New Zealand at the 1968 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | NZL (NZE used at these Games) |
NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Grenoble | |
Competitors | 6 (4 men, 2 women) in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Thomas Huppert |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
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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 |
Athlete | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Final | |||||||
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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 |
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
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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 |
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