New Zealand competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The team consisted of 21 athletes, 17 men and 4 women, across five sports.
| New Zealand at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 21 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Beau-James Wells[1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott[2] |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The team collected two bronze medals, which made these games the most successful Winter Games for New Zealand; the nation had previously collected only one Winter Olympic medal, a silver at the 1992 Games. The two medals also exceeded High Performance Sport New Zealand's _target of one medal for the Games.[3]
The two bronze medals were won by Zoi Sadowski-Synnott in the women's snowboarding big air and by Nico Porteous in the men's ski halfpipe. Porteous at 16 years 91 days and Sadowski-Synnott at 16 years 353 days became the nation's two youngest Olympic medallists, breaking the previous record of 17 years 100 days set by Danyon Loader at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[4]
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Snowboarding | Women's big air | 22 February |
| Bronze |
Nico Porteous | Freestyle skiing | Men's halfpipe | 22 February |
Competitors
editThe New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) confirmed a team of 21 athletes, 17 men and 4 women, to compete in five sports. It is the largest delegation New Zealand has sent to the Winter Olympics, surpassing the 18 athletes who were sent to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino. The nation participated in the same sports as at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Sixteen-year-old alpine skier Alice Robinson was New Zealand's youngest competitor;[5] along with fellow 16-year-olds Nico Porteous and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, the three were the first New Zealand Olympians at either Games to be born in the 21st century. 38-year-old speed skater Shane Dobbin was the oldest competitor.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Freestyle skiing | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Skeleton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Speed skating | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 4 | 21 |
Alpine skiing
editNew Zealand qualified two alpine skiers, one male and one female, through the basic quota. They also received one additional quota.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adam Barwood | Men's giant slalom | 1:13.41 | 40 | 1:13.81 | 35 | 2:27.22 | 34 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Men's super-G | — | 1:31.10 | 43 | ||||
| Willis Feasey | Men's giant slalom | 1:14.48 | 42 | 1:13.80 | 34 | 2:28.28 | 36 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Men's super-G | — | 1:28.59 | 37 | ||||
| Alice Robinson | Women's giant slalom | 1:16.66 | 37 | 1:14.53 | 38 | 2:31.19 | 35 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Freestyle skiing
editThe NZOC announced the first five freestyle skiers on 24 October 2017,[6] adding another two on 8 November 2017,[7] and a further two on 12 January 2018.[8] Jossi Wells withdrew from participating on 9 January 2018 due to injury.[9]
- Halfpipe
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Miguel Porteous | Men's halfpipe | 40.40 | 62.60 | 62.60 | 17 | did not advance | ||||
| Nico Porteous | 51.20 | 72.80 | 72.80 | 11 Q | 82.40 | 94.80 | 30.00 | 94.80 |
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| Beau-James Wells | 86.20 | 88.20 | 88.20 | 5 Q | 87.40 | 52.20 | 91.60 | 91.60 | 4 | |
| Byron Wells | 88.60 | 42.00 | 88.60 | 4 Q | DNS | |||||
| Britt Hawes | Women's halfpipe | 52.20 | 57.40 | 57.40 | 21 | did not advance | ||||
| Janina Kuzma | 67.80 | 48.60 | 67.80 | 16 | did not advance | |||||
- Ski cross
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Jamie Prebble | Men's ski cross | 1:10.48 | 25 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
- Slopestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Finn Bilous | Men's slopestyle | 24.80 | 85.00 | 85.00 | 13 | did not advance | ||||
| Jackson Wells | 52.80 | 42.00 | 52.80 | 25 | did not advance | |||||
Skeleton
editNew Zealand qualified one male skeleton athlete.[10] The NZOC announced the selection of the racer on 19 January 2018.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rhys Thornbury | Men's | 50.90 | 8 | 51.03 | 10 | 50.65 | 6 | 52.14 | 20 | 3:24.72 | 14 |
Snowboarding
editThe NZOC announced the first four snowboarders on 24 October 2017.[6]
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Carlos Garcia Knight | Men's big air | 88.75 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 1 Q | JNS | JNS | 54.25 | 54.25 | 11 |
| Men's slopestyle | 80.10 | 40.20 | 80.10 | 2 Q | 78.60 | 52.98 | 24.35 | 78.60 | 5 | |
| Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | Women's big air | 72.75 | 92.00 | 92.00 | 5 Q | 65.50 | 92.00 | JNS | 157.50 |
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| Women's slopestyle | Cancelled[12] | 26.70 | 48.38 | CAN | 48.38 | 13 | ||||
| Rakai Tait | Men's halfpipe | 36.50 | 25.75 | 36.50 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
Tiarn Collins also qualified for the men's slopestyle and big air competitions, but was forced to withdraw after dislocated his shoulder in training prior to the start of the games.[13][14]
- Snowboard cross
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | 1/8 final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Seed | |||||||||
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||||
| Duncan Campbell | Men's | 1:16.68 | 32 | DNF | 1:16.68 | 37 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
Speed skating
edit- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Reyon Kay | Men's 1500 m | 1:47.81 | 26 |
| Peter Michael | Men's 1500 m | 1:46.39 | 14 |
| Men's 5000 m | 6:14.07 | 4 | |
- Mass start
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | ||
| Reyon Kay | Men's | 0 | 9:17.99 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Peter Michael | 60 | 7:55.10 | 1 Q | 0 | 7:49.33 | 15 | |
- Team pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time |
Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Shane Dobbin Reyon Kay Peter Michael |
Men's |  Norway (NOR)L 3:41.18 |
4 Q |  South Korea (KOR)L 3:39.53 |
2 FB |  Netherlands (NED)L 3:43.54 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "NZ Team Recognises Medallists Ahead of Closing Ceremony". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Strategic Plan 2017-2020" (PDF). High Performance Sport New Zealand. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Norquay, Kevin (22 February 2018). "2018 Winter Olympics: Meet the high-flying 16-year-olds who made New Zealand proud". Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Alice Robinson to be New Zealand's youngest ever Winter Olympian at age 16". Stuff.
- ^ a b "Nico Porteous joins brother in team for Winter Olympics, history beckon". Stuff.co.nz. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Wells brothers added to Winter Olympics team". Radio New Zealand. 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Two more Wells brothers added to NZ Winter Olympics team". Retrieved 16 January 2018 – via TVNZ.
- ^ "Jossi Wells withdraws from Winter Olympics team". 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Skeleton racer Rhys Thornbury named in New Zealand Winter Olympics team". www.stuff.co.nz/. Fairfax New Zealand Limited. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Women's slopestyle qualification canceled". Reuters. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "2018 Winter Olympics: Kiwi snowboarder Tiarn Collins dislocates shoulder on eve". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Kiwi snowboarder Tiarn Collins ruled out of Winter Olympics". 12 February 2018 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.