New Zealand

The first Olympic Champion from New Zealand was 28-year old swimmer Malcolm Champion, who swam the third leg of the 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay as part of an "Australasian" team at Stockholm on 15 July 1912.

New Zealanders first competed at the Olympics in 1908 and have won medals at every Games (except 1948 and 1980). In 1908 and 1912, New Zealand competitors joined those from Australia, since the New Zealand Olympic movement had not yet been recognized by the IOC.

 

M/F

Name

Year

Gold

SPORT

born

died

M

 Malcolm Champion

1912

1

 SWIMMING

12.11.1883

26.7.1938

M

 Ted Morgan

1928

1

 BOXING

5.4.1906

22.11.1952

M

 Jack Lovelock

1936

1

 TRACK & FIELD

5.1.1910

28.12.1949

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