New Zealand at the 1992 Winter Olympics

New Zealand competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Annelise Coberger won the nation's first medal (and the first medal by a competitor from the Southern Hemisphere) at the Winter Olympic Games in the women's slalom event.

New Zealand at the
1992 Winter Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Albertville
Competitors6 (5 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Chris Nicholson (short track speed skating)
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Annelise Coberger Alpine skiing Women's slalom 20 February

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Short track speed skating 4 0 4
Total 5 1 6

Alpine skiing

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Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Annelise Coberger Women's slalom 49.02 44.08 1:33.10  
Simon Wi Rutene Men's giant slalom 1:09.52 1:06.09 2:15.61 28
Men's slalom DNF DNF
Men's super-G 1:17.86 42

Short track speed skating

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Athlete Event Round one Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Chris Nicholson Men's 1000 m 1:33.45 3 did not advance
Mike McMillen Men's 1000 m 1:33.57 1 Q 1:32.69 2 Q 1:31.60 2 QA 1:31.32 4
Mike McMillen
Andrew Nicholson
Chris Nicholson
Tony Smith
Men's 5000 m relay 7:21.31 1 Q 7:22.38 2 QA 7:18.91 4

References

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