Dianne Zorn

New Zealand athlete

Dianne Zorn

Zorn at the 1976 Olympics

Personal information
Born| 9 November 1956 (1956-11-09) (age 68)
Napier, New Zealand[1]
Height| 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight| 62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport| Athletics
Event(s)| 1500 m, 3000 m
Club| Hawkes Bay
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)| 1500 m – 4:11.48 (1981)
3000 m – 8:47.90 (1984)[2]

Dianne Margaret Zorn-Rodger (born 9 November 1956 in Napier, New Zealand) is a New Zealand retired middle-distance runner. She competed in the 1500m at the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 3000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics and placed ninth in 1984. She married the New Zealand rower Dave Rodger.[2] In 1984, they became the first New Zealand married couple to compete at Olympics.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

After the 1976 Olympics, she had long breaks from major competitions due to multiple injuries. She recovered by 1982, and that year placed fourth in the 1500m and 3000m events at the Commonwealth Games[9] and finished fifth at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]

Zorn graduated from the William Colenso College in Napier, and already at the age 13 qualified for the national cross-country running championships. After marriage, she moved to Hamilton, and often competed in the marathon and cross-country races in the United States. She retired after suffering a stress fracture in 1988, and later gave birth to a daughter Aynslee (b. 1989) and sons Logan (b. 1992) and Brenton (b. 1997). Logan competed internationally for New Zealand in rowing, and Aynslee played American football and Australian rules football for New South Wales.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Evan Pegden (27 May 2014) Working with kids a far cry from the Olympic stage. Waikato Times.
2. ^ a b Dianne Zorn-Rodger. sports-reference.com
3. ^ Dave Rodger. New Zealand Olympic Committee
4. ^ Hurndell, Shane (11 April 2013). "Hockey: Olympian welcomes Hall of Fame honour". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
5. ^ "Rodger on athletics board". Waikato Times. 29 October 2001. p. 13.
6. ^ Smith, Jeremy (22 August 2012). "Memories made over many years". Cambridge Edition. Fairfax New Zealand. p. 5.
7. ^ Topp, Nevin (25 February 1976). "Napier girl has Olympic hopes". The Press. p. 18. Retrieved 1 August 2022 - via Papers Past.
8. ^ "New "wonder girl"". The Press. 19 January 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 1 August 2022 - via Papers Past.
9. ^ Dianne Rodger. Commonwealth Games Federation

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1976 New Zealand Olympic team

Athletics|

* Anne Garrett
* Murray Cheater
* Rod Dixon
* Jack Foster
* Sue Jowett
* Dick Quax
* Euan Robertson
* Kevin Ryan
* John Walker
* Dianne Zorn

Boxing|

* Robert Colley
* David Jackson

Canoeing|

* Donald Cooper
* Ian Ferguson
* Rod Gavin
* John Leonard

Cycling|

* Garry Bell
* Vern Hanaray
* Jamie Richards
* Mike Richards

Diving|

* Rebecca Ewert

Equestrian|

* Joe Yorke

Field hockey|

* Paul Ackerley
* Jeff Archibald
* Arthur Borren
* Alan Chesney
* John Christensen
* Greg Dayman
* Tony Ineson
* Barry Maister
* Selwyn Maister
* Trevor Manning
* Neil McLeod
* Alan McIntyre
* Arthur Parkin
* Mohan Patel
* Ramesh Patel
* Les Wilson

Rowing|

* Ian Boserio
* Trevor Coker
* Simon Dickie
* Peter Dignan
* Joe Earl
* Viv Haar
* Tony Hurt
* Danny Keane
* David Lindstrom
* Des Lock
* Tim Logan
* Grant McAuley
* Alec McLean
* Bob Murphy
* Dave Rodger
* David Simmons
* Ivan Sutherland
* Lindsay Wilson

Sailing|

* Brett Bennett
* Jock Bilger
* Gavin Bornholdt
* Jonty Farmer
* Mark Paterson
* Hugh Poole
* Murray Ross
* Chris Urry

Shooting|

* Ian Ballinger
* Graeme McIntyre
* Grant Taylor
* John Woolley

Swimming|

* Allison Calder
* John Coutts
* Susan Hunter
* John McConnochie
* Brett Naylor
* Rebecca Perrott
* Monique Rodahl
* Lynne Rowe
* Mark Treffers

Weightlifting|

* Rory Barrett
* Brian Marsden
* Phillip Sue

Wrestling|

* David Aspin
* Barry Oldridge

Chef de Mission: Bill Holley

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1982 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team

Archery|

* Neroli Fairhall
* Ann Shurrock

Athletics|

* Anne Audain
* Peter Dyer
* Karen Forbes
* Terry Genge
* Michael Gilchrist
* Don Greig
* Pamela Hendren
* Noeline Hodgins
* David Hookway
* Christine Hughes
* Glenda Hughes
* Terry Lomax
* Neil Lowsley
* Kieran McKee
* Lorraine Moller
* Mike O'Rourke
* Jenny Overall
* Gary Palmer
* Mike Parker
* Peter Renner
* Kim Robertson
* Mark Robinson
* Janine Robson
* Dianne Rodger
* Tony Rogers
* Kevin Ryan
* Tim Soper
* Robin Tait
* Kevin Taylor
* Roger Te Puni
* John Walker
* Stephen Walsh

Badminton|

* Chris Bullen
* Robin Denton
* Phil Horne
* John Miles
* Graeme Robson
* Allison Sinton
* Toni Whittaker
* Steve Wilson

Boxing|

* Kevin Barry
* Apelu Ioane
* Billy Meehan
* Steven Renwick
* Michael Sykes
* Peter Warren

Cycling|

* Craig Adair
* Clem Captein
* Stephen Carton
* Stephen Cox
* Anthony Cuff
* Brian Fowler
* Mike McRedmond
* Graeme Miller
* Murray Steele
* Blair Stockwell
* Roger Sumich
* Jack Swart

Diving|

* Kay Cummings
* Ann Fargher
* Mark Graham
* Gary Lamb

Lawn bowls|

* Peter Belliss
* Rowan Brassey
* Ian Dickison
* Pearl Dymond
* Morgan Moffat
* Danny O'Connor
* Joyce Osborne
* Jim Scott
* Jennie Simpson
* Phil Skoglund

Shooting|

* Robin Collins
* Graham Geater
* Leon Griebel
* Rex Hamilton
* John Hastie
* Paul McGowan
* Jack Scott
* John Whiteman
* Barrie Wickins
* John Woolley

Swimming|

* Brett Austin
* Pamela Croad
* Ursula Cross
* Mike Davidson
* Kim Dewar
* Grant Forbes
* Melanie Jones
* Gail Jonson
* Mark Kalaugher
* Paul Kingsman
* Anthony Mosse
* Murray Parker
* Barry Salisbury
* Megan Tohill
* Rick Wells

Weightlifting|

* Peter Back
* Michael Bernard
* John Callaghan
* Kevin Judson
* Allister Nalder
* Phillip Sue
* Terry Williams

Wrestling|

* Tony Goodrick
* Graeme Hawkins
* Chris Maddock
* Ken Reinsfield
* Steve Reinsfield
* Nigel Sargent

Team manager: Bruce Ullrich

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1984 New Zealand Olympic team

Archery|

* Neroli Fairhall
* Dale Lightfoot
* Ann Shurrock

Athletics|

* Anne Audain
* Rod Dixon
* Derek Froude
* Lyn Grime
* Lorraine Moller
* Mary O'Connor
* Peter O'Donoghue
* Mike O'Rourke
* Peter Pearless
* Peter Renner
* Dianne Rodger
* Tony Rogers
* John Walker
* Steve Walsh

Boxing|

* Kevin Barry
* Michael Kenny

Canoeing|

* Grant Bramwell
* Ian Ferguson
* Robert Jenkinson
* Paul MacDonald
* Edwin Richards
* Alan Thompson

Cycling|

* Craig Adair
* Stephen Cox
* Anthony Cuff
* Brian Fowler
* Graeme Miller
* Murray Steele
* Roger Sumich

Diving|

* Ann Sissons
* Mark Graham
* Gary Lamb

Equestrian|

* Andrew Bennie
* John Cottle
* Mary Hamilton
* Andrew Nicholson
* Mark Todd

Fencing|

* Martin Brill
* David Cocker

Field hockey|

* Jeff Archibald
* Christine Arthur
* Cathy Baker
* Husmukh Bhikha
* Robyn Blackman
* Chris Brown
* George Carnoutsos
* Mary Clinton
* Peter Daji
* Lesley Elliott
* Laurie Gallen
* Jane Goulding
* Stuart Grimshaw
* Shirley Haig
* Harina Kohere
* Trevor Laurence
* Sandra Mackie
* Maurice Marquet
* Jan Martin
* Jenny McDonald
* Sue McLeish
* Grant McLeod
* Brent Miskimmin
* Peter Miskimmin
* Lesley Murdoch
* Arthur Parkin
* Ramesh Patel
* Graham Sligo
* Jillian Smith
* Isobel Thomson
* Barbara Tilden
* Robin Wilson

Judo|

* Shaun O'Leary
* Graeme Spinks
* Bill Vincent

Rhythmic gymnastics|

* Tanya Moss

Rowing|

* Nigel Atherfold
* Stephanie Foster
* Andy Hay
* Brett Hollister
* Allan Horan
* Geoff Horan
* Greg Johnston
* George Keys
* Kevin Lawton
* Barrie Mabbott
* Shane O'Brien
* Les O'Connell
* Gary Reid
* Conrad Robertson
* Dave Rodger
* Mike Stanley
* Andrew Stevenson
* Don Symon
* Ross Tong
* Keith Trask
* Chris White
* Roger White-Parsons

Sailing|

* Luke Carter
* Russell Coutts
* Simon Daubney
* Tom Dodson
* Peter Evans
* Aran Hansen
* Bruce Kendall
* David Mackay
* Sean Reeves
* Rex Sellers
* Chris Timms

Shooting|

* Tony Clarke
* Stephen Petterson
* John Woolley

Swimming|

* Brett Austin
* Carmel Clark
* Mike Davidson
* Anna Doig
* Gary Hurring
* Gail Jonson
* Paul Kingsman
* Anthony Mosse

Synchronised swimming|

* Katie Sadleir
* Lynette Sadleir

Weightlifting|

* Michael Bernard
* Kevin Blake
* Allister Nalder

Wrestling|

* Zane Coleman
* Graeme Hawkins
* Ken Reinsfield

Chef de Mission: Ron Scott

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New Zealand national champions in women's 1500 m

Note: 1 mile before 1970

1 mile|

* 1968: Glenys Stewart
* 1969: Heather Thomson

1500 metres|

* 1970: Val Robinson
* 1971: Patricia Davey
* 1972: Bev Shingles
* 1973–1974: Sue Haden
* 1975: Gail Finlay
* 1976: Anne Garrett
* 1977–1978: Alison Wright
* 1979–1980: Anne Audain
* 1981–1982: Dianne Rodger
* 1983: Linda Gray
* 1984–1985: Anne McKenzie
* 1986–1987: Christine Pfitzinger
* 1988: Wendy Breed
* 1989: Judith Cantwell
* 1990: Christine Pfitzinger
* 1991–1995: Geraldine MacDonald
* 1996: Toni Hodgkinson
* 1997: Vanessa Nikora
* 1998: Melissa Moon
* 1999: Christine Pfitzinger
* 2000: Toni Hodgkinson
* 2001: Nina Rillstone
* 2002: Kim Smith
* 2003: Toni Hodgkinson
* 2004: Emily Morris (AUS)
* 2005: Melissa Thomas
* 2006: Jess Ruthe
* 2007: Kellie Palmer
* 2008: Rowan Baird
* 2009: Nikki Hamblin (GBR)
* 2010–2012: Nikki Hamblin
* 2013: Lucy van Dalen
* 2014: Angie Smit
* 2015: Nikki Hamblin
* 2016–2018: Angie Petty
* 2019: Katherine Camp
* 2020: Angie Petty
* 2021: Camille Buscomb
* 2022–2023: Laura Nagel
* 2024: Rebekah Greene
* 2025: Laura Nagel

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New Zealand national champions in women's 3000 m

* 1976–1977: Dianne Zorn
* 1978–1979: Heather Thomson
* 1980–1981: Barbara Moore
* 1982: Anne Audain
* 1983: Sara Harnett
* 1984: Christine Hughes
* 1985: Sue Bruce
* 1986: Anne Audain
* 1987: Anne Hare
* 1988: Christine Pfitzinger
* 1989: Anne Hare
* 1990: Christine Pfitzinger
* 1991: Erin Baker
* 1992: Debbie Sheddan
* 1993: Linden Franks
* 1994: Anne Hare
* 1995: Geraldine MacDonald
* 1996: Nyla Carroll
* 1997: Regina Jacobs (USA)
* 1998: Demelza Murrihy
* 1999: Natalie Harvey (AUS)
* 2000: Karen Murphy
* 2001: Nina Rillstone
* 2002: Sarah Christie
* 2003: Nyla Carroll
* 2004: Emily Morris (AUS)
* 2005: Jess Ruthe
* 2006–2008: not held
* 2009–2010: Fiona Crombie
* 2011: Nikki Hamblin
* 2012–2013: Camille Buscomb
* 2014: Eloise Wellings (AUS)
* 2015–2016: Rosa Flanagan
* 2017: Laura Nagel
* 2018: Olivia Burne
* 2019: Camille Buscomb
* 2020: Penny Peskett
* 2021: Kara MacDermid
* 2022–2023: Laura Nagel
* 2024: Tillie Hollye
* 2025: Laura Nagel

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