| New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inBeijing | |
| Competitors | 182 in17 sports |
| Flag bearers | Mahé Drysdale (opening) Georgina andCaroline Evers-Swindell (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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 Australasia (1908–1912) | |
New Zealand took part in the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, China. The country sent 182 competitors, making this its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games.[1] It was also one of the most successful, equallingNew Zealand's combined medal tally from the previous two Summer games.[2] 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.[3] New Zealand also gained its first Olympic track medal since 1976 whenNick Willis won the silver medal in themen's 1500 metres, becoming the sixth New Zealander to win an Olympic medal in that event.[4] The success at the Olympics has boosted Athletics participation since then.[5]
New Zealand sent 182 representatives competing in 17 sports.[6] Seventeen-year-old footballerMerissa Smith (born 11 November 1990) was New Zealand's youngest competitor, while 52-year-old equestrian eventerMark Todd (born 1 March 1956) was the oldest competitor.
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:
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Adrian Blincoe | 5000 m | 13:55.27 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| James Dolphin | 200 m | 20.98 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Nick Willis | 800 m | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||||
| 1500 m | 3:36.01 | 2Q | — | 3:37.54 | 5Q | 3:34.16 |  | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Stuart Farquhar | Javelin throw | 76.14 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Result | Rank | ||
| Liza Hunter-Galvan | Marathon | 2:34:51 | 35 |
| Nina Rillstone | 2:31:16 | 16 | |
| Kimberley Smith | 10000 m | 30:51.00 | 9 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Beatrice Faumuina | Discus throw | 57.15 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Valerie Vili | Shot put | 19.73 | 1Q | 20.56 |  |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
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| Rebecca Wardell | Result | 14.07 | 1.71 | 14.28 | 24.64 | 5.84 | 42.14 | 2:13.65 | 5989 | 22* |
| Points | 968 | 867 | 813 | 920 | 801 | 708 | 912 |
* The athlete who finished in second place,Lyudmila Blonska ofUkraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[7] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Wardell moved up a position.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| John Moody | Men's singles | Bye |  Chen J (CHN)L 9–21, 11–21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Craig Cooper Renee Flavell | Mixed doubles | — |  Lee H-j /Lee Y-d (KOR) L 12–21, 11–21 | Did not advance | ||||
The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]
| New Zealand women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | China(H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5 |
9 August 2008 11:15 |
| Mali | 72–76 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 15–24,21–18,18–16 | ||
| Pts:Maïga 18 Rebs:Coulibaly 12 Asts:Maïga 3 | Pts:Marino 19 Rebs:Harmon 8 Asts:Marino 4 | |
11 August 2008 09:00 |
| New Zealand | 62–85 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 20–22, 20–20, 15–25 | ||
| Pts:Harmon 22 Rebs:Wallbutton 6 Asts:Harmon 3 | Pts:Sanchez 19 Rebs:Montañana 7 Asts:Aguilar,Sánchez,Torrens 2 | |
13 August 2008 16:45 |
| China | 80–63 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter:26–18,24–13, 15–17, 15–15 | ||
| Pts:Chen 26 Rebs:Chen 17 Asts:Miao 6 | Pts:Harmon,Marino 14 Rebs:Harmon 8 Asts:Bates 4 | |
15 August 2008 09:00 |
| Czech Republic | 90–59 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter:26–12, 18–19,21–7,25–21 | ||
| Pts:Machová 23 Rebs:Vesela 10 Asts:Vesela 5 | Pts:Marino 22 Rebs:Wallbutton 10 Asts:Bates 5 | |
17 August 2008 22:15 |
| New Zealand | 60–96 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 6–27, 18–25, 18–21 | ||
| Pts:Marino 17 Rebs:Harmon 7 Asts:Marino 17 | Pts:Thompson 15 Rebs:Leslie,Fowles 6 Asts:Taurasi 5 | |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
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| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Luuka Jones | Women's K-1 | 162.35 | 20 | 110.01 | 16 | 272.36 | 21 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ben Fouhy | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:33.037 | 3QS | 3:33.542 | 2Q | 3:29.193 | 4 |
| Steven Ferguson | Men's K-1 500 m | 1:37.538 | 4QS | 1:42.238 | 1Q | 1:38.512 | 8 |
| Steven Ferguson Mike Walker | Men's K-2 1000 m | 3:19.167 | 4QS | 3:23.511 | 2Q | 3:15.329 | 5 |
| Erin Taylor | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:52.517 | 6QS | 1:54.300 | 5 | Did not advance | |
Qualification Legend:QS = Qualify to semi-final;QF = Qualify directly to final
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Glen Chadwick | Men's road race | 6:39:42 | 91 |
| Julian Dean | 6:34:06 | 54 | |
| Timothy Gudsell | Did not finish | ||
| Catherine Cheatley | Women's road race | 3:41:08 | 53 |
| Jo Kiesanowski | 3:33:17 | 28 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | ||
| Hayden Roulston | Men's individual pursuit | 4:18.997 | 2Q | Phinney (USA) 4:19:232 | 2Q |  Wiggins (GBR)4:19:611 | |
| Alison Shanks | Women's individual pursuit | 3:34.312 | 4Q | Hammer (USA) 3:32.478 | 4Q |  Kalytovska (UKR)3:34.156 | 4 |
| Sam Bewley Westley Gough Hayden Roulston Marc Ryan Jesse Sergent | Men's team pursuit | 3:59.277 | 2Q | Spain (ESP) 3:57.536 | 3Q |  Australia (AUS)3:57.776 |  |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
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| Greg Henderson | Men's points race | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Catherine Cheatley | Women's points race | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Greg Henderson Hayden Roulston | Men's madison | 5 | −1 | 10 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Kashi Leuchs | Men's cross-country | 2:06:30 | 24 |
| Rosara Joseph | Women's cross-country | 1:51:07 | 9 |
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Marc Willers | Men's BMX | 36.519 | 17 | 9 | 2Q | 23 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Sarah Walker | Women's BMX | 37.187 | 4 | — | 6 | 2Q | 38.805 | 4 | |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
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| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Joe Meyer | Snip | Individual | 43.90 | 19 | 21.20 | 65.10 | 19 | 25.00 | 90.10 | 28Q | 12.00 | 102.10 | 24 | 102.10 | 24 |
| Andrew Nicholson | Lord Killinghurst | 44.60 | 21 | Eliminated | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Caroline Powell | Lenamore | 48.00 | 26 | 21.20 | 69.20 | 26 | 4.00 | 73.20 | 19Q | 0.00 | 73.20 | 14 | 73.20 | 14 | |
| Mark Todd | Gandalf | 49.40 # | 30 | 27.20 | 76.60 | 29 | 1.00 | 77.60 | 21Q | 0.00 | 77.60 | 17 | 77.60 | 17 | |
| Heelan Tompkins | Sugoi | 55.60 # | 49 | 75.20 | 130.80 # | 56 | 8.00 | 138.80 # | =48 | Did not advance | 138.80 | 50 | |||
| Joe Meyer Andrew Nicholson Caroline Powell Mark Todd Heelan Tompkins | See above | Team | 136.50 | 6 | 94.40 | 230.90 | 6 | 10.00 | 240.90 | 5 | — | 240.90 | 5 | ||
# – Indicates that points do not count in team total
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| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Bruce Goodin | Yamato | Individual | 14 | 66 | 12 | 26 | 54 | Did not advance | 26 | 54 | |||||||
| Katie McVean | Forest | 72 | 77 | 45 | 117 | 71 | Did not advance | 117 | 71 | ||||||||
| Kirk Webby | Sitah | 4 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 30Q | 12 | 24 | 33Q | 24 | 34 | Did not advance | 24 | 34 | |||
| Sharn Wordley | Rockville | 47 | 75 | 25 | 72 | 70 | Did not advance | 72 | 70 | ||||||||
| Bruce Goodin Katie McVean Kirk Webby Sharn Wordley | See above | Team | — | 45 | 14 | Did not advance | 45 | 13 | |||||||||
The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9]
Head Coach:Shane McLeod
Reserve:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | Seventh place game |
| 5 |  Belgium | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | China(H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
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The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[11]
Head Coach:Kevin Towns
Reserve:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | Advanced to semifinals |
 Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | |
 Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
 Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 |
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The following is the New Zealand squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[13]
Head coach:Stu Jacobs
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Jacob Spoonley | (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 2 | 2DF | Aaron Scott | (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Waikato FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Ian Hogg | (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 4 | 3MF | Cole Peverley | (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 5 | 2DF | Ryan Nelsen* (c) | (1977-10-18)18 October 1977 (aged 30) | 32 | 6 |  Blackburn Rovers |
| 6 | 2DF | Michael Boxall | (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 7 | 3MF | Simon Elliott* | (1974-06-10)10 June 1974 (aged 34) | 48 | 6 | Fulham |
| 8 | 4FW | Craig Henderson | (1987-06-24)24 June 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Dartmouth College |
| 9 | 4FW | Daniel Ellensohn | (1985-08-09)9 August 1985 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Team Wellington |
| 10 | 4FW | Chris Killen* | (1981-10-08)8 October 1981 (aged 26) | 21 | 8 |  Celtic |
| 11 | 3MF | Jeremy Brockie | (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 12 | 2DF | Steven Old | (1986-02-17)17 February 1986 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 |  Macarthur Rams |
| 13 | 3MF | Shaun van Rooyen | (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Waikato FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Cole Tinkler | (1986-05-05)5 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Team Wellington |
| 15 | 4FW | Greg Draper | (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 16 | 2DF | Sam Jenkins | (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 17 | 4FW | Sam Messam | (1986-03-02)2 March 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 18 | 1GK | Liam Little | (1986-07-27)27 July 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Otago United |
* Over-aged player.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | China(H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| China | 1–1 | New Zealand |
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Dong Fangzhuo 88' | Report | Brockie 53' |
| New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil |
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| Report | Anderson 3' Pato 33'Ronaldinho 55',61' (pen.)Sóbis 90+3' |
| New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium |
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| Report | Haroun 35' |
Head coach:John Herdman
New Zealand named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[14][15]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Jenny Bindon | (1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 35) | 23 | 0 | Waitakere City |
| 2 | 2DF | Ria Percival | (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 18) | 24 | 2 | FC Indiana |
| 3 | 2DF | Anna Green | (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 17) | 8 | 1 | Three Kings United |
| 4 | 3MF | Katie Hoyle | (1988-02-01)1 February 1988 (aged 20) | 12 | 0 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 5 | 2DF | Abby Erceg | (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 18) | 24 | 2 | Western Springs |
| 6 | 2DF | Rebecca Smith | (1981-06-17)17 June 1981 (aged 27) | 17 | 2 |  Sunnanå SK |
| 7 | 4FW | Ali Riley | (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 20) | 19 | 0 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 8 | 3MF | Hayley Moorwood(captain) | (1984-02-13)13 February 1984 (aged 24) | 32 | 3 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 9 | 4FW | Amber Hearn | (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (aged 23) | 9 | 1 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 10 | 3MF | Emily McColl | (1985-11-01)1 November 1985 (aged 22) | 17 | 0 | Coastal Carolina University |
| 11 | 3MF | Kirsty Yallop | (1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 21) | 16 | 5 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 12 | 4FW | Merissa Smith | (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 17) | 15 | 1 | Three Kings United |
| 13 | 4FW | Rebecca Tegg | (1985-12-18)18 December 1985 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 14 | 2DF | Kristy Hill | (1979-07-01)1 July 1979 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | Three Kings United |
| 15 | 4FW | Emma Kete | (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 (aged 20) | 11 | 2 | Lynn-Avon United |
| 16 | 4FW | Renee Leota | (1990-05-16)16 May 1990 (aged 18) | 10 | 1 | Miramar Rangers |
| 17 | 2DF | Marlies Oostdam | (1977-07-29)29 July 1977 (aged 31) | 24 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 18 | 1GK | Rachel Howard | (1977-11-30)30 November 1977 (aged 30) | 14 | 0 | TSV Crailsheim |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Japan | 2–2 | New Zealand |
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| Miyama 72' (pen.) Sawa 86' | Report | Yallop 37' Hearn 56' (pen.) |
| New Zealand | 0–1 | Norway |
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| Report | Wiik 8' |
| United States | 4–0 | New Zealand |
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| O'Reilly 1' Rodriguez 43'Tarpley 56'Hucles 60' | Report |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mahé Drysdale | Single sculls | 7:28.80 | 1QF | — | 6:50.18 | 1SA/B | 7:05.57 | 3FA | 7:01.56 | | |
| George Bridgewater Nathan Twaddle | Pair | 6:41.65 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 6:36.05 | 2FA | 6:44.19 | | ||
| Nathan Cohen Rob Waddell | Double sculls | 6:24.32 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 6:24.16 | 3FA | 6:30.79 | 4 | ||
| Peter Taylor Storm Uru | Lightweight double sculls | 6:16.78 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 6:30.53 | 4FB | 6:27.14 | 7 | ||
| Hamish Bond James Dallinger Carl Meyer Eric Murray | Four | 6:00.73 | 2SA/B | Bye | — | 5:57.31 | 4FB | 6:06.30 | 7 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emma Twigg | Single sculls | 7:45.12 | 1QF | — | 7:34.24 | 3SA/B | 7:38.09 | 4FB | 7:51.63 | 9 | |
| Nicky Coles Juliette Haigh | Pair | 7:31.45 | 2R | 7:32.64 | 1FA | — | 7:28.80 | 5 | |||
| Caroline Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell | Double sculls | 7:03.92 | 1FA | Bye | — | 7:07.32 | | ||||
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
New Zealand qualified 1 boat for each of the following events. AlthoughAaron McIntosh and Mark Kennedy qualified for theTornado class, they did not compete at these Games.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Tom Ashley | RS:X | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 52 | | |
| Andrew Murdoch | Laser | 2 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | CAN | 2 | 81 | 5 | |
| Peter Burling Carl Evans | 470 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 7 | EL | 95 | 11 | |
| Hamish Pepper Carl Williams | Star | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 9 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Barbara Kendall | RS:X | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 6 | |
| Jo Aleh | Laser Radial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | CAN | 18 | 90 | 7 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Dan Slater | Finn | 19 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 6 | CAN | CAN | EL | 76 | 12 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Robert Eastham | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Graeme Ede | Trap | 114 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Double trap | 113 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Yang Wang | 10 m air pistol | 571 | 39 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Nadine Stanton | Trap | 63 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Moss Burmester | 100 m butterfly | 52.67 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:55.80 | 10Q | 1:55.26 | 7Q | 1:54.35 | 4 | |
| Dean Kent | 200 m individual medley | 2:01.12 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Glenn Snyders | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.98 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:11.19 | 16Q | 2:12.07 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Corney Swanepoel | 100 m butterfly | 51.78NR | 9Q | 52.01 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| William Benson Orinoco Faamausili-Banse Cameron Gibson Mark Herring | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:15.41 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Daniel Bell Cameron Gibson Glenn Snyders Corney Swanepoel | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:34.09 | 6Q | — | 3:33.39 | 5 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Elizabeth Coster | 100 m backstroke | 1:00.66 | 15Q | 1:01.45 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Melissa Ingram | 100 m backstroke | 1:01.24 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:09.34 | 8Q | 2:09.70 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Helen Norfolk | 200 m individual medley | 2:13.50 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:44.22 | 24 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Lauren Boyle Natasha Hind Helen Norfolk Hayley Palmer | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | DSQ | — | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Lisa Daniels Nina Daniels | Duet | 40.750 | 23 | 40.417 | 81.167 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Logan Campbell | Men's −68 kg |  Sung Y-C (TPE)L 0–4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Matthew Beach | Men's +80 kg | Liu Xb (CHN) L 1–4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Robin Cheong | Women's −57 kg |  Bah (CIV)W 1–0 | Lim S-J (KOR) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Su L-W (TPE) L 0–1 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Marina Erakovic | Women's singles | Morita (JPN) L 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 4–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevan Docherty | Men's | 18:45 | 0:28 | 1:17:42 | 0:26 | 30:57 | 1:49:05.59 | |
| Kris Gemmell | 19:06 | 0:25 | 1:17:40 | 0:27 | 35:42 | 1:53:49.47 | 39 | |
| Shane Reed | 18:00 | 0:28 | 1:17:47 | 0:27 | 34:34 | 1:52:48.16 | 34 | |
| Andrea Hewitt | Women's | 19:54 | 0:29 | 1:24:38 | 0:29 | 35:38 | 2:00:45.99 | 8 |
| Debbie Tanner | 19:57 | 0:29 | 1:24:43 | 0:29 | 35:54 | 2:01:06.92 | 10 | |
| Samantha Warriner | 19:58 | 0:30 | 1:24:43 | 0:35 | 36:55 | 2:02:13.60 | 16 |
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mark Spooner | Men's −69 kg | 123 | 26 | 158 | 19 | 281 | 21 |
| Richie Patterson | Men's −77 kg | 130 | 25 | 170 | 18 | 300 | 21 |
2008 Mens Olympic Games Pool Standings was invoked but never defined (see thehelp page).