New Zealand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials. Former Olympic swimmer Dave Gerrard was the team's chef de mission. Medal tables Archery New Zealand sent only one archer to Atlanta. He was defeated in the first round. Athletics Track and road Field Combined Badminton New Zealand sent two women to compete in two competitions of the Olympic Badminton tournament. Boxing Canoeing New Zealand sent one man to compete in one canoeing event. Slalom Cycling Road Track 1 km time trial Points race Sprint Pursuit Mountain bike Mountain biking was introduced as an Olympic discipline for the 1996 Games. The two strongest women, Kathy Lynch and Mary Grigson, gained New Zealand two qualifying positions for the Olympics; no New Zealand men qualified. Grigson accepted an offer to race for Australia—she competed for them at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000—and left New Zealand, so the New Zealand Mountain Bike Association decided to nominate just one competitor for the New Zealand Olympic team. Equestrian Eventing New Zealand entered three competitors in the mixed individual eventing event; two men and one woman. New Zealand also competed in team eventing. Jumping Judo Rowing New Zealand qualified five boats for the 1996 Summer Olympics: men's single sculls, men's pair, men's coxless four, men's lightweight double sculls, and women's double sculls. Men Women Sailing Aaron McIntosh – Men's Mistral One Design Barbara Kendall – Women's Mistral One Design – silver medal Craig Monk – Finn Sharon Ferris – Europe Rohan Cooke & Andrew Stone – Men's 470 Leslie Egnot & Jan Shearer – Women's 470 Hamish Pepper – Laser Rod Davis & Don Cowie – Star Rex Sellers & Brian Jones – Tornado Kelvin Harrap & Sean Clarkson & Jamie Gale – Soling Shooting Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Beach volleyball References sports-reference Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics