New Zealand at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the
2014 Winter Olympics

IOC code| NZL
NOC| New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympic.org.nz
in Sochi
Competitors| 15 in 5 sports
Flag bearers | Shane Dobbin (opening)[1][2]
Jossi Wells (closing)[3]
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1952
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* 2022

New Zealand competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 15 competitors in five sports.[4] Only three members had prior Olympic Games experience (Dobbin, Sandford and Sinclair).[5]

For the sixth games in a row, the country did not win any medals. The best result was a fourth place to Jossi Wells in the men's halfpipe.

## Alpine skiing[edit]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Adam Barwood | Men's giant slalom | 1:28.51  | 49  | 1:28.89  | 43  | 2:57.40  | 44
Men's slalom | 54.21  | 50  | 1:01.97  | 25  | 1:56.18  | 25

## Freestyle skiing[edit]

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank
Lyndon Sheehan | Halfpipe | 78.20  | 80.00  | 80.00  | 8 Q | 55.20  | 72.60  | 72.60  | 9
Beau-James Wells | 76.80  | 66.40  | 76.80  | 10 Q | 62.00  | 80.00  | 80.00  | 6
Byron Wells | DNS | Did not advance
Jossi Wells | 83.00  | 49.40  | 83.00  | 5 Q | 85.60  | 78.40  | 85.60  | 4
Beau-James Wells | Slopestyle | 36.00  | 66.60  | 66.60  | 21  | Did not advance
Jossi Wells | 82.80  | 83.40  | 83.40  | 10 Q | 60.60  | 50.00  | 60.60  | 11

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank
Janina Kuzma | Halfpipe | 73.80  | 75.20  | 75.20  | 7 Q | 77.00  | 74.80  | 77.00  | 5
Anna Willcox-Silfverberg | Slopestyle | 62.40  | 34.40  | 62.40  | 15  | Did not advance

## Skeleton[edit]

Main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ben Sandford | Men's | 58.00  | 22  | 57.75  | 20  | 57.79  | 18  | 57.67  | 18  | 3:51.21  | 20
Katharine Eustace | Women's | 59.52  | 14  | 59.46  | 16  | 58.69  | 11  | 58.54  | 13  | 3:56.21  | =11

## Snowboarding[edit]

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Semifinal  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank
Rebecca Sinclair | Women's halfpipe | 32.25  | 48.25  | 48.25  | 11  | Did not advance
Shelly Gotlieb | Women's slopestyle | 18.00  | 30.75  | 30.75  | 11 QS | 63.25  | 33.75  | 63.25  | 7  | Did not advance
Stefi Luxton | 59.75  | 34.25  | 59.75  | 8 QS | 18.25  | 60.25  | 60.25  | 8  | Did not advance
Christy Prior | 67.50  | 70.50  | 70.50  | 7 QS | DNS | Did not advance
Rebecca Torr | 70.75  | 33.75  | 70.75  | 6 QS | 27.25  | 32.50  | 32.50  | 10  | Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

## Speed skating[edit]

Main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Rank
Shane Dobbin | Men's 5000 m | 6:26.90  | 14
Men's 10,000 m | 13:16.42  | 7

## References[edit]

1. ^ Walker, Nick (5 February 2014). "Winter Olympics: Dobbin named NZ flag bearer". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
3. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
4. ^ "Wells brothers head 15-strong Olympics team". Stuff.co.nz. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
5. ^ "15 in New Zealand team for Sochi games". Miami Herald. Associated Press. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

## External links[edit]

* New Zealand at the 2014 Winter Olympics Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine

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2014 New Zealand Winter Olympics team

Alpine skiing|

* Adam Barwood

Freestyle skiing|

* Janina Kuzma
* Lyndon Sheehan
* Beau-James Wells
* Jossi Wells
* Anna Willcox-Silfverberg

Skeleton|

* Katharine Eustace
* Ben Sandford

Snowboarding|

* Shelly Gotlieb
* Stefi Luxton
* Christy Prior
* Rebecca Sinclair
* Rebecca Torr

Speed skating|

* Shane Dobbin

Chef de Mission: Pete Wardell

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National Olympic Committees at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia

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