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New Zealand Olympic Medalists

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New Zealand Olympic Medalists game quiz
"New Zealand athletes first competed at the London Olympic Games in 1908 with Australian athletes, under the Australasia name."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Who was the first New Zealander to win an Olympic medal?
    John Holland
    Harry Kerr
    Jean Stewart
    Anthony Wilding


2. Who was the first New Zealander to win a gold medal?
    Norman Read
    Ted Morgan
    Malcolm Champion
    Jack Lovelock


3. Athletes represented New Zealand rather than Australasia for the first time at Antwerp in 1920. Who won the only medal?
    Harry Wilson
    Violet Walrond
    George Davidson
    Darcy Hadfield


4. New Zealand's only medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 was a bronze won by Arthur Porritt. What event was this in?
    1500 metres
    100 metres
    Long jump
    High jump


5. In what Olympics did Yvette Williams win a gold medal in the long jump?
    1948 London
    1960 Rome
    1956 Melbourne
    1952 Helsinki


6. How many gold medals did Peter Snell win?
    4
    1
    3
    2


7. At what Olympics did Murray Halberg win a gold medal in the 5000 metres?
    1972 Munich
    1964 Tokyo
    1960 Rome
    1968 Mexico City


8. New Zealand won gold in the men's hockey at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Who did they beat in the final?
    Australia
    Pakistan
    India
    Netherlands


9. How many medals did New Zealand win at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal?
    1
    3
    2
    4


10. How many medals did New Zealand win at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow?
    1
    3
    2
    0


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