New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics

New Zealand at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of New Zealand
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors15 (9 men and 6 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Alice Robinson
Finn Bilous
Flag bearer (closing)Nico Porteous
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
3
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] The New Zealand team consisted of 15 athletes—nine men and six women—who competed in five sports.[3] Selection of the New Zealand team was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).[4]

Alice Robinson and Finn Bilous were the country's flagbearers for the opening ceremony.[5][6] Nico Porteous was the New Zealand flagbearer at the closing ceremony.[7][8]

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott became New Zealand's first Winter Olympics gold medallist when she won the women's snowboarding slopestyle.[9] Sadowski-Synnott also won a silver medal, in the women's snowboarding big air.[10] Later in the Games, Nico Porteous won the gold medal in the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe, to become the first New Zealand man and youngest New Zealander to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.[11] With two gold medals and one silver medal, placing New Zealand 17th on the medal table, the 2022 Winter Olympics were the country's most successful since first competing at the Winter Games in 1952.[7][12]

Medallists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Snowboarding Women's slopestyle 6 February
 Gold Nico Porteous Freestyle skiing Men's halfpipe 19 February
 Silver Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Snowboarding Women's big air 15 February

Competitors

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The following table lists of number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the Games by gender and sport.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 0 1 1
Biathlon 1 0 1
Freestyle skiing 6 3 9
Snowboarding 1 2 3
Speed skating 1 0 1
Total 9 6 15

Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

New Zealand qualified one male and three female alpine skiers but chose to only use one female quota.[13]

The NZOC announced the first alpine skier on 19 September 2021.[14]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alice Robinson Women's downhill — 1:35.57 25
Women's giant slalom 1:00.55 25 1:00.27 24 2:00.82 =22
Women's super-G — DNF

Sources: [15][16][17]

Biathlon

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Main articles: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

New Zealand qualified one male athlete.

Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Campbell Wright Men's 10 km sprint 27:14.1 2 (1+1) 75
Men's 20 km individual 52:59.8 2 (0+1+1+0) 32

Sources: [18][19]

Cross-country skiing

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards New Zealand qualified one male cross-country skier, but rejected their quota.[20]

Freestyle skiing

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Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The NZOC announced the first three freestyle skiers on 19 September 2021,[14] adding six more on 20 January 2022.[21]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Ben Barclay Men's big air 81.00 78.25 84.50 162.75 16 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 76.00 77.71 — 77.71 7 Q 29.16 29.78 67.40 67.40 10
Anja Barugh Women's halfpipe 38.50 12.25 — 38.50 19 Did not advance
Finn Bilous Men's big air 73.75 68.75 82.00 155.75 18 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 68.01 32.85 — 68.01 15 Did not advance
Margaux Hackett Women's big air 9.75 9.00 65.00 74.75 22 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 54.93 37.28 — 54.93 16 Did not advance
Ben Harrington Men's halfpipe 69.25 23.50 — 69.25 13 Did not advance
Gustav Legnavsky Men's halfpipe 48.25 40.75 — 48.25 19 Did not advance
Chloe McMillan Women's halfpipe 41.75 43.50 — 43.50 18 Did not advance
Miguel Porteous Men's halfpipe 81.00 31.75 — 81.00 9 Q 63.50 4.25 30.50 63.50 11
Nico Porteous Men's halfpipe 75.50 90.50 — 90.50 2 Q 93.00 30.75 9.25 93.00 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Sources: [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

Snowboarding

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Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The NZOC announced the first snowboarder on 19 September 2021,[14] adding two more snowboarders on 20 January 2022.[21]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Tiarn Collins Men's big air 71.25 14.25 21.25 92.50 23 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 58.36 29.21 — 58.36 18 did not advance
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Women's big air 85.50 62.25 91.00 176.50 1 Q 93.25 83.75 30.25 177.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's slopestyle 73.58 86.75 — 86.75 1 Q 84.51 28.15 92.88 92.88 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cool Wakushima Women's big air Withdrew due to injury did not advance
Women's slopestyle 34.46 DNS — 34.46 23 did not advance

Sources: [30][31][32][33][34][35]

Speed skating

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Main articles: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The NZOC announced the first speed skater on 19 January 2020.[36]

Individual
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Peter Michael Men's 1500 m 1:48.68 26
Men's 10,000 m 13:33.53 12

Sources: [37][38]

Mass start
Athlete Event Semifinals Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Peter Michael Men's 2 7:58.04 9 did not advance 18

Sources: [39][40]

References

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