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New Zealand competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 134 athletes and 70 officials. 134 competitors, 92 men and 42 women, took part in 87 events in 17 sports. Ralph Roberts was the team's Chef de Mission.
Donald Graham Smith is a Canadian former competition swimmer who swam for the University of California Berkeley, and won a silver medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. He did so alongside teammates Stephen Pickell, Clay Evans and Gary MacDonald. His brother George and sister Becky also competed in swimming.
Allison Marie Wagner is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
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Per ("Pelle") Anders Gustaf Holmertz is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden and a 1980 Olympic silver medalist in the 100-meter freestyle.
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Cecelia Wolstenholme, later known by her married name Cecelia Thornton, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships, and England in the British Empire Games. She won the 200 yd breaststroke at the 1930 British Empire Games and the 200 m breaststroke at the 1931 European Championships, beating Jenny Kastein. She competed in the latter event at the 1932 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. Her younger sister Beatrice was also an international swimmer.
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Thornton McDade is a South African field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Ralph Hamilton Roberts was a New Zealand sailor and sports administrator.
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