New Zealand competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was their eighth appearance at the Olympics after their debut in 1908. Seven competitors, six men and one woman, took part in eight events in five sports. New Zealand was one of 22 nations that did not win any medals.
Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics according to gender and sport. The last surviving member of the 1948 Olympic team, swimmer Ngaire Lane, died on 9 July 2021. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 0 3Boxing 1 1Cycling 1 1Swimming 0 1 1Weightlifting 1 1 Total 6 1 7
Athletics
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankDoug HarrisMen's 800 m 1:56.6 2 Q did not advanceJohn HollandMen's 400 m hurdles 54.6 1 Q 53.9 6 did not advanceHarold NelsonMen's 5000 m 15:34.4 6 colspan=2 did not advanceMen's 10,000 m colspan=4
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBob GoslinFeatherweightL Did not advance
Cycling
AthleteEventTimeRankNick Carter Men's individual road race
Swimming
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNgaire LaneWomen's 100 m backstroke 1:18.8 2 Q 1:19.0 7 did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMaurice CrowMen's bantamweight 77.5 =12 85 =6 110 =7 272.5 8
Officials Team manager – David Woodfield Chaperone – Mima Ingram
References
External links New Zealand Olympic Committee – Games Profile: 1948 London