Through the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, that is Annelise Coberger who won silver in women's slalom skiing at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville.
The first New Zealander to win an Olympic medal was Harry Kerr who won a Bronze in the 3500m walk in London in 1908. However this was part of a combined New Zealand and Australia team. The first Gold medal was won by swimmer Malcolm Champion in the 4x200m relay in 1912; this was also as part of a combined Australasian team. New Zealand sent its own team for the first time to Antwerp in 1920 and Darcy Hadfield won a Bronze medal in the Single Sculls. New Zealand's first Gold Medal for a New Zealand team was won in Amsterdam in 1928 by welterweight boxer, Ted Morgan.
{| ! colspan="2" | | New Zealander, Kiwi (colloquial) |}
A New Zealander.
Annelise Coberger was the only New Zealander to have won a medal at the Winter Olympics in the sport of alpine skiing, achieving this historic feat at the 1992 Albertville Winter Games. She won a silver medal in the women's slalom event, marking a significant milestone for New Zealand in winter sports. Coberger's achievement highlighted the potential for success in winter disciplines for a country more commonly associated with summer sports. Her performance has since inspired future generations of New Zealand athletes in winter sports.
Maori (native New Zealander's)
Ted Morgan
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, no New Zealander has won a gold medal in javelin.
New Zealand's first individual gold medal was won in 1928. Boxer Ted Morgan won gold in the welterweight class at the Amsterdam Olympics. Morgan took first prize as a virtual unknown and fought under the handicap of a dislocated little finger.
Mahé Drysdale won the Gold Medal for Men's single sculls
A New Zealander is a person from the country of New Zealand.
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Yes, Temuera Morrison is a New Zealander.
The first New Zealander to win an Olympic medal was Harry Kerr who won a Bronze in the 3500m walk in London in 1908. However this was part of a combined New Zealand and Australia team. The first Gold medal was won by swimmer Malcolm Champion in the 4x200m relay in 1912; this was also as part of a combined Australasian team. New Zealand sent its own team for the first time to Antwerp in 1920 and Darcy Hadfield won a Bronze medal in the Single Sculls. New Zealand's first Gold Medal for a New Zealand team was won in Amsterdam in 1928 by welterweight boxer, Ted Morgan.
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