In the early Olympics, New Zealanders needed to endure long sea voyages to attend the early Olympics. It was not until the VII Olympiad in 1920 that New Zealand sent its first team. Prior to that, three New Zealanders won medals competing for Australasian teams in 1908 and 1912. On only two occasions since 1920 has New Zealand failed to win a medal at the Summer Olympics, in 1948 at London and in 1980 at Moscow, when only four competitors were sent as a result of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.
The Paris games have been terrific!
Congratulations and cheers to all our medal winners
K‑1 500 metres, Dame Lisa Carrington gold.
K‑2 500 metres event Dame Lisa Carrington and Alicia Hoskin, gold.
K4 500m women’s kayak sprint final break 40-year gold medal drought – Dame Lisa Carrington, Olivia Brett, Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan – gold.
Women’s Shot-put Maddison-Lee Wesche in thrilling close competition claims silver.
Men’s high jump Hamish Kerr snatched a historic Olympic gold. Hamish Kerr beat American Shelby McEwen in a one-on-one duel that stretched for more than 30 minutes in the Stade de France.
Lydia Ko has completed a historic golfing trifecta at the Olympics. The Kiwi great has claimed gold and become the first golfer to complete a full set of Olympic medals in what will be her final Games.
Sailing – Mixed Nacra medal race – Micah Wilkinson, Erica Dawson – bronze.
Canoe slalom – KX men’s finals – Finn Butcher wins gold.
Cycling track – Women’s team sprint gold medal ride – silver.
Rowing – Single sculls women’s final – Emma Twigg wins silver.
Sailing – 49er medal race Will McKenzie and Isaac McHardie have continued New Zealand’s strong sailing legacy in the men’s 49er skiff – silver.
Rowing – Double sculls women’s final – Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis gold.
Cycling – Women’s Keirin – Ellesse Andrews stormed home to win gold.
Rowing – women’s four final Jackie Gowler, Davina Waddy, Phoebe Spoors and Kerri Williams bronze.
Rowing – men’s four final – Logan Ullrich, Matt Macdonald, Tom Murray, and Oliver Maclean silver.
Triathlon – men’s individual race – Dylan McCullough 19th, Hayden Wilde silver.
Rugby sevens – Women’s final: New Zealand 19 Canada 12. NZ win gold.
