Sporting event delegation
New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edmonton , Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association . New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was cyclist Neil Lyster . The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 20 medals, five of which were gold.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario .
Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid -era South Africa.
Medal tables
New Zealand was fifth on the medal table in 1978, with a total of 20 medals, including five gold.
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Male
3
3
6
12
Female
1
3
3
7
Mixed / open
1
0
0
1
Total
5
6
9
20
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.
Athletics
Track and road
^ Ranks given are within the heat
^ Ranks given are within the quarterfinal
^ Ranks given are within the semifinal
Field
Combined
Men's decathlon
Athlete
100 m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 m
Overall points
Rank
Robert Sadler
11.42
6.87 m
12.28 m
1.95 m
51.87
15.93
36.66 m
4.40 m
42.10 m
4:20.1
7117 pts
7
Women's pentathlon
Athlete
100 m hurdles
Shot put
High jump
Long jump
200 m
Overall points
Rank
Barbara Beable
3989 pts
7
Karen Page
4099 pts
5
Badminton
Singles
Doubles
Teams
Boxing
Cycling
Road
Men's road race
Track
Men's 1000 m sprint
Men's tandem 2000 m sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's 4000 m pursuit
Men's 10 miles scratch race
Diving
Gymnastics
Men
Women
Lawn bowls
Shooting
Pistol
Rifle
Shotgun
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Officials
Team manager – Jack Prestney [ 1]
Assistant team manager – Tay Wilson [ 2]
Women's manager – Marion Jackman[ 3]
Team doctor – Noel Roydhouse[ 1]
Physiotherapists – Peter Stokes, Mark Oram[ 4]
Attache – G. R. Thompson
Athletics
Badminton section manager – Paul Skelt [ 3]
Bowls section manager – Gordon Jolly [ 3]
Boxing
Cycling
Gymnastics
Section manager – P. Chan[ 3]
Coach (men) – M. C. Charteris[ 3]
Coach (women) – A. J. Holt[ 3]
Shooting
Section manager – A. A. Brown[ 3]
Assistant section manager (full-bore) – Ben Hoban[ 3] [ 5]
Coach (rapid-fire pistol) – D. H. Stringer[ 3]
Coach (free pistol) – J. A. Gordon[ 3]
Swimming and diving
Section manager – I. N. Chadwick[ 3]
Chief coach – R. J. McIntyre[ 3]
Coach (diving) – M. H. Campbell[ 3]
Weightlifting section manager – Bruce Cameron [ 3]
Wrestling
Section manager – K. J. Humphrey[ 3]
Coach – C. L. Palmer[ 3]
See also
References
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