He finished by thanking the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee, the CGF and the people and volunteers of Birmingham. They hail from diverse communities and cultures, and we know their achievements will go on to inspire Kiwis from all around New Zealand.” “From our team welcomes and haka, to our displays of sporting spirit and respect on the field of play and the sheer number of outstanding personal bests, I’m extremely proud of the way the athletes have represented our country and the legacy they’ve left here. “Our team values and culture of Manaaki have really been on display during these Games and it’s been great to see. It’s a huge honour to wear the fern and our athletes have all done our nation proud.”Īvery also referenced the outstanding culture shown by the team. “It’s always great to win a medal for your country and I’d also like to acknowledge all the athletes who gave it their and may not have stood on the podium. “This has been a truly fantastic Games with brilliant performances across our team,” said Avery. Team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery acknowledged the efforts of all team members. New Zealand finished fifth on the medal table with our medallists aged from 17 – 57 spanning both Para and non-disabled sports. King also became our most decorated female Commonwealth Games athletes, picking up gold in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles. ![]() Paul Coll also made history, becoming the first New Zealander to win gold in the men’s singles squash and backing it up with gold in the mixed doubles alongside Joelle King. ![]() Lewis Clareburt was the star performer, winning two gold and one bronze (400IM, 200m fly, 200 IM). ![]() New Zealand’s swimmers also had a brilliant campaign, winning nine medals, five of which were gold (swimming’s highest gold medal total at a Games). Mountain Bikers Sam Gaze and Ben Oliver boosted the tally with a gold and silver respectively which was followed up by Georgia Williams’ bronze in the time trial and Aaron Gate’s stunning gold in the Road Cycling making it 17 medals overall for cycling.Īaron Gate and Ellesse Andrews were the standout performers of the cycling team winning four and three golds respectively, with Andrews adding a silver to boot. The cyclists led the way, winning a staggering 13 medals in the Velodrome, made up of eight gold, four silver and one bronze, for their most successful campaign ever. The Team won 49 medals, including 20 gold medals, 12 silver and 17 bronze and the most medals of any colour ever won by New Zealand at an away-Games in history. The New Zealand Team has ended an incredibly successful Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign, leaving Birmingham with a record number of gold medals.
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