New Zealand at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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New Zealand at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympics.org.nz
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors21 in 5 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Beau-James Wells [1]
Flag bearer (closing) Zoi Sadowski-Synnott [2]
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The team consisted of 21 athletes, 17 men and 4 women, across five sports.

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The team collected two bronze medals, which made these games the most successful Winter Games for New Zealand; the nation had previously collected only one Winter Olympic medal, a silver at the 1992 Games. The two medals also exceeded High Performance Sport New Zealand's target of one medal for the Games. [3]

The two bronze medals were won by Zoi Sadowski-Synnott in the women's snowboarding big air and by Nico Porteous in the men's ski halfpipe. Porteous at 16 years 91 days and Sadowski-Synnott at 16 years 353 days became the nation's two youngest Olympic medallists, breaking the previous record of 17 years 100 days set by Danyon Loader at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [4]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Snowboarding Women's big air 22 February
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nico Porteous Freestyle skiing Men's halfpipe 22 February

Competitors

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) confirmed a team of 21 athletes, 17 men and 4 women, to compete in five sports. It is the largest delegation New Zealand has sent to the Winter Olympics, surpassing the 18 athletes who were sent to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino. The nation participated in the same sports as at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Sixteen-year-old alpine skier Alice Robinson was New Zealand's youngest competitor; [5] along with fellow 16-year-olds Nico Porteous and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, the three were the first New Zealand Olympians at either Games to be born in the 21st century. 38-year-old speed skater Shane Dobbin was the oldest competitor.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 213
Freestyle skiing 729
Skeleton 101
Snowboarding 415
Speed skating 303
Total17421

Alpine skiing

New Zealand qualified two alpine skiers, one male and one female, through the basic quota. They also received one additional quota.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adam Barwood Men's giant slalom 1:13.41401:13.81352:27.2234
Men's slalom DNF
Men's super-G 1:31.1043
Willis Feasey Men's giant slalom 1:14.48421:13.80342:28.2836
Men's slalom DNF
Men's super-G 1:28.5937
Alice Robinson Women's giant slalom 1:16.66371:14.53382:31.1935
Women's slalom DNF

Freestyle skiing

The NZOC announced the first five freestyle skiers on 24 October 2017, [6] adding another two on 8 November 2017, [7] and a further two on 12 January 2018. [8] Jossi Wells withdrew from participating on 9 January 2018 due to injury. [9]

Halfpipe
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Miguel Porteous Men's halfpipe 40.4062.6062.6017did not advance
Nico Porteous 51.2072.8072.8011 Q82.4094.8030.0094.80Bronze medal icon.svg
Beau-James Wells 86.2088.2088.205 Q87.4052.2091.6091.604
Byron Wells 88.6042.0088.604 QDNS
Britt Hawes Women's halfpipe 52.2057.4057.4021did not advance
Janina Kuzma 67.8048.6067.8016did not advance
Ski cross
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Jamie Prebble Men's ski cross 1:10.48253did not advance

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Slopestyle
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Finn Bilous Men's slopestyle 24.8085.0085.0013did not advance
Jackson Wells 52.8042.0052.8025did not advance

Skeleton

New Zealand qualified one male skeleton athlete. [10] The NZOC announced the selection of the racer on 19 January 2018. [11]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Rhys Thornbury Men's 50.90851.031050.65652.14203:24.7214

Snowboarding

The NZOC announced the first four snowboarders on 24 October 2017. [6]

Freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Carlos Garcia Knight Men's big air 88.7597.5097.501 QJNSJNS54.2554.2511
Men's slopestyle 80.1040.2080.102 Q78.6052.9824.3578.605
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Women's big air 72.7592.0092.005 Q65.5092.00JNS157.50Bronze medal icon.svg
Women's slopestyle Cancelled [12] 26.7048.38CAN48.3813
Rakai Tait Men's halfpipe 36.5025.7536.5026Did not advance

Tiarn Collins also qualified for the men's slopestyle and big air competitions, but was forced to withdraw after dislocated his shoulder in training prior to the start of the games. [13] [14]

Snowboard cross
AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2BestSeed
TimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Duncan Campbell Men's 1:16.6832DNF1:16.68375did not advance

Speed skating

Individual
AthleteEventRace
TimeRank
Reyon Kay Men's 1500 m 1:47.8126
Peter Michael Men's 1500 m 1:46.3914
Men's 5000 m 6:14.074
Mass start
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
Reyon Kay Men's 09:17.9912Did not advance
Peter Michael 607:55.101 Q07:49.3315
Team pursuit
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Time
RankOpposition
Time
RankOpposition
Time
Rank
Shane Dobbin
Reyon Kay
Peter Michael
Men's Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
L 3:41.18
4 QFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
L 3:39.53
2 FBFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
L 3:43.54
4

See also

References

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  2. "NZ Team Recognises Medallists Ahead of Closing Ceremony". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 25 February 2018.
  3. "Strategic Plan 2017-2020" (PDF). High Performance Sport New Zealand. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. Norquay, Kevin (22 February 2018). "2018 Winter Olympics: Meet the high-flying 16-year-olds who made New Zealand proud". Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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  6. 1 2 "Nico Porteous joins brother in team for Winter Olympics, history beckon". Stuff.co.nz. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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  8. "Two more Wells brothers added to NZ Winter Olympics team" . Retrieved 16 January 2018 via TVNZ.
  9. "Jossi Wells withdraws from Winter Olympics team". 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  10. "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. "Skeleton racer Rhys Thornbury named in New Zealand Winter Olympics team". www.stuff.co.nz/. Fairfax New Zealand Limited. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. "Women's slopestyle qualification canceled". Reuters. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  13. "2018 Winter Olympics: Kiwi snowboarder Tiarn Collins dislocates shoulder on eve". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  14. "Winter Olympics: Kiwi snowboarder Tiarn Collins ruled out of Winter Olympics". 12 February 2018 via www.nzherald.co.nz.