New Zealand competed at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China, from 7 to 17 August 2025.
Athletes representing New Zealand won three gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals. The country finished in 28th place in the medal table.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Fergus Eadie Lifesaving Men's 50 metres manikin carry Zoe Crawford Lifesaving Women's 100 metres manikin tow with fins Karlina Tongotea Powerlifting Women's heavyweight Megan-Li Smith Powerlifting Women's lightweight Canoe polo Women's tournament Fergus Eadie Lifesaving Men's 100 metres manikin carry with fins Madison Kidd Lifesaving Women's 100 metres manikin tow with fins Evie Corrigan Powerlifting Women's lightweight
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Canoe 2 10 12Fistball 10 10 20Kickboxing 0 2 2Lifesaving 4 3 7Orienteering 4 4 8Powerlifting 1 3 4Road speed skatingTrack speed skating 1 0 1Sport climbing 4 4 8Wakeboarding 1 1 2 Total 28 36 64
Archery
Target - Compound AthleteEventQualificationRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalFinal / ScoreRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRiku van TonderMen's Compound69723L 147–150 Did not advance 17
Fistball
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNew Zealand men'sMen's tournamentL 3–0L 3–1L 3–04L 3–1L 1–38New Zealand women'sWomen's tournamentW 2–3L 3–2W 3–02L 3–0W 3–1L 3–06
Powerlifting
Classic AthleteEventExercisesTotal weightTotal pointsRankSquatBenchpressDeadliftJewel TasiWomen's Super heavyweight275.0147.5255.0677.5115.794Karlina TongoteaWomen's heavyweight230.0130.0260.0620.0122.61Evie CorrigenWomen's lightweight165.0105.0207.5477.5120.79Megan-Li SmithWomen's lightweight180.0 W105.0197.5482.5122.69
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