New Zealand at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:NZL
Nocname:New Zealand Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2016
Location:Lillehammer, Norway
Competitors:11
Sports:5
Flagbearer:Finn Bilous
Rank:=22
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

New Zealand competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, from 12 to 21 February 2016. It was New Zealand's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at the inaugural Games four years earlier.

The New Zealand team consisted of 11 athletes (eight men and five women) competing in five sports. The flag bearer for the team was freestyle skier Finn Bilous, who won both of New Zealand's medals at the Games.[1] [2]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Elizabeth ReidGirls' slalom58.0716
Girls' giant slalomDid not advance
Girls' super-G1:16.8720
Girls' combined1:17.251545.39152:02.6411
Jackson RichBoys' slalom1:00.7041
Boys' giant slalom1:24.5434Did not advance
Boys' super-G
Boys' combined1:16.763846.28272:03.0425

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

Mixed team

See main article: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team.

Team:
Round Robin
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6 1
6 1
6 1
3 4
3 4
2 5
1 6
1 6
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7

Mixed doubles

AthletesEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

align=left rowspan=4Mixed doubles

W 8 – 2


W 9 – 2


L 1 – 11
align=center colspan=3Did not advance



L 4 – 10
align=center colspan=5Did not advance



L 4 – 11
align=center colspan=5Did not advance



L 1 – 8
align=center colspan=5Did not advance

Freestyle skiing

See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

AthleteEventFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
align=left rowspan=2Finn BilousBoys' halfpipe89.6090.8092.2092.20
Boys' slopestyle86.0061.2086.00
Jackson WellsBoys' slopestyle61.4079.0079.006

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

AthleteEventFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
align=left rowspan=2Tiarn CollinsBoys' halfpipe72.2514.0076.2576.255
Boys' slopestyle65.5086.2586.254
align=left rowspan=2Rakai TaitBoys' halfpipe67.2575.7567.0075.756
Boys' slopestyle53.0011.5053.0013

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Wanaka's Finn Bilous to carry flag for New Zealand at Youth Winter Olympics . Marjorie . Cook . 11 February 2016 . . 2 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Finn Bilous . . 2 February 2024.