New Zealand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. For the first time at the Olympics, God Defend New Zealand was played instead of God Save the King/Queen. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 89 competitors, 82 men and 7 women, who took part in 63 events in 14 sports.
Medal tables
MedalNameSportEventDate Wybo VeldmanDick JoyceJohn HunterLindsay WilsonJoe EarlTrevor CokerGary RobertsonSimon Dickie (cox) Rowing Men's eight 2 September Dudley StoreyRoss CollingeNoel Mills Rowing Men's coxless four 2 September Athletics Men's 1500 metres 10 September
Medals by sportSportTotal Rowing 1102 Athletics 0011 Total1113
Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 1 1 13 Female 0 0 00 Total1113
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, New Zealand entered one man in the competition.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2TotalRank30 m50 m70 m90 mTotalRank30 m50 m70 m90 mTotalRankRobin SampsonMen's individual 278 268 279 235 1060 53 309 210 289 247 1055 53 2115 53
Athletics
Track and road
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLaurie D'ArcyMen's 100 m 10.77 5 did not advanceRod DixonMen's 1500 m 3:40.0 2 Q colspan=2 3:37.9 1 Q 3:37.5 Jack FosterMen's marathon colspan=6 2:16:56 8Sue HadenWomen's 800 m 2:04.86 4 colspan=2 did not advancePenny HuntWomen's 400 m 52.82 2 Q 52.66 6 did not advanceRoger JohnsonMen's 400 m hurdles 50.48 4 colspan=2 did not advanceTerry MannersMen's marathon colspan=6 2:25:29 34Brenda MatthewsWomen's 100 m 11.77 5 Q 11.87 8 did not advanceWomen's 100 m hurdles 13.81 5 colspan=2 did not advanceDave McKenzieMen's marathon colspan=6 2:22:19 22Tony PolhillMen's 1500 m 3:42.3 2 Q colspan=2 3:41.8 3 Q 3:41.8 9Dick QuaxMen's 5000 m 14:35.2 9 colspan=4 did not advanceBevan SmithMen's 200 m 21.17 3 Q 21.04 4 did not advanceDick TaylerMen's 5000 m 13:56.2 10 colspan=4 did not advanceGavin ThorleyMen's 5000 m 14:11.6 10 colspan=4 did not advanceMen's 10,000 m colspan=4 did not advance
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResult RankResult RankLes MillsMen's shot put 18.38 23 did not advanceMen's discus throw 59.22 14 Q 55.86 14Robin TaitMen's discus throw 56.60 20 did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJeff RackleyMen's welterweightL 0 – 5did not advance=17Pat RyanMen's featherweightL 1 – 4did not advance=17
Canoeing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDonald CooperMen's K-1 1000 m4:12.45 5 R4:02.48 1 Q4:01.97 5 did not advanceDonald CooperTom DooneyMen's K-2 1000 m3:56.48 5 R3:45.65 5 did not advance
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented New Zealand in 1972.
Road Men's individual road race
AthleteTimeRankBruce Biddle 4:15:04 3Paul Brydon 4:17:03 50Vern Hanaray Robert Oliver
Track Men's 1000 m time trial AthleteTimeRankHarry Kent 1:09.10 16
Men's team pursuit AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / TimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankPaul BrydonJohn DeanNeil LysterBlair Stockwell4:35.1114 did not advance
Brent Pascoe was the reserve rider, but did not compete.
Gymnastics
Men's individual Apparatus qualifying and all-around AthleteFloorPommel horseRingsVaultParallel barsHorizontal barAll-aroundtotalAll-aroundrank Rank C O Rank C O Rank C O Rank C O Rank C O RankTerry Sale7.3008.650=1046.5008.050=1016.6007.3501109.0008.900=716.6508.5001106.1508.40011092.050110
Sale did not qualify for any of the apparatus finals.
Women's individual Apparatus qualifying and all-around AthleteVaultUneven barsBalance beamFloorAll-aroundtotalAll-aroundrank Rank C O Rank C O Rank C O RankDiane Foote8.6008.900=697.9507.8001138.4008.100948.3508.750=9966.850=104
Foote did not qualify for any of the apparatus finals.
Field hockey
Men's tournament Team roster Jeff ArchibaldArthur BorrenJan BorrenJohn ChristensenGreg DaymanChris InesonRoss McPhersonBarry Maister Selwyn MaisterTrevor ManningArthur ParkinRamesh PatelAlan PattersonKevin RigbyTed SalmonWarwick Wright
Head coach Ross Gillespie
Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAPtsQualification 7 5 2 0 25 8 12 Advance to semi-finals 7 5 1 1 20 9 11 Advance to semi-finals 7 4 1 2 15 10 9 5th–8th place classification 7 3 2 2 18 8 8 5th–8th place classification 7 2 3 2 16 11 7 9th / 10th place play-off 7 2 2 3 12 12 6 11th / 12th place play-off 7 1 1 5 8 17 3 13th / 14th place play-off 7 0 0 7 1 40 0 15th / 16th place play-off
9th / 10th Place play-off
New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in ninth place.
Judo
AthleteEventPoolRepechagesSemifinalFinalRankRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRick LittlewoodMen's middleweightWWL did not advance =11
Rowing
1972 was the last year that only men competed at the Olympic rowing events. New Zealand entered boats in four of the seven events. The gold medal won by the 1972 New Zealand eight is one of New Zealand's most memorable performances, and was in 2008 rated by sports journalist Joseph Romanos as New Zealand's best ever team performance at the Olympic Games.
Sailing
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank1234567 Fraser BeerNoel Everett (helm)Ron Watson Dragon14.0 19.0 21.0 15.0 3.0 0.0 51.0 5 Jock Bilger (helm)Murray Ross Flying Dutchman20.0 27.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 17.0 24.0 79.0 9 Bret De Thier Finn15.0 11.7 21.0 3.0 33.0 41.0 26.0 109.7 10 Con LintonSteve Marten (helm)Jack Scholes Soling20.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 26.0 18.0 113.0 21
Jonty Farmer, Jack Hansen, Geoff Smals and Bryan Treleaven were named as alternates but did not compete.
Shooting
Four male shooters represented New Zealand in 1972.
Mixed 25 m rapid fire pistol AthleteRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalRankBruce McMillan 197 195 190 582 28
Mixed 50 m rifle, prone AthleteRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalRankIan Ballinger 98 100 100 100 97 96 591 46Mike Watt 99 98 100 100 99 97 593 29
Mixed 50 m running target AthleteSlow runFast runTotalRankGraeme McIntyre 270 253 523 26
Swimming
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Heather Coombridge Women's 100 m freestyle 1:02.95 35 did not advance Women's 200 m freestyle 2:14.78 22 colspan=2 did not advance Colin Herring Men's 100 m freestyle 54.41 =22 did not advance Men's 200 m freestyle 2:00.29 26 colspan=2 did not advance Susan Hunter Women's 100 m backstroke 1:10.06 26 did not advance Women's 200 m backstroke 2:28.28 21 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 200 m individual medley 2:30.29 17 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 400 m individual medley 5:14.47 9 colspan=2 did not advance John McConnochie Men's 200 m individual medley 2:15.04 15 colspan=2 did not advance Men's 400 m individual medley 4:49.89 17 colspan=2 did not advance Jaynie Parkhouse Women's 400 m freestyle 4:40.24 19 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 800 m freestyle 9:34.65 16 colspan=2 did not advance Mark Treffers Men's 400 m freestyle 4:14.10 20 colspan=2 did not advance Men's 1500 m freestyle 16:23.86 6 Q colspan=2 16:18.84 6
Weightlifting
AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohn BoltonMen's middle heavyweight colspan=5 Tony EbertMen's middleweight 137.5 =16 117.5 =17 155.0 =15 410.0 17Brian MarsdenMen's light heavyweight 142.5 15 120.0 =17 172.5 =9 435.0 12
Wrestling
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5FinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDavid AspinMen's freestyle middleweightBoth LEliminated
Officials Chef de Mission – Joe McManemin Assistant team manager – Jack Prestney Team doctor – Tom Anderson Chaperone – Doris Fitzsimmons Archery section manager – Jack Richards Athletics Section manager – Graham Davy Coach – Valdemars Briedis Boxing section manager – David Tipping Canoeing section manager – Stan Robinson Cycling Section manager – Colin Hollows Coach / mechanic – Bruce Goldsworthy Field hockey Section manager – Merv Good Coach – Ross Gillespie Gymnastics section manager – Cameron A. R. Buchanan Judo section manager – Jack Fielding Rowing Section manager – Fred Strachan Coach – Rusty Robertson Assistant coach – Ted Lindstrom Sailing section manager – Hal Wagstaff Shooting section manager – Hong Tse Swimming Section manager – Graeme Brockett Coach – Pic Parkhouse Weightlifting Section manager – Peter Watson Coach – Paul Newberry Wrestling section manager – Art Pickering
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