New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | NZL | ||||||||
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 182 in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Mahé Drysdale (opening) Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 25th |
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 Australasia (1908 · 1912) |
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
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.
New Zealand sent 182 representatives competing in 17 sports.
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:
* 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.
The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
# - Indicates that points do not count in team total
The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Shane McLeod
Reserve:
Advanced to semifinals
The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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