New Zealand at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand competed at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics held in Athens, Greece. The team won one medal, a gold, which was won by Beatrice Faumuina in the discus, which placed them equal 22nd on the medal table.Official IAAF medal table This was New Zealand's first medal at a World Athletics Championships. Entrants

Key Q = Qualified for the next round by placing (track events) or automatic qualifying target (field events) q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser (track events) or by position (field events) AR = Area (Continental) Record NR = National record PB = Personal best SB = Season best - = Round not applicable for the event x(y): x = placing in heat/group; y = overall placing

Individual Events AthleteEventHeat/QualifyingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNyla CarrollWomen's 10,000mDNFN/Acolspan=4 Did Not AdvanceChris DonaldsonMen's 100m10.433 (50) Q10.408 (40) Did Not AdvanceMen's 200m20.752 (22) Q21.043 (24) Q20.928 (15) Did Not AdvanceBeatrice FaumuinaWomen's discus64.58m2 (4) Qcolspan=4 66.82mJoanne HenryWomen's heptathloncolspan=6 660115Toni HodgkinsonWomen's 800m2:02.213 (15) qcolspan=2 2:00.254 (9) Q2:00.406Glenn HowardMen's high jump2.15m15 (31)colspan=4 Did Not AdvanceGavin LovegroveMen's javelin75.62m10 (21)colspan=6 Gus NketiaMen's 100m10.415 (45) Did Not AdvanceDoug PiriniMen's decathloncolspan=6 DNFN/AMark TonksMen's 800m1:48.856 (36) Did Not Advance Note: Doug Pirini completed three events in the decathlon, but withdrew after failing to record a height in the high jump.

Team Events EventAthletesHeat/QualifyingSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMen's 4×100mGus Nketia, Chris Donaldson, Paul Gibbons, Donald MacDonald39.667(17) Did Not Advance

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