New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
CGF code NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Competitors217
Flag bearersOpening: Graeme Miller
Closing: Darren Liddel
Officials80
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
8
Silver
6
Bronze
20
Total
34
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony Darren Liddel.

Contents

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Medals

Gold SilverBronzeTotal
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 862034


New Zealand was sixth in the medal table in 1998.

Gold

Athletics :

Gold medal icon.svg Beatrice Faumuina Women's Discus Throw

Cycling :

Gold medal icon.svg Glen Thomson Men's Track Points Race
Gold medal icon.svg Sarah Ulmer Women's Track Individual Pursuit (3000m)

Rugby sevens :

Gold medal icon.svg Christian Cullen, Rico Gear, Jonah Lomu, Caleb Ralph, Roger Randle, Amasio Valence, Bruce Reihana, Eric Rush, Dallas Seymour, and Joeli Vidiri Men's Sevens Team Competition

Shooting :

Gold medal icon.svg Stephen Petterson Men's 50m Rifle Prone

Weightlifting :

Gold medal icon.svg Darren Liddel Men's + 105kg (Clean & Jerk)
Gold medal icon.svg Darren Liddel Men's + 105kg (Snatch)
Gold medal icon.svg Darren Liddel Men's + 105kg (Total)

Silver

Cycling :

Silver medal icon.svg Susy Pryde Women's Individual Road Race
Silver medal icon.svg Sarah Ulmer Women's Track Points Race

Netball :

Silver medal icon.svg Belinda Charteris, Belinda Colling, Julie Seymour, Sonya Hardcastle, Donna Loffhagen, Bernice Mene, Lesley Nicol, Anna Rowberry, Jo Steed, Lorna Suafoa, Noeline Taurua, and Linda Vagana Women's Team Competition

Shooting :

Silver medal icon.svg Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees Women's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) - Women
Silver medal icon.svg Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees Women's 25m Pistol (Pairs)
Silver medal icon.svg Alan Earle and Jason Wakeling Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs)

Bronze

Athletics :

Bronze medal icon.svg Joanne Henry Women's Heptathlon

Badminton :

Bronze medal icon.svg Rhona Robertson and Tammy Jenkins Women's Doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Geoff Bellingham, Chris Blair, Dean Galt, Anton Gargiulo, Nick Hall, Jarrod King, and Daniel Shirley Men's Team

Boxing :

Bronze medal icon.svg Garth da Silva Men's Heavyweight (- 91 kg)

Cricket :

Bronze medal icon.svg Geoff Allott, Nathan Astle, Mark Bailey, Matthew Bell, Chris Drum, Stephen Fleming, Chris Harris, Matt Horne, Dion Nash, Shayne O'Connor, Adam Parore, Craig McMillan, Alex Tait, Daniel Vettori, and Paul Wiseman Men's Team Competition

Cycling :

Bronze medal icon.svg Tim Carswell Men's Track 20km Scratch Race
Bronze medal icon.svg Brendon Cameron, Tim Carswell, Greg Henderson, and Lee Vertongen Men's Track Team Pursuit (4000m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Greg Henderson Men's Track Points Race

Gymnastics :

Bronze medal icon.svg David Phillips Men's Floor

Field Hockey :

Bronze medal icon.svg Tina Bell-Kake, Helen Clarke, Jenny Duck, Emily Gillam, Sandy Hitchcock, Anna Lawrence, Robyn Toomey, Skippy Hamahona, Suzie Pearce, Moira Senior, Jenny Shepherd, Karen Smith, Mandy Smith, Kate Trolove, Lisa Walton, and Diana Weavers Women's Team Competition

Lawn Bowls :

Bronze medal icon.svg Millie Khan Women's Singles

Shooting :

Bronze medal icon.svg Des Coe Men's Trap
Bronze medal icon.svg Tania Corrigan Women's 10m Air Pistol
Bronze medal icon.svg Sally Johnston Women's 50m Rifle Prone
Bronze medal icon.svg Greg Yelavich Men's 10m Air Pistol

Swimming :

Bronze medal icon.svg Toni Jeffs Women's 50m Freestyle
Bronze medal icon.svg Trent Bray, Scott Cameron, John Davis, and Danyon Loader Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Squash :

Bronze medal icon.svg Sarah Cook and Glen Wilson Mixed Doubles

Weightlifting :

Bronze medal icon.svg Nigel Avery Men's 105kg (Snatch)
Bronze medal icon.svg Nigel Avery Men's 105kg (Total)

Cricket

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
New Zealand Men's List-A Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W by 5 wickets
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
W by 177 runs
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
W by 81 runs
1 QFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L by 9 wickets
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
W by 51 runs
Bronze medal icon.svg

New Zealand Team

Athletics

Field Hockey

Men's Competition

Women's Competition


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