New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics
New Zealand took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent 182 competitors, making this its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games. It was also one of the most successful, equalling New Zealand's combined medal tally from the previous two Summer games. On 16 August – dubbed "Super Saturday" by journalists – New Zealand had its greatest single day at any Olympics, winning 5 medals: two gold, one silver and two bronze. New Zealand also gained its first Olympic track medal since 1976 when Nick Willis won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres, becoming the sixth New Zealander to win an Olympic medal in that event. The success at the Olympics has boosted Athletics participation since then.
Medallists
Delegation
New Zealand sent 182 representatives competing in 17 sports. Seventeen-year-old footballer Merissa Smith (born 11 November 1990) was New Zealand's youngest competitor, while 52-year-old equestrian eventer Mark Todd (born 1 March 1956) was the oldest competitor.
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:
Athletics
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Wardell moved up a position.
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
Badminton
Basketball
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
Track
Pursuit
Omnium
Mountain biking
BMX
Equestrian
Eventing
# – Indicates that points do not count in team total
Show jumping
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Classification match for 7th/8th place
Women's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Classification match for 11th/12th place
Football
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Rowing
Men
Women
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
Sailing
New Zealand qualified 1 boat for each of the following events. Although Aaron McIntosh and Mark Kennedy qualified for the Tornado class, they did not compete at these Games.
Men
Women
Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men
Women
Swimming
Men
Women
Synchronized swimming
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Weightlifting
Officials
Chef de Mission: Dave Currie
See also
New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References
New Zealand Olympic Commtittee
Team for 2008 Olympics
Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008
Summer Olympics