New Zealand at the 1968 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the 1968 Winter Olympics
IOC code	NZL (NZE used at these Games)
NOC	New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
in Grenoble
Competitors	6 (4 men, 2 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Thomas Huppert
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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New Zealand had seven competitors (five men and two women) at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. All took part in the Alpine Skiing events; the highest finish by a New Zealand competitor was 30th place by Anne Reid in the Ladies Slalom.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Murray Gardner	Downhill					DSQ	–
Thomas Huppert						2:18.29	61
Robert Palmer						2:09.79	42
Robert Palmer	Giant Slalom	DNF	–	–	–	DNF	–
Murray Gardner		2:13.37	80	2:07.90	73	4:21.27	76
Michael Dennis		2:08.69	79	2:09.43	75	4:18.12	74
Thomas Huppert		2:07.60	77	2:13.20	78	4:20.80	75

Men's slalom

Athlete	Heat 1		Heat 2		Final
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time 1	Rank	Time 2	Rank	Total	Rank
Thomas Huppert	1:04.77	4	DSQ	–	did not advance
Michael Dennis	1:12.75	5	1:06.78	4	did not advance
Murray Gardner	DSQ	–	1:02.08	3	did not advance
Robert Palmer	DSQ	–	56.24	3	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Anne Reid	Downhill					1:53.12	37
Anne Reid	Giant Slalom					2:13.30	42
Margot Blakely	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Anne Reid		52.97	32	57.61	29	1:50.58	30

References

• Official Olympic Report (PDF)
• Olympic Winter Games 1968, full results by sports-reference.com