New Zealand at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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New Zealand
competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
, Norway
. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Winter Olympic Games
. The country was represented by its skiing
team, captained by Sir Roy McKenzie
. Also present were skiers Herbie Familton (finished 65th in downhill, 77th in Giant Slalom), Bill Hunt (finished 81st in Giant Slalom), Austin Haywood, and instructor Herbert Modelhart. No medals were earned.
Women
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
. The country was represented by its skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
team, captained by Sir Roy McKenzie
Roy McKenzie
Sir Roy Allan McKenzie ONZ KBE was a New Zealand horse breeder and racer, and was well known for his philanthropy....
. Also present were skiers Herbie Familton (finished 65th in downhill, 77th in Giant Slalom), Bill Hunt (finished 81st in Giant Slalom), Austin Haywood, and instructor Herbert Modelhart. No medals were earned.
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Herbert Familton | Downhill | 3:44.6 | 65 | ||||
| Bill Hunt | Giant Slalom | 3:51.6 | 81 | ||||
| Herbert Familton | 3:31.7 | 77 | |||||
| Bill Hunt | Slalom | 1:29.5 | 75 | Did not advance | |||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Annette Johnson | Giant Slalom | 2:57.7 | 39 | ||||
| Annette Johnson | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |