New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Olympics
New Zealand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 130 competitors, 98 men and 32 women, took part in 76 events in 18 sports. The country recorded 11 medals, including eight golds, resulting in the nation ranking among the top ten in the medal table.
Medal tables
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Equestrian | Individual eventing | |||
| Shane O'Brien Les O'Connell Conrad Robertson Keith Trask | Rowing | Men's coxless four | ||
Chris Timms | Sailing | Tornado | ||
| Sailing | Finn | |||
| Canoeing | Men's K-1 500 metres | |||
| Paul MacDonald | Canoeing | Men's K-2 500 metres | ||
| Canoeing | Men's K-1 1000 metres | |||
Ian Ferguson Paul MacDonald Alan Thompson | Canoeing | Men's K-4 1000 metres | ||
| Boxing | Light heavyweight | |||
Barrie Mabbott Don Symon Ross Tong Brett Hollister | Rowing | Men's coxed four | ||
| Sailing | Windglider |
Archery
After a twelve-year hiatus from archery, New Zealand returned in 1984 with one man and two women. This included the first paraplegic Olympian, Neroli Fairhall.Athletics
Track and road
Field
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented New Zealand in 1984.Road
;Men's individual road raceTrack
;Men's 1 km time trial| Athlete | Time | Rank |
| Craig Adair | 1:06.96 | 5 |
;Men's points race
;Men's individual pursuit
;Men's team pursuit
;Men's sprint
Diving
Equestrian
Eventing
Jumping
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented New Zealand in 1984.Field hockey
Men's tournament
;Team roster;Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Qualification |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5th–8th place classification | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5th–8th place classification | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 9th–12th place classification | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 9th–12th place classification |
;5th–8th Classification round
;7th / 8th Place play-off
New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in seventh place.
Women's tournament
;Team roster;Round robin
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
New Zealand finished the women's field hockey tournament in sixth place.
Gymnastics
Rhythmic
;Women's individual all-aroundJudo
| Athlete | Event | Rank |
| Shaun O'Leary | Men's lightweight | =19 |
| Graeme Spinks | Men's half-middleweight | =34 |
| Bill Vincent | Men's middleweight | =12 |
Rowing
;Men;Women
Sailing
Shooting
;Men's 50 m rifle, prone| Athlete | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Total | Rank |
| Stephen Petterson | 99 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 592 | =13 |
;Men's 50 m running target
| Athlete | Slow run | Fast run | Total | Rank |
| Tony Clarke | 288 | 270 | 558 | 19 |
;Mixed skeet
| Athlete | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Total | Rank |
| John Woolley | 189 | =26 |
Swimming
Synchronised swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Officials
- Chef de Mission: Ron Scott