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. 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. Four New Zealand athletes won Olympic gold medals: Hamish Carter in men's triathlon, track cyclist Sarah Ulmer in women's individual pursuit, and twin sisters and rowers Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell in women's double sculls.
Medallists
MedalNameSportEventDate Rowing Women's double sculls Cycling Women's individual pursuit Triathlon Men's event Triathlon Men's event Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m
Archery
One New Zealand archer qualified for the men's individual archery through the 2004 Open New Zealand Championships.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKen UprichardMen's individual62354L 145–148Did not advance
Athletics
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).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMichael Aish5000 m13:50.0017colspan=2 Did not advanceCraig Barrett50 km walkcolspan=4 4:06:4829John Henwood10000 mcolspan=4 Jason Stewart800 m1:46.245Did not advanceDale WarrenderMarathoncolspan=4 2:19:4233Nick Willis1500 m3:39.803 Q3:41.466Did not advanceJonathan WyattMarathoncolspan=4 2:17:4521
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionStuart FarquharJavelin throw74.6319Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankLiza Hunter-GalvanMarathoncolspan=2 2:50:2351Kim Smith5000 m15:31.8011Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionValerie AdamsShot put18.794 Q18.568Beatrice FaumuinaDiscus throw64.075 Q63.456Melina HamiltonPole vault4.15=24Did not advance Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Badminton
New Zealand nominated a spot in the mixed doubles.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSara PetersenDaniel ShirleyMixed doublesW 15–4, 15–6L 14–15, 9–15Did not advance
Basketball
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Classification match (9th–10th place)
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Classification match (7th–8th place)
Boxing
New Zealand sent a single boxer to Athens.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSoulan PowncebyLight heavyweightL Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSteven FergusonMen's K-1 500 m2:06.9376Did not advanceBen FouhyMen's K-1 1000 m3:26.0641 Qcolspan=2 3:27.413Steven FergusonBen FouhyMen's K-2 1000 m3:10.3882 Qcolspan=2 3:21.3368 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankHeath BlackgroveRoad raceDid not finishTime trial1:03:20.1132Julian DeanRoad race5:41:5615Robin ReidDid not finishJeremy YatesDid not finish
Women AthleteEventTimeRankMelissa HoltRoad raceDid not finishMichelle Hyland3:40:4356Jo Kiesanowski3:25:4217
Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankHayden GodfreyMen's individual pursuitDid not advanceSarah UlmerWomen's individual pursuit3:26.279 1 Q3:27.4441 Q3:24.537Hayden GodfreyTim Gudsell*Peter LathamMatthew RandallMarc RyanMen's team pursuit4:10.82010Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankGreg HendersonMen's points race6834Sarah UlmerWomen's points race806Greg HendersonHayden RoulstonMen's madison207
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankKashi LeuchsMen's cross-country2:28:2020Robyn WongWomen's cross-country2:10:5916
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankLouisa HillGabanaIndividual62.70849Did not advance
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankMatthew GraylingRevoIndividual47.20220.0047.201712.00 #59.2019 Q4.0063.201563.2015Daniel JocelynSilence66.80 #=610.0066.80 #354.0070.80 #29Did not advance70.8029Andrew NicholsonFinicio63.40=5272.20 #135.60 #6414.00 #149.60 #61Did not advance149.6061Blyth TaitReddy Teddy63.80 #=541.20 #65.00=334.0069.0026Did not advance69.0026Heelan TompkinsGlengarrick44.00130.0044.00104.0048.007 Q4.0052.00752.007Matthew GraylingDaniel JocelynAndrew NicholsonBlyth TaitHeelan TompkinsSee aboveTeam154.6060.00156.20=112.00176.20=4colspan=3 176.205 "#" 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 AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankGrant CashmoreFranklin's FlyteIndividual0=11212=28 Q203248 Q20=40Did not advanceBruce GoodinBraveheart2874285667 QRetiredDid not advanceDaniel MeechDiagonal13=6361945 Q120=29 Q13 Q1314131413Guy ThomasNZ Madison16=69132962 Q2958=58Did not advanceGrant CashmoreBruce GoodinDaniel MeechGuy ThomasSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 3112Did not advance3112
Fencing
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankJessica Eliza BeerIndividual épéeL 8–15Did not advance
Field hockey
New Zealand qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team had 16 athletes with two reserves.
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
5th–8th place semifinal
5th place final
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
5th–8th place semifinal
5th place final
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRochelle StormontWomen's −52 kgL 0000–1010Did not advance
Rowing
New Zealand rowers qualified the following boats:
Men
Women
Qualification 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
New Zealand sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Tom AshleyMistral177318148141833119810Dean BarkerFinn510711716DNF121920101189Andrew BrownJamie Hunt470272423232213141026252020026
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Barbara KendallMistral19OCS2OCS553114585Sarah MackyEurope14481942064101017918Linda DicksonShelley Hesson47068105171815134171311816Sharon FerrisKylie JamesonJoanna WhiteYngling1516322911712109777
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Hamish PepperLaser249261198133RDG221108.37 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
Two New Zealand shooters (one man and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRyan Taylor50 m rifle prone589=36Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNadine StantonDouble trap1084 Q1376
Swimming
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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMoss Burmester400 m freestyle3:57.2928colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle15:56.4228colspan=2 Did not advance200 m butterfly1:58.1310 Q1:58.0912Did not advanceCameron Gibson100 m freestyle51.5643Did not advance100 m backstroke56.4034Did not advance200 m backstroke2:02.6520Did not advanceDean Kent200 m individual medley2:01.31 NR7 Q2:01.9414Did not advance400 m individual medley4:18.5513colspan=2 Did not advanceBen Labowitch100 m breaststroke1:03.9936Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:19.2539Did not advanceCorney Swanepoel100 m butterfly53.0715 Q52.9913Did not advanceCameron GibsonBen LabowitchCorney SwanepoelScott Talbot-Cameron4 × 100 m medley relay3:42.7412colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnnabelle Carey100 m breaststroke1:13.1335Did not advanceElizabeth Coster100 m butterfly1:00.6123Did not advanceAlison Fitch50 m freestyle26.5634Did not advance100 m freestyle56.2921Did not advance200 m freestyle2:03.5829Did not advanceRebecca Linton400 m freestyle4:21.5831colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle9:02.4124colspan=2 Did not advanceHannah McLean100 m backstroke1:03.0922Did not advance200 m backstroke2:13.339 Q2:12.8710Did not advanceHelen Norfolk200 m individual medley2:17.2716 Q2:17.4116Did not advance400 m individual medley4:45.219colspan=2 Did not advanceNathalie BernardAlison FitchRebecca LintonHelen Norfolk4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:14.7613colspan=2 Did not advanceAnnabelle CareyElizabeth CosterAlison FitchHannah McLean4 × 100 m medley relay4:10.3713colspan=2 Did not advance
Table tennis
Two New Zealand table tennis players qualified for the following events.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChunli LiWomen's singlesW 4–1L 0–4Did not advanceChunli LiKaren LiWomen's doublesW 4–2W 4–1L 2–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
New Zealand has qualified a single taekwondo jin.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVerina WihongiWomen's −67 kgL 0–4Did not advanceL 1–4Did not advance7
Triathlon