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New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 112 competitors and 43 officials. Selection of the team for the
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, Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was veteran discus thrower
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. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 26 medals, five of which were gold. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the
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Medal tables

New Zealand was fifth on the medal table in 1982, with a total of 26 medals, including five gold.


Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.


Archery


Athletics


Track and road


Field


Combined

;Men's decathlon ;Women's heptathlon


Badminton


Singles


Doubles


Teams


Boxing


Cycling


Road


Track

;Men's 1000 m sprint ;Men's 1 km time trial ;Men's 4000 m pursuit ;Men's 10 miles scratch race


Diving


Lawn bowls


Shooting


Pistol


Rifle


Shotgun


Swimming


Weightlifting


Wrestling


Officials


See also

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New Zealand Olympic Committee The New Zealand Olympic Committee (before 1994, The ''New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association'') is both the National Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Association in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to re ...
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New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games New Zealand has competed in all of the Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, and has won a total of 656 medals including 159 gold. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (known as ''The New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association'' ...
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New Zealand at the 1980 Summer Olympics New Zealand competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the US-led boycott, the banner of the NZOCGA was used instead of its national flag. Tay Wilson was the chef de mission. New Zealand's then largest team had ...
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New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports. The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking amon ...


External links


NZOC website on the 1982 games

Commonwealth Games Federation website
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Nations at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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