New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles
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, 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 among the top ten in the medal table.
Medal tables
Archery
After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1984 with one man and two women. This included the first
paraplegic
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Olympian,
Neroli Fairhall
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Biography
Born in Christchurch in 1944, Fairhall took up archery following a motorbike accident ...
.
Athletics
Track and road
Field
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.
Road
;Men's individual road race
Track
;Men's 1 km time trial
;Men's points race
;Men's individual pursuit
;Men's team pursuit
;Men's sprint
Diving
Equestrian
Eventing
Jumping
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.
Field hockey
Men's tournament
;Team roster
;Pool B
*
;5th–8th Classification round
;7th / 8th Place play-off
New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in seventh place.
Women's tournament
;Team roster
;Round robin
New Zealand finished the women's field hockey tournament in sixth place.
Gymnastics
Rhythmic
;Women's individual all-around
Judo
Rowing
;Men
;Women
Sailing
Shooting
;Men's 50 m rifle, prone
;Men's 50 m running target
;Mixed skeet
Swimming
Synchronised swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Officials
*Chef de Mission:
Ron Scott
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Amateur career
Scott played for the Cornwall Royals in the ...
References
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Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984
Events
January
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Summer Olympics
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