New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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New Zealand at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Tokyo, Japan
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) – 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors212 in 21 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Sarah Hirini
David Nyika [1] [2]
Flag bearer (closing) Valerie Adams [3]
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
7
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
20
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia (1908–1912)

New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the 2020 Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] It was the country's twenty-fourth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since. The New Zealand team consisted of 212 athletes, 112 men and 100 women, across twenty-one sports.

Contents

The New Zealand team collected a total of 20 medals, seven gold, six silver and seven bronze, at these Games, surpassing the record of 18 gained at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The seven gold medals collected was second only to the eight medals collected at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing led the sports with five medals, followed by canoeing with three medals, two medals in each of rugby sevens, cycling and athletics, and one medal in each of sailing, golf, boxing, trampolining, tennis and triathlon. It was the first time New Zealand won medals in trampolining (and gymnastics in general) and tennis.

Sprint canoeist Lisa Carrington won gold medals in the women's K-1 200 metres, K-1 500 metres and with Caitlin Regal in the K-2 500 metres to become New Zealand's most successful Olympian with six medals in all, including five gold medals. Rower Emma Twigg claimed the gold medal in the women's single sculls after finishing fourth in the previous two Games. [5] The men's rowing eight claimed the gold medal for the first time since 1972, with Hamish Bond becoming the first New Zealander to win a gold medal at three successive Olympics. Rowing pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast won the gold medal in the women's pair before helping the women's eight win the silver medal. The women's rugby sevens team beat France 26–12 in the final to claim the gold medal, bettering their silver medal at the 2016 Games.

Medal tables

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9), three hours behind New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12).

Officials

Former rower Rob Waddell was the New Zealand chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, having served in the same role at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [6] [7]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Reserves in field hockey, football, and rowing are not counted.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 8513
Boxing 101
Canoeing 358
Cycling 12819
Diving 101
Equestrian 516
Field hockey 161632
Football 222244
Golf 112
Gymnastics 213
Karate 011
Rowing 151530
Rugby sevens 131326
Sailing 7310
Shooting 022
Surfing 112
Swimming 257
Taekwondo 101
Tennis 202
Triathlon 224
Weightlifting 235
Total116104220

Seventeen-year-old swimmer Erika Fairweather (born 31 December 2003) was New Zealand's youngest competitor, while 51-year-old equestrian showjumper Bruce Goodin (born 10 November 1969) was the oldest competitor. Thirty-three competitors (15.6 percent) were of Māori descent. [8]

Athletics

New Zealand athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event): [9] [10]

Fifteen track and field athletes were officially named to the New Zealand team on 16 April 2021, with shot putter and triple Olympic medalist Valerie Adams leading them to her historic fifth Games. Notable athletes also featured multiple medallist Nick Willis in the middle-distance running and the reigning Commonwealth Games champion and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Tom Walsh in the men's shot put. [11]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sam Tanner Men's 1500 m 3:43.229Did not advance
Nick Willis 3:36.887 q3:35.419Did not advance
Malcolm Hicks Men's marathon 2:23:1264
Zane Robertson 2:17:0436
Quentin Rew Men's 50 km walk 3:57:3316
Camille Buscomb Women's 5000 m 15:24.3914Did not advance
Women's 10000 m 32:10.4920
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Hamish Kerr Men's high jump 2.28=4 q2.3010
Jacko Gill Men's shot put 20.969 q20.719
Tom Walsh 21.492 Q22.47Bronze medal icon.svg
Valerie Adams Women's shot put 18.836 Q19.62Bronze medal icon.svg
Maddi Wesche 18.6511 q18.986
Lauren Bruce Women's hammer throw 67.7123Did not advance
Julia Ratcliffe 73.206 q72.699

Boxing

New Zealand entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since 2004. 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion David Nyika scored an outright quarterfinal victory to secure a spot in the men's heavyweight division at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. [12] [13]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
David Nyika Men's heavyweight ByeFlag of Morocco.svg  Baalla  (MAR)
W 5–0
Flag of Belarus.svg  Smiahlikau  (BLR)
W 5–0
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Gadzhimagomedov  (ROC)
L 1–4
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg

Canoeing

Slalom

New Zealand canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. [14] Former software engineer Callum Gilbert, with Rio 2016 silver medalist Luuka Jones paddling along her way to fourth straight Olympics, was officially named to the New Zealand's slalom canoeing roster on 12 March 2020. [15]

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
Callum Gilbert Men's K-1 151.8523101.1520101.1523Did not advance
Luuka Jones Women's C-1 116.558115.199115.1911 Q130.3913Did not advance
Women's K-1 110.2210101.723101.723 Q108.975 Q110.676

Sprint

New Zealand canoeists qualified four boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales. [16] Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie were officially named to the New Zealand canoe sprint roster for the Games on 21 April 2021, with the women's kayak squad, led by two-time defending Lisa Carrington, joining them two months later. [17] [18]

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Max Brown
Kurtis Imrie
Men's K-2 1000 m 3:17.2104 QF3:10.2202 SF3:17.6842 FA3:17.2675
Lisa Carrington Women's K-1 200 m 40.7151 SFBye38.127 OB1 FA38:120 OBGold medal icon.svg
Women's K-1 500 m 1:48.4631 SFBye1:51.6801 FA1:51.216Gold medal icon.svg
Caitlin Regal Women's K-1 500 m 1:50.2973 SFBye1:53.4953 FB1:53.6819
Lisa Carrington
Caitlin Regal
Women's K-2 500 m 1:43.8361 SFBye1:36.724 OB1 FA1:35.785 OBGold medal icon.svg
Teneale Hatton
Alicia Hoskin
1:49.8324 QF1:50.5074 SF1:44.1198 FB1:41.12114
Lisa Carrington
Teneale Hatton
Alicia Hoskin
Caitlin Regal
Women's K-4 500 m 1:33.9592 SFBye1:36.2932 FA1:37.1684

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

New Zealand entered two riders to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking. [19] The road cycling team was officially named to the New Zealand roster for the Games on 17 June 2021. [20]

AthleteEventTimeRank
George Bennett Men's road race [21] 6:11:4626
Men's time trial 1:00:28.3925
Patrick Bevin Men's road race Did not finish
Men's time trial 57:24.2910

Track

Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, New Zealand riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the team pursuit and madison, as well as the men's team sprint, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, New Zealand won its right to enter two riders in the men's sprint and keirin.

On 19 November 2020, the New Zealand Olympic Committee officially named a fifteen-member track cycling squad for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020, with Aaron Gate, Jaime Nielsen, Rushlee Buchanan, and Rio 2016 team sprint silver medallist Ethan Mitchell racing around the velodrome at their third straight Olympics. [22]

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3Repechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Ethan Mitchell Men's sprint 9.705
74.189
24 QFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Hoogland  (NED)
L
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Awang  (MAS)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Quintero  (COL)
L
Did not advance
Sam Webster 9.631
74.759
18 QFlag of Poland.svg  Rudyk  (POL)
W 10.099
71.294
ByeFlag of France.svg  Vigier  (FRA)
W 9.845
73.134
ByeFlag of Germany.svg  Levy  (GER)
L
Flag of France.svg  Vigier  (FRA)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sahrom  (MAS)
L
Did not advance
Ellesse Andrews Women's sprint 10.563
68.162
11 QFlag of Australia.svg  McCulloch  (AUS)
W 10.996
65.478
ByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Starikova  (UKR)
L
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bao Sj  (CHN)
W 11.144
64.609
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mitchell  (CAN)
L
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Ts  (CHN)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Starikova  (UKR)
L
Did not advance
Kirstie James 11.116
64.772
27Did not advance
Team sprint
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Sam Dakin
Ethan Mitchell
Sam Webster
Callum Saunders [lower-alpha 1]
Men's team sprint 43.066
62.694
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
L 42.978
62.823
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
W 43.703
61.781
7
  1. Saunders raced in the seventh-place final, replacing Sam Dakin
Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankOpponent
Results
RankOpponent
Results
Rank
Aaron Gate
Regan Gough
Jordan Kerby
Campbell Stewart
Men's team pursuit 3:46.0793 QFlag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
L 3:42.397
3 FBFlag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
LOVL
4
Bryony Botha
Rushlee Buchanan
Holly Edmondston
Jaime Nielsen
Women's team pursuit 4:12.5366 qFlag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
L 4:10.223
7Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
L 4:10.600
8

Qualification legend: Q: qualified, in contention for gold medal final; q: qualified, in contention for bronze medal final; FB: qualified for bronze medal final

Keirin
AthleteEvent1st RoundRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
RankRankRankRankRank
Callum Saunders Men's keirin 2 QBye5Did not advance
Sam Webster 5 R3Did not advance
Ellesse Andrews Women's keirin 4 R1 Q2 Q2 QSilver medal icon.svg
Omnium
AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotal
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsPointsRank
Campbell Stewart Men's omnium 7281218532151129Silver medal icon.svg
Holly Edmondston Women's omnium 92414141022=576710
Madison
AthleteEventSprint pointsLap pointsTotal pointsRank
Campbell Stewart
Corbin Strong
Men's madison 3−20−1711
Rushlee Buchanan
Jessie Hodges
Women's madison 1−40−3911

Mountain biking

New Zealand qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's sixteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. [23] The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated Anton Cooper to occupy the slot for the rescheduled Games on 17 June 2021. [20]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Anton Cooper Men's cross-country [24] 1:26:006

BMX

New Zealand riders qualified for one women's quota place in BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's ninth-place finish in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. [25] The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated the BMX rider Rebecca Petch to occupy the slot for the rescheduled Games on 17 June 2021. [20]

AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankResultRank
Rebecca Petch Women's race 103 Q166Did not advance

Diving

For the first time since Los Angeles 1984, New Zealand sent one male diver into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top eighteen of the men's springboard at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo. [26]

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Anton Down-Jenkins Men's 3 m springboard 394.4516 Q424.808 Q415.608

Equestrian

New Zealand fielded a squad of three equestrian riders each in the team eventing and jumping competitions through the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic jumping qualifier for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania) in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. [27] [28] MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the New Zealand roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania). [29]

Shortly before the Olympics, New Zealand withdrew from competing in dressage. The nation's leading rider Melissa Galloway cited the disrupted preparations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, EHV-1 outbreak and Brexit as the reason behind the withdrawal. [30]

Eventing

The New Zealand eventing team was named on 29 June 2021. Bundy Philpott and Tresca have been named the travelling reserves. [31]

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Jesse Campbell Diachello Individual 30.101514.4044.50270.4044.9022 Q9.6054.502254.4022
Jonelle Price Grovine de Reve30.70172.0032.70120.0032.709 Q9.2041.901141.9011
Tim Price Vitali25.6051.2026.80412.0038.8016 Q21.6060.402560.4025
Jesse Campbell
Jonelle Price
Tim Price
See above Team 86.40317.60104.0412.40116.405116.405

Jumping

The New Zealand jumping team was named on 22 June 2021. The team consists of three Olympic veterans, while the California-based Uma O'Neill and Clockwise of Greenhill Z have been named the travelling reserves. [32]

Sharn Wordley later withdrew following an injury to his horse. Subsequently, Uma O'Neill got promoted to the team, while Tom Tarver-Priebe and Popeye were assigned the reserve spot. [33] The day before the team competition, a further change was made with Tarver-Priebe (Popeye) replacing O'Neill (Clockwise Of Greenhill Z). [34]

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeRank
Bruce Goodin Danny V Individual 13=57Did not advance
Daniel Meech Cinca230 QEliminated
Uma O'Neill Clockwise of Greenhill Z1764Did not advance
Bruce Goodin
Tom Tarver-Priebe
Daniel Meech
Danny V
Popeye
Cinca
Team 3914Did not advance

Field hockey

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
New Zealand men's Men's tournament Flag of India.svg  India
L 2–3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 4–3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
D 2–2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 2–4
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
L 1–4
5Did not advance9
New Zealand women's Women's tournament Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
W 3–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 2–1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 1–2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 0–1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
L 2–3
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 0–3
Did not advance8

Men's tournament

New Zealand men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating South Korea in a playoff at the Stratford leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. [35]

Team roster

The squad was announced on 10 June 2021. [36]

Head coach: Darren Smith [37]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
3DF David Brydon (1996-06-27)27 June 1996 (aged 25)580 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
4DF Dane Lett (1990-08-29)29 August 1990 (aged 30)832 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
7MF Nicholas Ross (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 30)1334 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
11FW Jacob Smith (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 30)8912 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
12FW Sam Lane (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (aged 24)7021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
14MF Jared Panchia (1993-10-18)18 October 1993 (aged 27)13926 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
17DF Nicholas Woods (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 25)13121 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
20GK Leon Hayward (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 31)120 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
21DF Kane Russell (1992-04-22)22 April 1992 (aged 29)16771 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
22DF Blair Tarrant (Captain) (1990-05-11)11 May 1990 (aged 31)2174 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
23MF Dylan Thomas (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 25)322 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
24MF Sean Findlay (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 19)61 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
25DF Shea McAleese (1984-08-07)7 August 1984 (aged 36)31634 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
27FW Stephen Jenness (1990-06-07)7 June 1990 (aged 31)25492 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
29MF Hugo Inglis (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 30)23766 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
30FW George Muir (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 27)14618 Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour
31MF Steve Edwards (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 35)22623 Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Tridents
32FW Nicholas Wilson (1990-08-06)6 August 1990 (aged 30)17677 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5410229+1313 Quarter-finals
2Flag of India.svg  India 54011513+212
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5212101117
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 512291015
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5113111654
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)5014101881
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
10:00
v
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–3Flag of India.svg  India
Russell Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Jenness Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Rupinder Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Harmanpreet Field hockey ball.svg 26', 33'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
20:45
v
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
González Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Quemada Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Boltó Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Report Jenness Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Tarrant Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Russell Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 57'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Adam Kearns (AUS)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
11:45
v
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Yamasaki Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Ke. Tanaka Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Report Wilson Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Lane Field hockey ball.svg 41'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
21:15
v
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Brand Field hockey ball.svg 9', 50'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Wickham Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report Russell Field hockey ball.svg 13', 58'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
19:00
v
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Martínez Field hockey ball.svg 15+'
Vila Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Tolini Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Keenan Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Russell Field hockey ball.svg 14'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Martin Madden (GBR)
Coen van Bunge (NED)

Women's tournament

New Zealand women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal on a goal difference over Australia at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, Queensland. [38]

Team roster

The squad was announced on 10 June 2021. [39]

Head coach: Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg Graham Shaw

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1DF Tarryn Davey (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 25)661 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
2FW Olivia Shannon (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 20)294 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
4FW Olivia Merry (1992-03-16)16 March 1992 (aged 29)236113 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
5DF Frances Davies (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 24)810 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
6FW Hope Ralph (2000-04-14)14 April 2000 (aged 21)112 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
8MF Julia King (1992-12-08)8 December 1992 (aged 28)1259 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
12DF Ella Gunson (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 32)22411 Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Tridents
13MF Sam Charlton (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 29)2558 Flag of New Zealand.svg Midlands
15GK Grace O'Hanlon (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 (aged 28)630 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
16DF Elizabeth Thompson (1994-12-08)8 December 1994 (aged 26)19112 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
17DF Stephanie Dickins (1995-01-09)9 January 1995 (aged 26)272 Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Tridents
19DF Tessa Jopp (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 26)261 Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Alpiners
20DF Megan Hull (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 25)351 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
22MF Katie Doar (2001-09-11)11 September 2001 (aged 19)190 Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Tridents
24MF Rose Keddell (1994-01-31)31 January 1994 (aged 27)21116 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hauraki Mavericks
25MF Kelsey Smith (1994-08-11)11 August 1994 (aged 26)9914 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
27FW Holly Pearson (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (aged 22)240 Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
31MF Stacey Michelsen (Captain) (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 30)29134 Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Tridents
Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5500131+1215 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 530298+19
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 53028809
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 520387+16
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 520391676
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)500561370
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
12:15
v
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Ralph Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Report
South Pitch
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Maggie Giddens (USA)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
20:45
v
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oikawa Field hockey ball.svg 18' Report Merry Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Ralph Field hockey ball.svg 29'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
11:45
v
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 35' Report Iglesias Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Riera Field hockey ball.svg 22'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Michelle Meister (GER)

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
21:15
v
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Chalker Field hockey ball.svg 34'
South Pitch
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
09:30
v
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Liu Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Chen Y. Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Liang Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Report Gunson Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Keddell Field hockey ball.svg 45'
North Pitch
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Quarterfinal
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
18:30
v
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Welten Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Matla Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Stam Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Football

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
New Zealand men's Men's tournament Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
W 1–0
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
L 2–3
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
D 0–0
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 2–4P
0–0 ( a.e.t. )
Did not advance6
New Zealand women's Women's tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 1–2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 1–6
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
L 0–2
4Did not advance12

Men's tournament

New Zealand men's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Fiji. [40]

Team roster

New Zealand's 18-man squad was announced on 25 June 2021. [41] As well as the reserves players named, Tim Payne was named as a replacement in the event that Winston Reid didn't receive a release to travel. [42] On 2 July 2021, Reid was confirmed as available for selection. [43]

Head coach: Danny Hay

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Michael Woud (1999-01-16)16 January 1999 (aged 22)20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Almere City
22 DF Winston Reid* (captain) (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 33)20 Flag of England.svg Brentford
32 DF Liberato Cacace (2000-09-27)27 September 2000 (aged 20)60 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint-Truiden
42 DF Nando Pijnaker (1999-02-25)25 February 1999 (aged 22)20 Flag of Portugal.svg Rio Ave
52 DF Michael Boxall* (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 (aged 32)121 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United
63 MF Clayton Lewis (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 24)124 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
74 FW Elijah Just (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 (aged 21)21 Flag of Denmark.svg Helsingør
83 MF Joe Bell (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 22)20 Flag of Norway.svg Viking
94 FW Chris Wood* (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 29)72 Flag of England.svg Burnley
103 MF Marko Stamenic (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 19)10 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen
114 FW Joe Champness (1997-04-27)27 April 1997 (aged 24)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
124 FW Callum McCowatt (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 22)20 Flag of Denmark.svg Helsingør
131 GK Jamie Searle (2000-11-25)25 November 2000 (aged 20)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City
142 DF George Stanger (2000-08-15)15 August 2000 (aged 20)30 Flag of Scotland.svg Hamilton Academical
152 DF Dane Ingham (1999-06-08)8 June 1999 (aged 22)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory
162 DF Gianni Stensness (1999-02-07)7 February 1999 (aged 22)90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners
172 DF Callan Elliot (1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 22)51 Flag of Greece.svg Xanthi
184 FW Ben Waine (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (aged 20)78 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
194 FW Matthew Garbett (2002-04-13)13 April 2002 (aged 19)10 Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs FF
203 MF Sam Sutton (2001-12-10)10 December 2001 (aged 19)20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
213 MF Ben Old (2002-08-13)13 August 2002 (aged 18)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lower Hutt City
221 GK Alex Paulsen (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (aged 19)10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lower Hutt City

* Overage player.

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3201101+96Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31113304
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31111434
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 31023963
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Wood Soccerball shade.svg70' Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–3 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)

Quarter-final

Women's tournament

New Zealand women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia. [44]

Team roster

The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 25 June 2021. [45]

Head coach: Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Sermanni

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Erin Nayler (1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 29)710 Flag of England.svg Reading
23 MF Ria Percival (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 31)15014 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
32 DF Anna Green (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 30)777 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lower Hutt City
42 DF C. J. Bott (1995-04-22)22 April 1995 (aged 26)241 Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga Fotball Damer
52 DF Meikayla Moore (1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 25)413 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
62 DF Claudia Bunge (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 21)40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
72 DF Ali Riley (captain) (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 33)1341 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
82 DF Abby Erceg (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 31)1416 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
94 FW Gabi Rennie (2001-07-07)7 July 2001 (aged 20)00 Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers
103 MF Annalie Longo (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 30)12315 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
113 MF Olivia Chance (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 27)201 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
123 MF Betsy Hassett (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 (aged 30)11913 Flag of Iceland.svg Stjarnan
134 FW Paige Satchell (1998-04-13)13 April 1998 (aged 23)181 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra United
143 MF Katie Bowen (1994-04-15)15 April 1994 (aged 27)703 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City NWSL
153 MF Daisy Cleverley (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (aged 24)92 Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown Hoyas
163 MF Emma Rolston (1996-11-10)10 November 1996 (aged 24)56 Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Lights
174 FW Hannah Wilkinson (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 29)9726 Flag of Germany.svg MSV Duisburg
181 GK Anna Leat (2001-06-26)26 June 2001 (aged 20)40 Flag of New Zealand.svg FFDP
192 DF Elizabeth Anton (1998-12-12)12 December 1998 (aged 22)50 Flag of New Zealand.svg FFDP
202 DF Marisa van der Meer (2002-03-27)27 March 2002 (aged 19)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg FFDP
214 FW Michaela Robertson (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 24)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lower Hutt City
221 GK Victoria Esson (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 (aged 30)30 Flag of Norway.svg Avaldsnes
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330092+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311164+24
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31114514
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 300321080
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 0 [46]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–6 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 0–2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 884 [46]
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Golf

New Zealand announced a team of two golfers in July 2021. [47] Danny Lee qualified but chose not to play. [48]

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Ryan Fox Men's 70727364279−5=42
Lydia Ko Women's 70676665268−16 [lower-alpha 1] Bronze medal icon.svg
  1. Finished tied for second, and lost sudden-death playoff on first hole to win bronze medal

Gymnastics

Artistic

New Zealand entered one male artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2021 Oceanian Championships in Queensland, Australia.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
FPHRVPBHBFPHRVPBHB
Mikhail Koudinov All-around 13.43312.46612.60013.76614.43311.36678.06452Did not advance

Trampoline

New Zealand qualified one gymnast each to compete in the men's and women's trampoline by finishing among the top eight nations vying for qualification at the two-year-long World Cup Series. Maddie Davidson will be New Zealand's first female trampolinist at the Olympics. [49]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Routine 1Routine 2Total scoreRankScoreRank
Dylan Schmidt Men's 52.41559.705112.1203 Q60.675Bronze medal icon.svg
Maddie Davidson Women's 47.87045.27093.14010Did not advance

Karate

New Zealand entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Alexandrea Anacan secured a place in the women's kata category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the Oceania zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings. [50]

Kata
AthleteEventElimination roundRanking roundFinal / BM
ScoreRankScoreRankOpposition
Result
Rank
Andrea Anacan Women's kata 23.625Did not advance

Rowing

New Zealand qualified ten out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. [51] [52] [53] In May 2021, the men's eight crew was added to the New Zealand roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. [54]

On 23 April 2021, the New Zealand Olympic Committee declined its quota place in the women's lightweight double sculls, having previously confirmed it from the 2019 Worlds. [55]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jordan Parry Single sculls 7:04.452 QFBye7:18.484 SC/D6:57.701 FC6:55.5513
Stephen Jones
Brook Robertson
Pair 6:56.533 SA/BBye6:41.466 FB6:38.3012
Chris Harris
Jack Lopas
Double sculls 6:12.053 SA/BBye6:26.084 FB6:15.518
Hamish Bond
Sam Bosworth (cox)
Michael Brake
Shaun Kirkham
Matt Macdonald
Tom Mackintosh
Tom Murray
Dan Williamson
Phillip Wilson
Eight 5:32.112 R5:22.041 FA5:24.64Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Emma Twigg Single sculls 7:35.221 QFBye7:54.961 SA/B7:20.701 FA7:13.97 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Kerri Gowler
Grace Prendergast
Pair 7:19.081 SA/BBye6:47.41 WR 1 FA6:50.19Gold medal icon.svg
Brooke Donoghue
Hannah Osborne
Double sculls 6:53.621 SA/BBye7:09.052 FA6:44.82Silver medal icon.svg
Olivia Loe
Eve MacFarlane
Georgia Nugent-O'Leary
Ruby Tew
Quadruple sculls 6:25.235 R6:39.913 FB6:29.008
Kelsey Bevan
Jackie Gowler
Kerri Gowler
Ella Greenslade
Emma Dyke
Grace Prendergast
Beth Ross
Caleb Shepherd (cox)
Lucy Spoors
Eight 6:07.651 FABye6:00.04Silver medal icon.svg

The make up of the eight had initially not been determined, with ten rowers—including two pairs of sisters—who were to travel to the Olympics: Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast (who will also compete in the pair), Jackie Gowler, Beth Ross, Phoebe Spoors, Kirstyn Goodger, Kelsey Bevan, Lucy Spoors, Emma Dyke, and Ella Greenslade. [56] [57]

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Rugby sevens

Summary
TeamEventPool roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
result
Opposition
result
Opposition
result
RankOpposition
result
Opposition
result
Opposition
result
Rank
New Zealand men Men's tournament Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
W 50–5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
W 35–14
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 14–12
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W 21–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
W 29–7
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
L 12–27
Silver medal icon.svg
New Zealand women Women's tournament Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W 29–7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
W 26–21
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC
W 33–0
1Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC
W 36–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
W 22–17
Flag of France.svg  France
W 26–12
Gold medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

The New Zealand national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinals in the 2019 London Sevens, securing a top four spot in the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. [58]

Team roster

New Zealand's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021. [59] Amanaki Nicole replaced Sam Dickson due to injury on 23 July 2021. [60]

Head coach: Clark Laidlaw

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1 FW Scott Curry (c) (1988-05-17)17 May 1988 (aged 33)54620
2 FW Tim Mikkelson (c) (1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 34)911,195
3 FW Tone Ng Shiu (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 27)27160
4 BK Etene Nanai-Seturo (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (aged 21)1170
5 FW Dylan Collier (1991-04-27)27 April 1991 (aged 30)38255
6 BK Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 25)12152
7 FW Amanaki Nicole (1992-02-08)8 February 1992 (aged 29)50490
8 BK Andrew Knewstubb (1995-09-14)14 September 1995 (aged 25)25527
9 BK Regan Ware (1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 26)36490
10 BK Kurt Baker (1988-10-07)7 October 1988 (aged 32)43796
11 BK Joe Webber (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 (aged 27)38480
12 BK Sione Molia (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 27)37330
13 BK William Warbrick (1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 23)35
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33009931+689 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 32019954+457
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31027348+255
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3003101481383
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
10:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg50–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Try: Knewstubb 2' c
Mikkelson (2) 7' c, 8' m
Penalty try 8'
Warbrick (2) 10' c, 14' m
Nanai-Seturo 12' m
McGarvey-Black 13' c
Con: Knewstubb (2/3) 2', 7'
McGarvey-Black (2/3) 10', 13'
Baker (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Jeong 5' m
Con: Lee (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
17:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg35–14Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: McGarvey-Black 4' c
Molia 6' c
Webber 10' c
Mikkelson 12' c
Warbrick 14' c
Con: McGarvey-Black (2/2) 5', 7'
Webber (1/1) 10'
Knewstubb (2/2) 13', 14'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Moneta 2' c
González 8' c
Con: Mare (2/2) 2', 8'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
10:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Collier 8' c
Knewstubb 10' c
Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 8', 10'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Kerevi 1' c
Malouf 5' m
Con: Holland (1/2) 1'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Quarter-final
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
17:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21–10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Knewstubb 4' c
Curry (2) 6' c, 7' c
Con: Knewstubb (2/2) 4', 6'
Curry (1/1) 7'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Kay 13' m
Jones 14' m
Con: Kay (0/2)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Semi-final
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
11:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg29–7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Curry (2) 2' c, 13' m
Ware (2) 7' c, 9' m
Collier 10' m
Con: Knewstubb (2/4) 2', 7'
McGarvey-Black (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Norton 3' c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 3'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Gold medal match
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
18:00
Silver medal icon.svg New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg12–27Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Gold medal icon.svg
Try: Curry 3' m
Molia 8' c
Con: Knewstubb (1/2) 8'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Derenalagi 1' m
Maqala 3' c
Wainiqolo 4' c
Tuivuaka 11' m
Con: Bolaca (2/3) 3', 5'
Nacuqu (0/1)
Pen: Nacuqu (1/1) 14'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Women's tournament

The New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top four position in the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series through winning the penultimate leg. [61]

Team roster
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33008828+609 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32016638+287
3Russian Olympic Committee flag.png ROC 31024759125
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30031995763
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
11:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg29–7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Fluhler 1' m
Blyde (2) 3' c, 9' c
Woodman 5' m
Broughton 11' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (2/5) 3', 9'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Lindo 7' +1 c
Con: Okulu (1/1) 7' +1
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
18:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg26–21Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Try: Blyde (3) 5' c, 7' m, 13' c
Nathan-Wong 9' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 6', 9', 14'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Rowland 1' c
Jones 2' c
Joyce 4' c
Con: Aitchison (3/3) 1', 3', 4'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
13:00 [note 1]
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg33–0Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Try: Tui (2) 1' c, 6' c
Woodman 7' c
Fluhler (2) 10' c, 12' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/3) 2', 6', 7', 10
Willison (0/1)
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
  1. Originally scheduled for 11:30 but delayed due to weather

Quarter-final
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
17:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg36–0Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Try: Fitzpatrick 1' c
Broughton 2' c
Blyde 4' c
Woodman (2) 8' c, 13' m
Tui 10' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 1', 8'
Pouri-Lane (1/2) 10'
(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Semi-final
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
11:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg22–17 (a.e.t.)Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Broughton (2) 2' m, 16' m
Woodman 10' c
Fluhler 14' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (1/3) 11'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Solikoviti 4' c, 9' m
Ulunisau 14+' m
Con: Riwai (1/3) 4'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Gold medal match
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
18:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg26–12Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Blyde 1' c
Broughton 5' m
Fluhler 6' c
Nathan-Wong 11' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/4) 1', 7', 11'
(Tokyo 2020) Try: Drouin 3' m
Ciofani 8' c
Con: Drouin (1/2) 9'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Sailing

New Zealand sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. [62] [63] On 4 March 2020, New Zealand Olympic Committee officially announced the first seven sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, including defending 49er champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, Rio 2016 49erFX silver medallists Alex Maloney and Molly Meech, and Rio 2016 Laser bronze medallist Sam Meech. [64] The men's 470 crew members Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox were named to the New Zealand team on 30 September 2020, with Rio 2016 Olympian Josh Junior completing the sailing selection at the 2021 Finn Gold Cup in Lisbon, Portugal. [65] [66]

At the end of the qualifying window, the New Zealand Olympic Committee officially declined the quota places already obtained at the respective Sailing World Championships in the following classes: men's and women's RS:X, women's Laser Radial, and women's 470.

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Sam Meech Laser 19198161432131132010910
Josh Junior Finn 12103785148116635
Paul Snow-Hansen
Daniel Willcox
470 627157138636574
Peter Burling
Blair Tuke
49er 123721013625211658Silver medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Alex Maloney
Molly Meech
49er FX 16225124483186206EL10212
Mixed
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Micah Wilkinson
Erica Dawson
Nacra 17 111213118121591817814EL13012

M* = Medal race (double points); EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

New Zealand shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Oceania Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. [67]

Rio 2016 Olympians Chloe Tipple (women's skeet) and silver medalist Natalie Rooney were officially selected to the New Zealand team before the Games postponed on 24 March 2020. [68]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Natalie Rooney Women's trap 11710Did not advance
Chloe Tipple Women's skeet 10827Did not advance

Surfing

New Zealand sent two surfers (one man and one woman) to compete in their respective shortboard race. Billy Stairmand and Ella Williams secured a qualification slot each for their NOC, as the highest-ranked and last remaining surfers from Oceania, at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan. [69] [70]

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
PointsRankPointsRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Billy Stairmand Men's shortboard 9.973 q11.343 QFlag of Brazil.svg  Ferreira  (BRA)
L 9.67–14.54
Did not advance
Ella Williams Women's shortboard 9.702 QByeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Hennessy  (CRC)
L 7.73–12.00
Did not advance

Swimming

New Zealand swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [71] [72] To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain an Olympic qualifying cut in each individual pool event at any FINA-sanctioned meet between March 2019 and 21 May 2021. [73] The team was announced on 16 June 2021. [74]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lewis Clareburt Men's 200 m individual medley 1:57.27 NR 3 Q1:57.557 Q1:57.708
Men's 400 m individual medley 4:09.49 NR 2 Q4:11.227
Zac Reid Men's 400 m freestyle 3:49.8523Did not advance
Men's 800 m freestyle 7:53.06 NR 18Did not advance
Erika Fairweather Women's 200 m freestyle 1:57.2614 Q1:59.1416Did not advance
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:02.28 NR 4 Q4:08.018
Ali Galyer Women's 100 m backstroke 1:02.6533Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:15.1624Did not advance
Hayley McIntosh Women's 1500 m freestyle 16:44.4331Did not advance
Eve Thomas Women's 800 m freestyle 8:32.5118Did not advance
Women's 1500 m freestyle 16:29.6626Did not advance
Carina Doyle
Erika Fairweather
Ali Galyer
Eve Thomas
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:06.1612Did not advance

Taekwondo

New Zealand entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Tom Burns secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a gold-medal triumph at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [75] [76]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tom Burns Men's −68 kg Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Sinden  (GBR)
L 8–53 PTG
Did not advanceFlag of Turkey.svg  Reçber  (TUR)
L 8–23
Did not advance7

Tennis

On 23 June 2021, Tennis New Zealand announced that Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus would represent New Zealand in men's doubles for the second consecutive Olympic Games. [77]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Marcus Daniell
Michael Venus
Men's doubles Flag of Belarus.svg  Gerasimov /
Ivashka  (BLR)
W 6–3, 7–6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Koolhof /
Rojer  (NED)
WWO
Flag of Colombia.svg  Cabal /
Farah  (COL)
W 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Čilić /
Dodig  (CRO)
L 2–6, 2–6
Flag of the United States.svg  Krajicek /
Sandgren  (USA)
W 7–6, 6–2
Bronze medal icon.svg

Triathlon

New Zealand qualified four triathletes (two per gender) for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings. [78]

Individual
AthleteEventTimeRank
Swim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total
Tayler Reid Men's 17:450:3756:400:2731:251:46:5418
Hayden Wilde 18:170:3956:070:2929:521:45:24Bronze medal icon.svg
Ainsley Thorpe Women's 19:150:43Did not finish
Nicole van der Kaay 19:350:421:05:020:3337:342:03:2629
Relay
AthleteEventTimeRank
Swim (300 m)Trans 1Bike (7 km)Trans 2Run (2 km)Total group
Tayler Reid Mixed relay 3:560:369:490:285:4920:38
Hayden Wilde 4:210:359:290:295:4120:35
Ainsley Thorpe 3:510:4110:330:317:0622:42
Nicole van der Kaay 4:390:4110:470:316:2022:58
Total1:26:5312

Weightlifting

New Zealand entered five weightlifters (two men and three women) into the Olympic competition. Laurel Hubbard, who made history as the first openly transgender weightlifter to compete at the Games, finished seventh of the eight entrants in the women's +87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Cameron McTaggart (men's 81 kg), David Liti (men's +109 kg), Megan Signal (women's 76 kg), and Kanah Andrews-Nahu (women's 87 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Oceania based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings. [79] [80] Megan Signal withdrew due to injury shortly before her competition began. [81]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Cameron McTaggart Men's −81 kg 140121751131511
David Liti Men's +109 kg 178923634145
Kanah Andrews-Nahu Women's −87 kg 94131121320613
Laurel Hubbard Women's +87 kg 125DNFDNF

Sports that declined qualification allocations

Archery

New Zealand had last competed in archery at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The country qualified one male and one female archer at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, through Olivia Hodgson and Adam Kaluzny beating their Australian competitors. [82] To gain nomination at the Olympics, athletes need to be put forward by Archery New Zealand (ANZ) to the New Zealand Olympic Committee, but the organisation argued that no New Zealand archers had met their criteria. Two female archers, Hodgson and Olivia Sloan, separately appealed to the Sports Tribunal to have ANZ's decision overturned. The tribunal, made up by chair Bruce Robertson, Robbie Hart and Pippa Hayward, upheld ANZ's decision in June 2021. [83]

Artistic swimming

New Zealand qualified for a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by securing an outright berth as the next highest-ranked pair, not yet qualified, for Oceania at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Beijing 2008. [84] Artistic Swimming NZ subsequently declined to take up the spot, and its place will be reassigned to another country by FINA (the International Swimming Federation). [85]

Badminton

Oceania qualified for one player in the Olympics and the seat was allocated to New Zealand. Indian-born Abhinav Manota was New Zealand's choice for the men's singles as the country's top-ranked badminton player. [86] When the New Zealand Olympic Committee declined the position, the Oceania qualification could not be reassigned within the region, but the seat was instead allocated to the highest-ranked player who had not qualified yet: the Hungarian Gergely Krausz. [87]

Modern pentathlon

New Zealand qualified one modern pentathlete for the women's event, signifying the country's return to the sport after four decades. Rebecca Jamieson secured her selection as Oceania's top-ranked modern pentathlete at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China. [88] Marina Carrier of Australia came in second and thus did not qualify. [89]

In February 2020, New Zealand declined its quota spot. This retrospectively qualified Carrier for the Olympics instead. [90]

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