick Willis | Men's 1500 m | 3:36.88 | 7 q | 3:35.41 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Malcolm Hicks | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:23:12 | 64 |
| Zane Robertson | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:17:04 | 36 |
| Quentin Rew | Men's 50 km walk | — | — | — | — | 3:57:33 | 16 |
| Camille Buscomb | Women's 5000 m | 15:24.39 | 14 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Camille Buscomb | Women's 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 32:10.49 | 20 |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Hamish Kerr | Men's high jump | 2.28 | =4 q | 2.30 | 10 |
| Jacko Gill | Men's shot put | 20.96 | 9 q | 20.71 | 9 |
| Tom Walsh | Men's shot put | 21.49 | 2 Q | 22.47 | |
| Valerie Adams | Women's shot put | 18.83 | 6 Q | 19.62 | |
| Maddi Wesche | Women's shot put | 18.65 | 11 q | 18.98 | 6 |
| Lauren Bruce | Women's hammer throw | 67.71 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Julia Ratcliffe | Women's hammer throw | 73.20 | 6 q | 72.69 | 9 |

## Boxing

New Zealand entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since 2004. 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion David Nyika scored an outright quarterfinal victory to secure a spot in the men's heavyweight division at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| David Nyika | Men's heavyweight | Bye | Baalla (MAR) W 5–0 | Smiahlikau (BLR) W 5–0 | Gadzhimagomedov (ROC) L 1–4 | Did not advance | |

## Canoeing
### Slalom

New Zealand canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. Former software engineer Callum Gilbert, with Rio 2016 silver medalist Luuka Jones paddling along her way to fourth straight Olympics, was officially named to the New Zealand's slalom canoeing roster on 12 March 2020.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Callum Gilbert | Men's K-1 | 151.85 | 23 | 101.15 | 20 | 101.15 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Luuka Jones | Women's C-1 | 116.55 | 8 | 115.19 | 9 | 115.19 | 11 Q | 130.39 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Luuka Jones | Women's K-1 | 110.22 | 10 | 101.72 | 3 | 101.72 | 3 Q | 108.97 | 5 Q | 110.67 | 6 |

### Sprint

New Zealand canoeists qualified four boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales. Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie were officially named to the New Zealand canoe sprint roster for the Games on 21 April 2021, with the women's kayak squad, led by two-time defending Lisa Carrington, joining them two months later.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Max Brown Kurtis Imrie | Men's K-2 1000 m | 3:17.210 | 4 QF | 3:10.220 | 2 SF | 3:17.684 | 2 FA | 3:17.267 | 5 |
| Lisa Carrington | Women's K-1 200 m | 40.715 | 1 SF | Bye | Bye | 38.127 OB | 1 FA | 38:120 OB | |
| Lisa Carrington | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:48.463 | 1 SF | Bye | Bye | 1:51.680 | 1 FA | 1:51.216 | |
| Caitlin Regal | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:50.297 | 3 SF | Bye | Bye | 1:53.495 | 3 FB | 1:53.681 | 9 |
| Lisa Carrington Caitlin Regal | Women's K-2 500 m | 1:43.836 | 1 SF | Bye | Bye | 1:36.724 OB | 1 FA | 1:35.785 OB | |
| Teneale Hatton Alicia Hoskin | Women's K-2 500 m | 1:49.832 | 4 QF | 1:50.507 | 4 SF | 1:44.119 | 8 FB | 1:41.121 | 14 |
| Lisa Carrington Teneale Hatton Alicia Hoskin Caitlin Regal | Women's K-4 500 m | 1:33.959 | 2 SF | Bye | Bye | 1:36.293 | 2 FA | 1:37.168 | 4 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling
### Road

New Zealand entered two riders to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking. The road cycling team was officially named to the New Zealand roster for the Games on 17 June 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| George Bennett | Men's road race | 6:11:46 | 26 |
| George Bennett | Men's time trial | 1:00:28.39 | 25 |
| Patrick Bevin | Men's road race | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Patrick Bevin | Men's time trial | 57:24.29 | 10 |

### Track

Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, New Zealand riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the team pursuit and madison, as well as the men's team sprint, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, New Zealand won its right to enter two riders in the men's sprint and keirin.
On 19 November 2020, the New Zealand Olympic Committee officially named a fifteen-member track cycling squad for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020, with Aaron Gate, Jaime Nielsen, Rushlee Buchanan, and Rio 2016 team sprint silver medallist Ethan Mitchell racing around the velodrome at their third straight Olympics.

#### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round 3 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank |
| Ethan Mitchell | Men's sprint | 9.705 74.189 | 24 Q | Hoogland (NED) L | Awang (MAS) Quintero (COL) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam Webster | Men's sprint | 9.631 74.759 | 18 Q | Rudyk (POL) W 10.099 71.294 | Bye | Vigier (FRA) W 9.845 73.134 | Bye | Levy (GER) L | Vigier (FRA) Sahrom (MAS) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ellesse Andrews | Women's sprint | 10.563 68.162 | 11 Q | McCulloch (AUS) W 10.996 65.478 | Bye | Starikova (UKR) L | Bao Sj (CHN) W 11.144 64.609 | Mitchell (CAN) L | Zhong Ts (CHN) Starikova (UKR) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kirstie James | Women's sprint | 11.116 64.772 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Team sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank |
| Sam Dakin Ethan Mitchell Sam Webster Callum Saunders | Men's team sprint | 43.066 62.694 | 5 | France (FRA) L 42.978 62.823 | 7 | Poland (POL) W 43.703 61.781 | 7 |
* ↑ Saunders raced in the seventh-place final, replacing Sam Dakin

#### Pursuit

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank |
| Aaron Gate Regan Gough Jordan Kerby Campbell Stewart | Men's team pursuit | 3:46.079 | 3 Q | Italy (ITA) L 3:42.397 | 3 FB | Australia (AUS) L OVL | 4 |
| Bryony Botha Rushlee Buchanan Holly Edmondston Jaime Nielsen | Women's team pursuit | 4:12.536 | 6 q | Australia (AUS) L 4:10.223 | 7 | France (FRA) L 4:10.600 | 8 |
Qualification legend: Q: qualified, in contention for gold medal final; q: qualified, in contention for bronze medal final; FB: qualified for bronze medal final

#### Keirin

| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank |
| Callum Saunders | Men's keirin | 2 Q | Bye | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam Webster | Men's keirin | 5 R | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ellesse Andrews | Women's keirin | 4 R | 1 Q | 2 Q | 2 Q | |

#### Omnium

| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Scratch race | Tempo race | Tempo race | Elimination race | Elimination race | Points race | Points race | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Points | Rank |
| Campbell Stewart | Men's omnium | 7 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 51 | 129 | |
| Holly Edmondston | Women's omnium | 9 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 22 | =5 | 7 | 67 | 10 |

#### Madison

| Athlete | Event | Sprint points | Lap points | Total points | Rank |
| Campbell Stewart Corbin Strong | Men's madison | 3 | −20 | −17 | 11 |
| Rushlee Buchanan Jessie Hodges | Women's madison | 1 | −40 | −39 | 11 |

### Mountain biking

New Zealand qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's sixteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated Anton Cooper to occupy the slot for the rescheduled Games on 17 June 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Anton Cooper | Men's cross-country | 1:26:00 | 6 |

### BMX

New Zealand riders qualified for one women's quota place in BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's ninth-place finish in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated the BMX rider Rebecca Petch to occupy the slot for the rescheduled Games on 17 June 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Rebecca Petch | Women's race | 10 | 3 Q | 16 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Diving

For the first time since Los Angeles 1984, New Zealand sent one male diver into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top eighteen of the men's springboard at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Anton Down-Jenkins | Men's 3 m springboard | 394.45 | 16 Q | 424.80 | 8 Q | 415.60 | 8 |

## Equestrian

New Zealand fielded a squad of three equestrian riders each in the team eventing and jumping competitions through the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic jumping qualifier for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania) in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the New Zealand roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania).
Shortly before the Olympics, New Zealand withdrew from competing in dressage. The nation's leading rider Melissa Galloway cited the disrupted preparations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, EHV-1 outbreak and Brexit as the reason behind the withdrawal.

### Eventing

The New Zealand eventing team was named on 29 June 2021. Bundy Philpott and Tresca have been named the travelling reserves.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Dressage | Cross-country | Cross-country | Cross-country | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Dressage | Cross-country | Cross-country | Cross-country | Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier | Final | Final | Final | | | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Jesse Campbell | Diachello | Individual | 30.10 | 15 | 14.40 | 44.50 | 27 | 0.40 | 44.90 | 22 Q | 9.60 | 54.50 | 22 | 54.40 | 22 |
| Jonelle Price | Grovine de Reve | Individual | 30.70 | 17 | 2.00 | 32.70 | 12 | 0.00 | 32.70 | 9 Q | 9.20 | 41.90 | 11 | 41.90 | 11 |
| Tim Price | Vitali | Individual | 25.60 | 5 | 1.20 | 26.80 | 4 | 12.00 | 38.80 | 16 Q | 21.60 | 60.40 | 25 | 60.40 | 25 |
| Jesse Campbell Jonelle Price Tim Price | See above | Team | 86.40 | 3 | 17.60 | 104.0 | 4 | 12.40 | 116.40 | 5 | — | — | — | 116.40 | 5 |

### Jumping

The New Zealand jumping team was named on 22 June 2021. The team consists of three Olympic veterans, while the California-based Uma O'Neill and Clockwise of Greenhill Z have been named the travelling reserves.
Sharn Wordley later withdrew following an injury to his horse. Subsequently, Uma O'Neill got promoted to the team, while Tom Tarver-Priebe and Popeye were assigned the reserve spot. The day before the team competition, a further change was made with Tarver-Priebe (Popeye) replacing O'Neill (Clockwise Of Greenhill Z).
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank |
| Bruce Goodin | Danny V | Individual | 13 | =57 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Daniel Meech | Cinca | Individual | 2 | 30 Q | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Uma O'Neill | Clockwise of Greenhill Z | Individual | 17 | 64 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bruce Goodin Tom Tarver-Priebe Daniel Meech | Danny V Popeye Cinca | Team | 39 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Field hockey
### Summary

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| New Zealand men's | Men's tournament | India L 2–3 | Spain W 4–3 | Japan D 2–2 | Australia L 2–4 | Argentina L 1–4 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| New Zealand women's | Women's tournament | Argentina W 3–0 | Japan W 2–1 | Spain L 1–2 | Australia L 0–1 | China L 2–3 | 4 | Netherlands L 0–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 8 |

### Men's tournament

New Zealand men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating South Korea in a playoff at the Stratford leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.

#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 10 June 2021.
Head coach: Darren Smith
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 3 | DF | David Brydon | (1996-06-27)27 June 1996 (aged 25) | 58 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 4 | DF | Dane Lett | (1990-08-29)29 August 1990 (aged 30) | 83 | 2 | Central Falcons |
| 7 | MF | Nicholas Ross | (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 30) | 133 | 4 | Southern Alpiners |
| 11 | FW | Jacob Smith | (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 30) | 89 | 12 | Central Falcons |
| 12 | FW | Sam Lane | (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (aged 24) | 70 | 21 | Southern Alpiners |
| 14 | MF | Jared Panchia | (1993-10-18)18 October 1993 (aged 27) | 139 | 26 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 17 | DF | Nicholas Woods | (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 25) | 131 | 21 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 20 | GK | Leon Hayward | (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 31) | 12 | 0 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 21 | DF | Kane Russell | (1992-04-22)22 April 1992 (aged 29) | 167 | 71 | Southern Alpiners |
| 22 | DF | Blair Tarrant (Captain) | (1990-05-11)11 May 1990 (aged 31) | 217 | 4 | Southern Alpiners |
| 23 | MF | Dylan Thomas | (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 25) | 32 | 2 | Central Falcons |
| 24 | MF | Sean Findlay | (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 19) | 6 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 25 | DF | Shea McAleese | (1984-08-07)7 August 1984 (aged 36) | 316 | 34 | Central Falcons |
| 27 | FW | Stephen Jenness | (1990-06-07)7 June 1990 (aged 31) | 254 | 92 | Central Falcons |
| 29 | MF | Hugo Inglis | (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 30) | 237 | 66 | Southern Alpiners |
| 30 | FW | George Muir | (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 27) | 146 | 18 | North Harbour |
| 31 | MF | Steve Edwards | (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 35) | 226 | 23 | Northern Tridents |
| 32 | FW | Nicholas Wilson | (1990-08-06)6 August 1990 (aged 30) | 176 | 77 | Central Falcons |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 13 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | India | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Japan (H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 1 | |
* 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 10:00 v
| New Zealand | 2–3 | India |
| Russell 6' Jenness 43' | Report | Rupinder 10' Harmanpreet 26', 33' |
* South Pitch Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Coen van Bunge (NED)
* 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 20:45 v
| Spain | 3–4 | New Zealand |
| González 26' Quemada 31' Boltó 39' | Report | Jenness 14' Tarrant 27' Russell 48' Smith 57' |
* North Pitch Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SGP) Adam Kearns (AUS)
* 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 11:45 v
| Japan | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| Yamasaki 3' Ke. Tanaka 40' | Report | Wilson 11' Lane 41' |
* North Pitch Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 21:15 v
| Australia | 4–2 | New Zealand |
| Brand 9', 50' Govers 55' Wickham 57' | Report | Russell 13', 58' |
* South Pitch Umpires: Francisco Vázquez (ESP) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:00 v
| Argentina | 4–1 | New Zealand |
| Martínez 15+' Vila 17' Tolini 44' Keenan 60' | Report | Russell 14' |
* South Pitch Umpires: Martin Madden (GBR) Coen van Bunge (NED)

### Women's tournament

New Zealand women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal on a goal difference over Australia at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, Queensland.

#### Team roster

The squad was announced on 10 June 2021.
Head coach: Graham Shaw
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | DF | Tarryn Davey | (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 25) | 66 | 1 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 2 | FW | Olivia Shannon | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 20) | 29 | 4 | Central Falcons |
| 4 | FW | Olivia Merry | (1992-03-16)16 March 1992 (aged 29) | 236 | 113 | Southern Alpiners |
| 5 | DF | Frances Davies | (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 24) | 81 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 6 | FW | Hope Ralph | (2000-04-14)14 April 2000 (aged 21) | 11 | 2 | Central Falcons |
| 8 | MF | Julia King | (1992-12-08)8 December 1992 (aged 28) | 125 | 9 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 12 | DF | Ella Gunson | (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 32) | 224 | 11 | Northern Tridents |
| 13 | MF | Sam Charlton | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 29) | 255 | 8 | Midlands |
| 15 | GK | Grace O'Hanlon | (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 (aged 28) | 63 | 0 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 16 | DF | Elizabeth Thompson | (1994-12-08)8 December 1994 (aged 26) | 191 | 12 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 17 | DF | Stephanie Dickins | (1995-01-09)9 January 1995 (aged 26) | 27 | 2 | Northern Tridents |
| 19 | DF | Tessa Jopp | (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 26) | 26 | 1 | Southern Alpiners |
| 20 | DF | Megan Hull | (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 25) | 35 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 22 | MF | Katie Doar | (2001-09-11)11 September 2001 (aged 19) | 19 | 0 | Northern Tridents |
| 24 | MF | Rose Keddell | (1994-01-31)31 January 1994 (aged 27) | 211 | 16 | Hauraki Mavericks |
| 25 | MF | Kelsey Smith | (1994-08-11)11 August 1994 (aged 26) | 99 | 14 | Central Falcons |
| 27 | FW | Holly Pearson | (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (aged 22) | 24 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 31 | MF | Stacey Michelsen (Captain) | (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 30) | 291 | 34 | Northern Tridents |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 15 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Japan (H) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 | |
* 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 12:15 v
| New Zealand | 3–0 | Argentina |
| Smith 35' Ralph 40' Pearson 54' | Report | |
* South Pitch Umpires: Sarah Wilson (GBR) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 20:45 v
| Japan | 1–2 | New Zealand |
| Oikawa 18' | Report | Merry 26' Ralph 29' |
* North Pitch Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 11:45 v
| New Zealand | 1–2 | Spain |
| Smith 35' | Report | Iglesias 8' Riera 22' |
* North Pitch Umpires: Carolina de la Fuente (ARG) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 21:15 v
| New Zealand | 0–1 | Australia |
| | Report | Chalker 34' |
* South Pitch Umpires: Sarah Wilson (GBR) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 09:30 v
| China | 3–2 | New Zealand |
| Liu 24' Chen Y. 37' Liang 54' | Report | Gunson 20' Keddell 45' |
* North Pitch Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Ayanna McClean (TTO)

#### Quarterfinal

* 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 18:30 v
| Netherlands | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| Welten 7' Matla 21' Stam 37' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

## Football
### Summary

Key:
* A.E.T. – After extra time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| New Zealand men's | Men's tournament | South Korea W 1–0 | Honduras L 2–3 | Romania D 0–0 | 2 | Japan L 2–4$^P$ 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 6 |
| New Zealand women's | Women's tournament | Australia L 1–2 | United States L 1–6 | Sweden L 0–2 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 12 |

### Men's tournament

New Zealand men's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Fiji.

#### Team roster

New Zealand's 18-man squad was announced on 25 June 2021. As well as the reserves players named, Tim Payne was named as a replacement in the event that Winston Reid didn't receive a release to travel. On 2 July 2021, Reid was confirmed as available for selection.
Head coach: Danny Hay
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Michael Woud | (1999-01-16)16 January 1999 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Almere City |
| 2 | 2DF | Winston Reid* (captain) | (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 33) | 2 | 0 | Brentford |
| 3 | 2DF | Liberato Cacace | (2000-09-27)27 September 2000 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 4 | 2DF | Nando Pijnaker | (1999-02-25)25 February 1999 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Rio Ave |
| 5 | 2DF | Michael Boxall* | (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 (aged 32) | 12 | 1 | Minnesota United |
| 6 | 3MF | Clayton Lewis | (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 24) | 12 | 4 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 7 | 4FW | Elijah Just | (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 (aged 21) | 2 | 1 | Helsingør |
| 8 | 3MF | Joe Bell | (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Viking |
| 9 | 4FW | Chris Wood* | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 29) | 7 | 2 | Burnley |
| 10 | 3MF | Marko Stamenic | (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Copenhagen |
| 11 | 4FW | Joe Champness | (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Brisbane Roar |
| 12 | 4FW | Callum McCowatt | (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Helsingør |
| 13 | 1GK | Jamie Searle | (2000-11-25)25 November 2000 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Swansea City |
| 14 | 2DF | George Stanger | (2000-08-15)15 August 2000 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Hamilton Academical |
| 15 | 2DF | Dane Ingham | (1999-06-08)8 June 1999 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 16 | 2DF | Gianni Stensness | (1999-02-07)7 February 1999 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 17 | 2DF | Callan Elliot | (1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | Xanthi |
| 18 | 4FW | Ben Waine | (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (aged 20) | 7 | 8 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 19 | 4FW | Matthew Garbett | (2002-04-13)13 April 2002 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Falkenbergs FF |
| 20 | 3MF | Sam Sutton | (2001-12-10)10 December 2001 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 21 | 3MF | Ben Old | (2002-08-13)13 August 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Lower Hutt City |
| 22 | 1GK | Alex Paulsen | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Lower Hutt City |
* Overage player.

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |

#### Quarter-final
### Women's tournament

New Zealand women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia.

#### Team roster

The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 25 June 2021.
Head coach: Tom Sermanni
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Erin Nayler | (1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 29) | 71 | 0 | Reading |
| 2 | 3MF | Ria Percival | (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 31) | 150 | 14 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 3 | 2DF | Anna Green | (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 30) | 77 | 7 | Lower Hutt City |
| 4 | 2DF | C. J. Bott | (1995-04-22)22 April 1995 (aged 26) | 24 | 1 | Vålerenga Fotball Damer |
| 5 | 2DF | Meikayla Moore | (1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 25) | 41 | 3 | Liverpool |
| 6 | 2DF | Claudia Bunge | (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 7 | 2DF | Ali Riley (captain) | (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 33) | 134 | 1 | Orlando Pride |
| 8 | 2DF | Abby Erceg | (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 31) | 141 | 6 | North Carolina Courage |
| 9 | 4FW | Gabi Rennie | (2001-07-07)7 July 2001 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 10 | 3MF | Annalie Longo | (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 30) | 123 | 15 | Melbourne Victory |
| 11 | 3MF | Olivia Chance | (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 27) | 20 | 1 | Brisbane Roar |
| 12 | 3MF | Betsy Hassett | (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 (aged 30) | 119 | 13 | Stjarnan |
| 13 | 4FW | Paige Satchell | (1998-04-13)13 April 1998 (aged 23) | 18 | 1 | Canberra United |
| 14 | 3MF | Katie Bowen | (1994-04-15)15 April 1994 (aged 27) | 70 | 3 | Kansas City NWSL |
| 15 | 3MF | Daisy Cleverley | (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (aged 24) | 9 | 2 | Georgetown Hoyas |
| 16 | 3MF | Emma Rolston | (1996-11-10)10 November 1996 (aged 24) | 5 | 6 | Northern Lights |
| 17 | 4FW | Hannah Wilkinson | (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 29) | 97 | 26 | MSV Duisburg |
| 18 | 1GK | Anna Leat | (2001-06-26)26 June 2001 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | FFDP |
| 19 | 2DF | Elizabeth Anton | (1998-12-12)12 December 1998 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | FFDP |
| 20 | 2DF | Marisa van der Meer | (2002-03-27)27 March 2002 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | FFDP |
| 21 | 4FW | Michaela Robertson | (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Lower Hutt City |
| 22 | 1GK | Victoria Esson | (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 (aged 30) | 3 | 0 | Avaldsnes |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

## Golf

New Zealand announced a team of two golfers in July 2021. Danny Lee qualified but chose not to play.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank |
| Ryan Fox | Men's | 70 | 72 | 73 | 64 | 279 | −5 | =42 |
| Lydia Ko | Women's | 70 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 268 | −16 | |
* ↑ Finished tied for second, and lost sudden-death playoff on first hole to win bronze medal

## Gymnastics
### Artistic

New Zealand entered one male artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2021 Oceanian Championships in Queensland, Australia.

#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank |
| Mikhail Koudinov | All-around | 13.433 | 12.466 | 12.600 | 13.766 | 14.433 | 11.366 | 78.064 | 52 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Trampoline

New Zealand qualified one gymnast each to compete in the men's and women's trampoline by finishing among the top eight nations vying for qualification at the two-year-long World Cup Series. Maddie Davidson will be New Zealand's first female trampolinist at the Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Routine 1 | Routine 2 | Total score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Dylan Schmidt | Men's | 52.415 | 59.705 | 112.120 | 3 Q | 60.675 | |
| Maddie Davidson | Women's | 47.870 | 45.270 | 93.140 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Karate

New Zealand entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Alexandrea Anacan secured a place in the women's kata category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the Oceania zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.

### Kata

| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Elimination round | Ranking round | Ranking round | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Andrea Anacan | Women's kata | 23.62 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Rowing

New Zealand qualified ten out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. In May 2021, the men's eight crew was added to the New Zealand roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
On 23 April 2021, the New Zealand Olympic Committee declined its quota place in the women's lightweight double sculls, having previously confirmed it from the 2019 Worlds.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Jordan Parry | Single sculls | 7:04.45 | 2 QF | Bye | Bye | 7:18.48 | 4 SC/D | 6:57.70 | 1 FC | 6:55.55 | 13 |
| Stephen Jones Brook Robertson | Pair | 6:56.53 | 3 SA/B | Bye | Bye | — | — | 6:41.46 | 6 FB | 6:38.30 | 12 |
| Chris Harris Jack Lopas | Double sculls | 6:12.05 | 3 SA/B | Bye | Bye | — | — | 6:26.08 | 4 FB | 6:15.51 | 8 |
| Hamish Bond Sam Bosworth (cox) Michael Brake Shaun Kirkham Matt Macdonald Tom Mackintosh Tom Murray Dan Williamson Phillip Wilson | Eight | 5:32.11 | 2 R | 5:22.04 | 1 FA | — | — | — | — | 5:24.64 | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Emma Twigg | Single sculls | 7:35.22 | 1 QF | Bye | Bye | 7:54.96 | 1 SA/B | 7:20.70 | 1 FA | 7:13.97 OR | |
| Kerri Gowler Grace Prendergast | Pair | 7:19.08 | 1 SA/B | Bye | Bye | — | — | 6:47.41 WR | 1 FA | 6:50.19 | |
| Brooke Donoghue Hannah Osborne | Double sculls | 6:53.62 | 1 SA/B | Bye | Bye | — | — | 7:09.05 | 2 FA | 6:44.82 | |
| Olivia Loe Eve MacFarlane Georgia Nugent-O'Leary Ruby Tew | Quadruple sculls | 6:25.23 | 5 R | 6:39.91 | 3 FB | — | — | — | — | 6:29.00 | 8 |
| Kelsey Bevan Jackie Gowler Kerri Gowler Ella Greenslade Emma Dyke Grace Prendergast Beth Ross Caleb Shepherd (cox) Lucy Spoors | Eight | 6:07.65 | 1 FA | Bye | Bye | — | — | — | — | 6:00.04 | |
The make up of the eight had initially not been determined, with ten rowers—including two pairs of sisters—who were to travel to the Olympics: Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast (who will also compete in the pair), Jackie Gowler, Beth Ross, Phoebe Spoors, Kirstyn Goodger, Kelsey Bevan, Lucy Spoors, Emma Dyke, and Ella Greenslade.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

## Rugby sevens
### Summary

| Team | Event | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition result | Opposition result | Opposition result | Rank | Opposition result | Opposition result | Opposition result | Rank |
| New Zealand men | Men's tournament | South Korea W 50–5 | Argentina W 35–14 | Australia W 14–12 | 1 | Canada W 21–10 | Great Britain W 29–7 | Fiji L 12–27 | |
| New Zealand women | Women's tournament | Kenya W 29–7 | Great Britain W 26–21 | ROC W 33–0 | 1 | ROC W 36–0 | Fiji W 22–17 | France W 26–12 | |

### Men's tournament

The New Zealand national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinals in the 2019 London Sevens, securing a top four spot in the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.

#### Team roster

New Zealand's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021. Amanaki Nicole replaced Sam Dickson due to injury on 23 July 2021.
Head coach: Clark Laidlaw
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points |
| 1 | FW | Scott Curry (c) | (1988-05-17)17 May 1988 (aged 33) | 54 | 620 |
| 2 | FW | Tim Mikkelson (c) | (1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 34) | 91 | 1,195 |
| 3 | FW | Tone Ng Shiu | (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 27) | 27 | 160 |
| 4 | BK | Etene Nanai-Seturo | (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (aged 21) | 11 | 70 |
| 5 | FW | Dylan Collier | (1991-04-27)27 April 1991 (aged 30) | 38 | 255 |
| 6 | BK | Ngarohi McGarvey-Black | (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 25) | 12 | 152 |
| 7 | FW | Amanaki Nicole | (1992-02-08)8 February 1992 (aged 29) | 50 | 490 |
| 8 | BK | Andrew Knewstubb | (1995-09-14)14 September 1995 (aged 25) | 25 | 527 |
| 9 | BK | Regan Ware | (1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 26) | 36 | 490 |
| 10 | BK | Kurt Baker | (1988-10-07)7 October 1988 (aged 32) | 43 | 796 |
| 11 | BK | Joe Webber | (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 27) | 38 | 480 |
| 12 | BK | Sione Molia | (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 27) | 37 | 330 |
| 13 | BK | William Warbrick | (1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 23) | 3 | 5 |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 31 | +68 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 54 | +45 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 148 | −138 | 3 | |
* 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 10:00
| New Zealand | 50–5 | South Korea |
| Try: Knewstubb 2' c Mikkelson (2) 7' c, 8' m Penalty try 8' Warbrick (2) 10' c, 14' m Nanai-Seturo 12' m McGarvey-Black 13' c Con: Knewstubb (2/3) 2', 7' McGarvey-Black (2/3) 10', 13' Baker (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Jeong 5' m Con: Lee (0/1) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
* 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 17:30
| New Zealand | 35–14 | Argentina |
| Try: McGarvey-Black 4' c Molia 6' c Webber 10' c Mikkelson 12' c Warbrick 14' c Con: McGarvey-Black (2/2) 5', 7' Webber (1/1) 10' Knewstubb (2/2) 13', 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Moneta 2' c González 8' c Con: Mare (2/2) 2', 8' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
* 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 10:30
| New Zealand | 14–12 | Australia |
| Try: Collier 8' c Knewstubb 10' c Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 8', 10' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Kerevi 1' c Malouf 5' m Con: Holland (1/2) 1' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

#### Quarter-final

* 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 17:30
| New Zealand | 21–10 | Canada |
| Try: Knewstubb 4' c Curry (2) 6' c, 7' c Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 4', 6' Curry (1/1) 7' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Kay 13' m Jones 14' m Con: Kay (0/2) |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 0 Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

#### Semi-final

* 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 11:00
| New Zealand | 29–7 | Great Britain |
| Try: Curry (2) 2' c, 13' m Ware (2) 7' c, 9' m Collier 10' m Con: Knewstubb (2/4) 2', 7' McGarvey-Black (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Norton 3' c Con: Bibby (1/1) 3' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 0 Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

#### Gold medal match

* 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 18:00
| New Zealand | 12–27 | Fiji |
| Try: Curry 3' m Molia 8' c Con: Knewstubb (1/2) 8' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Derenalagi 1' m Maqala 3' c Wainiqolo 4' c Tuivuaka 11' m Con: Bolaca (2/3) 3', 5' Nacuqu (0/1) Pen: Nacuqu (1/1) 14' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 0 Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

### Women's tournament

The New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top four position in the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series through winning the penultimate leg.

#### Team roster

* Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 28 | +60 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | ROC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 95 | −76 | 3 | |
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 11:30
| New Zealand | 29–7 | Kenya |
| Try: Fluhler 1' m Blyde (2) 3' c, 9' c Woodman 5' m Broughton 11' m Con: Nathan-Wong (2/5) 3', 9' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Lindo 7' +1 c Con: Okulu (1/1) 7' +1 |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 18:30
| New Zealand | 26–21 | Great Britain |
| Try: Blyde (3) 5' c, 7' m, 13' c Nathan-Wong 9' c Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 6', 9', 14' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Rowland 1' c Jones 2' c Joyce 4' c Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 3', 4' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 13:00
| New Zealand | 33–0 | ROC |
| Try: Tui (2) 1' c, 6' c Woodman 7' c Fluhler (2) 10' c, 12' m Con: Nathan-Wong (3/3) 2', 6', 7', 10 Willison (0/1) | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 11:30 but delayed due to weather

#### Quarter-final

* 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 17:30
| New Zealand | 36–0 | ROC |
| Try: Fitzpatrick 1' c Broughton 2' c Blyde 4' c Woodman (2) 8' c, 13' m Tui 10' c Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 1', 8' Pouri-Lane (1/2) 10' | (Tokyo 2020) | |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

#### Semi-final

* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:00
| New Zealand | 22–17 (a.e.t.) | Fiji |
| Try: Broughton (2) 2' m, 16' m Woodman 10' c Fluhler 14' m Con: Nathan-Wong (1/3) 11' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Solikoviti 4' c, 9' m Ulunisau 14+' m Con: Riwai (1/3) 4' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

#### Gold medal match

* 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 18:00
| New Zealand | 26–12 | France |
| Try: Blyde 1' c Broughton 5' m Fluhler 6' c Nathan-Wong 11' c Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 1', 7', 11' | (Tokyo 2020) | Try: Drouin 3' m Ciofani 8' c Con: Drouin (1/2) 9' |
* Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

## Sailing

New Zealand sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. On 4 March 2020, New Zealand Olympic Committee officially announced the first seven sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, including defending 49er champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, Rio 2016 49erFX silver medallists Alex Maloney and Molly Meech, and Rio 2016 Laser bronze medallist Sam Meech. The men's 470 crew members Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox were named to the New Zealand team on 30 September 2020, with Rio 2016 Olympian Josh Junior completing the sailing selection at the 2021 Finn Gold Cup in Lisbon, Portugal.
At the end of the qualifying window, the New Zealand Olympic Committee officially declined the quota places already obtained at the respective Sailing World Championships in the following classes: men's and women's RS:X, women's Laser Radial, and women's 470.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Sam Meech | Laser | 19 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 109 | 10 |
| Josh Junior | Finn | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 63 | 5 |
| Paul Snow-Hansen Daniel Willcox | 470 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 57 | 4 |
| Peter Burling Blair Tuke | 49er | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 58 | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Alex Maloney Molly Meech | 49er FX | 16 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 6 | EL | 102 | 12 |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Micah Wilkinson Erica Dawson | Nacra 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 14 | EL | 130 | 12 |
M* = Medal race (double points); EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

## Shooting

New Zealand shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Oceania Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.
Rio 2016 Olympians Chloe Tipple (women's skeet) and silver medalist Natalie Rooney were officially selected to the New Zealand team before the Games postponed on 24 March 2020.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Natalie Rooney | Women's trap | 117 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chloe Tipple | Women's skeet | 108 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Surfing

New Zealand sent two surfers (one man and one woman) to compete in their respective shortboard race. Billy Stairmand and Ella Williams secured a qualification slot each for their NOC, as the highest-ranked and last remaining surfers from Oceania, at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Billy Stairmand | Men's shortboard | 9.97 | 3 q | 11.34 | 3 Q | Ferreira (BRA) L 9.67–14.54 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ella Williams | Women's shortboard | 9.70 | 2 Q | Bye | Bye | Hennessy (CRC) L 7.73–12.00 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

New Zealand swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain an Olympic qualifying cut in each individual pool event at any FINA-sanctioned meet between March 2019 and 21 May 2021. The team was announced on 16 June 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Lewis Clareburt | Men's 200 m individual medley | 1:57.27 NR | 3 Q | 1:57.55 | 7 Q | 1:57.70 | 8 |
| Lewis Clareburt | Men's 400 m individual medley | 4:09.49 NR | 2 Q | — | — | 4:11.22 | 7 |
| Zac Reid | Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:49.85 | 23 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zac Reid | Men's 800 m freestyle | 7:53.06 NR | 18 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erika Fairweather | Women's 200 m freestyle | 1:57.26 | 14 Q | 1:59.14 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erika Fairweather | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:02.28 NR | 4 Q | — | — | 4:08.01 | 8 |
| Ali Galyer | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:02.65 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ali Galyer | Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:15.16 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hayley McIntosh | Women's 1500 m freestyle | 16:44.43 | 31 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eve Thomas | Women's 800 m freestyle | 8:32.51 | 18 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eve Thomas | Women's 1500 m freestyle | 16:29.66 | 26 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Carina Doyle Erika Fairweather Ali Galyer Eve Thomas | Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:06.16 | 12 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

New Zealand entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Tom Burns secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a gold-medal triumph at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Tom Burns | Men's −68 kg | Sinden (GBR) L 8–53 PTG | Did not advance | Did not advance | Reçber (TUR) L 8–23 | Did not advance | 7 |

## Tennis

On 23 June 2021, Tennis New Zealand announced that Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus would represent New Zealand in men's doubles for the second consecutive Olympic Games.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Marcus Daniell Michael Venus | Men's doubles | Gerasimov / Ivashka (BLR) W 6–3, 7–6 | Koolhof / Rojer (NED) W WO | Cabal / Farah (COL) W 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] | Čilić / Dodig (CRO) L 2–6, 2–6 | Krajicek / Sandgren (USA) W 7–6, 6–2 | |

## Triathlon

New Zealand qualified four triathletes (two per gender) for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | Rank |
| Tayler Reid | Men's | 17:45 | 0:37 | 56:40 | 0:27 | 31:25 | 1:46:54 | 18 |
| Hayden Wilde | Men's | 18:17 | 0:39 | 56:07 | 0:29 | 29:52 | 1:45:24 | |
| Ainsley Thorpe | Women's | 19:15 | 0:43 | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Nicole van der Kaay | Women's | 19:35 | 0:42 | 1:05:02 | 0:33 | 37:34 | 2:03:26 | 29 |

### Relay

| Athlete | Event | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Time | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Swim (300 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (7 km) | Trans 2 | Run (2 km) | Total group | Rank |
| Tayler Reid | Mixed relay | 3:56 | 0:36 | 9:49 | 0:28 | 5:49 | 20:38 | — |
| Hayden Wilde | Mixed relay | 4:21 | 0:35 | 9:29 | 0:29 | 5:41 | 20:35 | — |
| Ainsley Thorpe | Mixed relay | 3:51 | 0:41 | 10:33 | 0:31 | 7:06 | 22:42 | — |
| Nicole van der Kaay | Mixed relay | 4:39 | 0:41 | 10:47 | 0:31 | 6:20 | 22:58 | — |
| Total | Mixed relay | — | — | — | — | — | 1:26:53 | 12 |

## Weightlifting

New Zealand entered five weightlifters (two men and three women) into the Olympic competition. Laurel Hubbard, who made history as the first openly transgender weightlifter to compete at the Games, finished seventh of the eight entrants in the women's +87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Cameron McTaggart (men's 81 kg), David Liti (men's +109 kg), Megan Signal (women's 76 kg), and Kanah Andrews-Nahu (women's 87 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Oceania based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings. Megan Signal withdrew due to injury shortly before her competition began.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Cameron McTaggart | Men's −81 kg | 140 | 12 | 175 | 11 | 315 | 11 |
| David Liti | Men's +109 kg | 178 | 9 | 236 | 3 | 414 | 5 |
| Kanah Andrews-Nahu | Women's −87 kg | 94 | 13 | 112 | 13 | 206 | 13 |
| Laurel Hubbard | Women's +87 kg | 125 | DNF | — | — | — | DNF |

## Sports that declined qualification allocations
### Archery

New Zealand had last competed in archery at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The country qualified one male and one female archer at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, through Olivia Hodgson and Adam Kaluzny beating their Australian competitors. To gain nomination at the Olympics, athletes need to be put forward by Archery New Zealand (ANZ) to the New Zealand Olympic Committee, but the organisation argued that no New Zealand archers had met their criteria. Two female archers, Hodgson and Olivia Sloan, separately appealed to the Sports Tribunal to have ANZ's decision overturned. The tribunal, made up by chair Bruce Robertson, Robbie Hart and Pippa Hayward, upheld ANZ's decision in June 2021.

### Artistic swimming

New Zealand qualified for a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by securing an outright berth as the next highest-ranked pair, not yet qualified, for Oceania at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Beijing 2008. Artistic Swimming NZ subsequently declined to take up the spot, and its place will be reassigned to another country by FINA (the International Swimming Federation).

### Badminton

Oceania qualified for one player in the Olympics and the seat was allocated to New Zealand. Indian-born Abhinav Manota was New Zealand's choice for the men's singles as the country's top-ranked badminton player. When the New Zealand Olympic Committee declined the position, the Oceania qualification could not be reassigned within the region, but the seat was instead allocated to the highest-ranked player who had not qualified yet: the Hungarian Gergely Krausz.

### Modern pentathlon

New Zealand qualified one modern pentathlete for the women's event, signifying the country's return to the sport after four decades. Rebecca Jamieson secured her selection as Oceania's top-ranked modern pentathlete at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China. Marina Carrier of Australia came in second and thus did not qualify.
In February 2020, New Zealand declined its quota spot. This retrospectively qualified Carrier for the Olympics instead.