New Zealand at the 1968 Winter Olympics

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New Zealand at the
1968 Winter Olympics
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IOC code NZL
(NZE used at these Games)
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Grenoble
Competitors6 (4 men, 2 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Thomas Huppert
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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.

Alpine skiing

Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Murray Gardner DownhillDSQ
Thomas Huppert 2:18.2961
Robert Palmer 2:09.7942
Robert Palmer Giant SlalomDNFDNF
Murray Gardner 2:13.37802:07.90734:21.2776
Michael Dennis 2:08.69792:09.43754:18.1274
Thomas Huppert 2:07.60772:13.20784:20.8075
Men's slalom
AthleteHeat 1Heat 2Final
TimeRankTimeRankTime 1RankTime 2RankTotalRank
Thomas Huppert 1:04.774DSQdid not advance
Michael Dennis 1:12.7551:06.784did not advance
Murray Gardner DSQ1:02.083did not advance
Robert Palmer DSQ56.243did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Anne Reid Downhill1:53.1237
Anne Reid Giant Slalom2:13.3042
Margot Blakely SlalomDSQDSQ
Anne Reid 52.973257.61291:50.5830

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