New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:NZL
Nocname:New Zealand Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Location:Athens
Competitors:148
Sports:18
Flagbearer:Beatrice Faumuina (opening)
Sarah Ulmer (closing)
Rank:24
Gold:3
Silver:2
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1920
See also: (1908 · 1912)

New Zealand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twenty-second appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1908 as part of Australasia. The New Zealand Olympic Committee sent a total of 148 athletes, 81 men, and 67 women to the Games to compete in 18 sports, surpassing a single athlete short of the record from Sydney four years earlier. Basketball and field hockey were the only team-based sports in which New Zealand had its representation at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in archery, boxing, and fencing.

Thirty-four athletes from the New Zealand team had previously competed in Sydney, including Olympic bronze medallist Barbara Kendall in women's Mistral windsurfing, equestrian eventing rider Blyth Tait, sprint kayaker and former breaststroke swimmer Steven Ferguson, table tennis sisters Chunli and Karen Li, and discus thrower Beatrice Faumuina, who was appointed by the committee to carry the New Zealand flag in the opening ceremony.[1] Tait's compatriot Andrew Nicholson participated in his fifth Olympic appearance since the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (except 2000, in which he was not chosen), as the most experienced athlete. While Tait shared the same age with Nicholson at 43, and served as the oldest member of the team by a month difference, breaststroke swimmer Annabelle Carey, aged 15, was the youngest ever New Zealand athlete to compete at the Olympics since 1976.

New Zealand left Athens with a total of five Olympic medals, three golds and two silver, finishing twenty-fourth in the overall medal count.[2] Four New Zealand athletes won Olympic gold medals: Hamish Carter in men's triathlon,[3] track cyclist Sarah Ulmer in women's individual pursuit,[4] and twin sisters and rowers Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell in women's double sculls.

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics. One New Zealand archer qualified for the men's individual archery through the 2004 Open New Zealand Championships.[5]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[6] [7]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Michael Aish5000 m13:50.0017Did not advance
    Craig Barrett50 km walk4:06:4829
    John Henwood10000 m
    Jason Stewart800 m1:46.245Did not advance
    Dale WarrenderMarathon2:19:4233
    Nick Willis1500 m3:39.803 Q3:41.466Did not advance
    Jonathan WyattMarathon2:17:4521
    Field events
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Liza Hunter-GalvanMarathon2:50:2351
    Kim Smith5000 m15:31.8011Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Valerie AdamsShot put18.794 Q18.568
    Beatrice FaumuinaDiscus throw64.075 Q63.456
    Melina HamiltonPole vault4.15=24Did not advance
    Key

    Badminton

    See main article: article and Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand nominated a spot in the mixed doubles.

    Basketball

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play

    ----------------

    Classification match (9th–10th place)

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play----------------
  • Quarterfinals
  • Classification match (7th–8th place)

    • Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand sent a single boxer to Athens.

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Steven FergusonMen's K-1 500 m2:06.9376Did not advance
    Ben FouhyMen's K-1 1000 m3:26.0641 Q3:27.413
    Steven Ferguson
    Ben Fouhy    		Men's K-2 1000 m3:10.3882 Q3:21.3368
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Heath BlackgroveRoad raceDid not finish
    Time trial1:03:20.1132
    Julian Deanalign=left rowspan=3Road race5:41:5615
    Robin ReidDid not finish
    Jeremy YatesDid not finish
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Melissa Holtalign=left rowspan=3Road raceDid not finish
    Michelle Hyland3:40:4356
    Jo Kiesanowski3:25:4217

    Track

    Pursuit
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankOpponent
    Results    		RankOpponent
    Results    		Rank
    Hayden GodfreyMen's individual pursuitDid not advance
    Sarah UlmerWomen's individual pursuit3:26.279 1 Q
    3:27.444    		1 Q
    3:24.537
    Hayden Godfrey
    Tim Gudsell     		Men's team pursuit4:10.82010Did not advance
    Omnium
    AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
    Greg HendersonMen's points race6834
    Sarah UlmerWomen's points race806
    Greg Henderson
    Hayden Roulston    		Men's madison207

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Kashi LeuchsMen's cross-country2:28:2020
    Robyn WongWomen's cross-country2:10:5916

    Equestrian

    See main article: article.

    Eventing

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    QualifierFinal
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Matthew GraylingRevoalign=left rowspan=5Individual47.20220.0047.201712.00 #59.2019 Q4.0063.201563.2015
    Daniel JocelynSilence66.80 #=610.0066.80 #354.0070.80 #29Did not advance70.8029
    Andrew NicholsonFinicio63.40=5272.20 #135.60 #6414.00 #149.60 #61Did not advance149.6061
    Blyth TaitReddy Teddy63.80 #=541.20 #65.00=334.0069.0026Did not advance69.0026
    Heelan TompkinsGlengarrick44.00130.0044.00104.0048.007 Q4.0052.00752.007
    Matthew Grayling
    Daniel Jocelyn
    Andrew Nicholson
    Blyth Tait
    Heelan Tompkins    		See aboveTeam154.6060.00156.20=112.00176.20=4176.205
    "#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Grant CashmoreFranklin's Flytealign=left rowspan=4Individual0=11212=28 Q203248 Q20=40Did not advance
    Bruce GoodinBraveheart2874285667 QRetiredDid not advance
    Daniel MeechDiagonal13=6361945 Q120=29 Q13 Q1314131413
    Guy ThomasNZ Madison16=69132962 Q2958=58Did not advance
    Grant Cashmore
    Bruce Goodin
    Daniel Meech
    Guy Thomas    		See aboveTeam3112Did not advance3112

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Women

    Field hockey

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team had 16 athletes with two reserves.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play

    ----------------

    5th–8th place semifinal
    5th place final

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play

    ------------

    5th–8th place semifinal
    5th place final

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    See also: List of New Zealand rowers at the Summer Olympics. New Zealand rowers qualified the following boats:

    Men
    WomenQualification 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; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Tom AshleyMistral177318148141833119810
    Dean BarkerFinn510711716DNF121920101189
    Andrew Brown
    Jamie Hunt    		470272423232213141026252020026
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Barbara KendallMistral19OCS2OCS553114585
    Sarah MackyEurope14481942064101017918
    Linda Dickson
    Shelley Hesson    		47068105171815134171311816
    Sharon Ferris
    Kylie Jameson
    Joanna White    		Yngling1516322911712109777
    Open
    M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two New Zealand shooters (one man and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:

    Men
    Women

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Moss Burmester400 m freestyle3:57.2928Did not advance
    1500 m freestyle15:56.4228Did not advance
    200 m butterfly1:58.1310 Q1:58.0912Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Cameron Gibson100 m freestyle51.5643Did not advance
    100 m backstroke56.4034Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:02.6520Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Dean Kent200 m individual medley2:01.31 NR7 Q2:01.9414Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:18.5513Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Ben Labowitch100 m breaststroke1:03.9936Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:19.2539Did not advance
    Corney Swanepoel100 m butterfly53.0715 Q52.9913Did not advance
    Cameron Gibson
    Ben Labowitch
    Corney Swanepoel
    Scott Talbot-Cameron    		4 × 100 m medley relay3:42.7412Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Annabelle Carey100 m breaststroke1:13.1335Did not advance
    Elizabeth Coster100 m butterfly1:00.6123Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Alison Fitch50 m freestyle26.5634Did not advance
    100 m freestyle56.2921Did not advance
    200 m freestyle2:03.5829Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Rebecca Linton400 m freestyle4:21.5831Did not advance
    800 m freestyle9:02.4124Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Hannah McLean100 m backstroke1:03.0922Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:13.339 Q2:12.8710Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Helen Norfolk200 m individual medley2:17.2716 Q2:17.4116Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:45.219Did not advance
    Nathalie Bernard
    Alison Fitch
    Rebecca Linton
    Helen Norfolk    		4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:14.7613Did not advance
    Annabelle Carey
    Elizabeth Coster
    Alison Fitch
    Hannah McLean    		4 × 100 m medley relay4:10.3713Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two New Zealand table tennis players qualified for the following events.

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Chunli LiWomen's singles
    W 4–1
    L 0–4    		Did not advance
    Chunli Li
    Karen Li    		Women's doubles
    W 4–2
    W 4–1
    L 2–4    		Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. New Zealand has qualified a single taekwondo jin.

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Three New Zealand triathletes qualified for the following events.

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    Hamish Carteralign=left rowspan=3Men's18:190:201:00:440:1832:041:51:07.73
    Bevan Docherty18:130:191:00:510:2032:111:51:15.60
    Nathan Richmond18:040:201:02:510:1937:061:58:01.9433
    Samantha WarrinerWomen's19:420:201:10:450:2038:152:08:42.0718

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: McIllroy. Fiona. Queen Bea appointed flagbearer. Athens. TV New Zealand. 13 August 2004. 28 April 2014.
    2. Web site: 2004 Athens: Medal Tally. USA Today. 1 April 2014.
    3. News: Carter takes triathlon gold. BBC Sport. 26 August 2004. 28 April 2014.
    4. News: Ulmer claims cycling pursuit gold. CNN. 22 August 2004. 28 April 2014.
    5. News: Archery: Uprichard confirmed for Athens. The New Zealand Herald. 31 May 2004. 28 April 2014.
    6. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    7. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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