New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 52 competitors, 47 men and five women, who took part in 26 events across eight sports. Selection of the team for the Games in Mexico City, Mexico, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Don Oliver. The New Zealand team finished 27th on the medal table, winning a total of three medals, one of which was gold.

Medal tables

MedalNameSportEventDate Ross CollingeSimon DickieDick JoyceDudley Storey Rowing Men's coxed four 19 October Shooting Mixed 50 metre rifle, prone 19 October Athletics Men's marathon 20 October

Medals by sportSportTotal Rowing 1001 Athletics 0011 Shooting 0011 Total1023

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 1 0 12 Female 0 0 00 Mixed / open 0 0 11 Total1023

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRoger JohnsonMen's 400 m hurdles 51.3 2 Q 51.8 7 did not advanceRex MaddafordMen's 5000 m 14:20.8 4 Q colspan=2 14:39.8 10Men's 10,000 m colspan=4 30:17.2 12Evan MaguireMen's 10,000 m colspan=4 Dave McKenzieMen's marathon colspan=4 2:43:36 37Sylvia PottsWomen's 800 m 2:09.6 4 Q 2:07.2 6 did not advanceMike RyanMen's marathon colspan=4 2:23:45 Peter WelshMen's 3000 m steeplechase 9:13.8 6 colspan=2 did not advance

Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResult RankResult RankLes MillsMen's shot put 19.00 11 Q 18.18 11Robin TaitMen's discus throw 58.88 9 Q 57.68 12

Cycling

Five cyclists represented New Zealand in 1968.

Road Men's individual road race AthleteTimeRankBryce Beeston John Dean Des Thomson 5:02:33.62 52Richie Thomson

Men's team time trial AthleteTimeRankJohn DeanNeil LysterDes ThomsonRichie Thomson 2:25:46.47 23

Field hockey

Men's tournament Team roster John AnslowJan BorrenRoger CapeyJohn ChristensenJohn HicksBruce JudgeBarry MaisterSelwyn Maister Trevor ManningAlan McIntyreRoss McPhersonJim PalmerAlan PattersonTed Salmon Bill ThomsonKeith Thomson

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAPtsQualification 7 6 0 1 20 4 12 Advance to semi-finals 7 5 1 1 15 5 11 Advance to semi-finals 7 3 4 0 10 8 10 5th–8th place classification 7 2 3 2 7 5 7 5th–8th place classification 7 3 1 3 14 9 7 9th / 10th place play-off 7 2 2 3 7 10 6 11th / 12th place play-off 7 1 1 5 4 14 3 13th / 14th place play-off 7 0 0 7 2 26 0 15th / 16th place play-off

5th–8th Classification matches

7th / 8th Place play-off

New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in seventh place.

Rowing

In 1968, New Zealand entered boats in two of the seven events: men's coxed four and men's eight. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank1234567 Jonty Farmer Finn19.03.011.725.025.013.040.096.711 Ralph RobertsGeoff Smale (helm) Flying Dutchman39.014.015.018.015.014.08.084.08 Graham Mander was the reserve Flying Dutchman skipper.

Shooting

Two male shooters represented New Zealand in 1968 with Ian Ballinger winning a bronze medal.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6TotalRankIan BallingerMixed 50 m rifle, prone 98 100 100 99 100 100 597 Stew NairnMixed 50 m rifle, prone 99 99 98 100 98 100 594 12

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Pru Chapman Women's 100 m backstroke 1:15.2 32 did not advance Women's 200 m individual medley 2:42.1 =23 colspan=2 did not advance Tui Shipston Women's 200 m individual medley 2:35.5 9 colspan=2 did not advance Women's 400 m individual medley 5:33.7 =7 Q colspan=2 5:34.6 7 Women's 800 m freestyle 10:28.0 19 colspan=2 did not advance Glenda Stirling Women's 100 m backstroke 1:10.2 =7 Q 1:10.1 8 Q 1:10.6 8 Women's 200 m backstroke 2:40.3 22 colspan=2 did not advance Sandra Whittleston Women's 100 m butterfly 1:08.5 =9 Q 1:08.7 12 did not advance Women's 200 m butterfly 2:39.7 =11 colspan=2 did not advance Glenda StirlingPru ChapmanSandra WhittlestonTui Shipston Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:49.0 11 colspan=2 did not advance

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohn BoltonMen's light heavyweight 137.5 =11 122.5 16 160.0 =15 420.0 16Don OliverMen's heavyweight 147.5 13 142.5 =9 200.0 5 490.0 8

Officials Chef de Mission – Lloyd Hosking Assistant team manager – Don Croot Team doctor – Mayne Smeeton Chaperone – Norma Williams Athletics section manager – Laurie O'Keefe Cycling section manager – Clive Herbert Hockey section manager – Ray Mackinlay Rowing coach – Rusty Robertson Sailing section manager – Hugh Poole Shooting section manager – Neilson Rees Swimming section manager – Roly Webb Weightlifting section manager – Paul Newberry

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