The New Zealand Team Manager, Tony Walton, reports on the team’s results at the Los Angeles 1985 World Deaf Games including where the team slept and played at. New Zealand finished the World Games for the Deaf in California with a gold in cycling (John Ooteman) and a gold (Janet Watt, Carolyn Hamlin) and silver in badminton doubles (Pam Croskery, Penny Went) – their best result ever.
Los Angeles 1985: An update from the team manager with team results
1985 •
- Deaf Sports
The New Zealand team manager, Tony Walton, reports on the team’s results at the Los Angeles 1985 World Deaf Games including where the team stayed and played at.
Adrian Winterburn
Carolyn Berry (Hamlin)
Doug (Douglas) Croskery
Gerald Koat
Hayden Costar
Hugh Bosman
Janet Watt
Jeff (Jeffrey) Went
John (Johannes) Ooteman
John Lavell
John McRae
Jonathan Anton
Karen Coutts
Katrina Phillips
Kay Drew
Kaz Witko
Kevin Lawrence
Lindsay (Lee) Bamford
Malcolm Clausen
Margaret Coutts
Martin Abela
Michael Rose
Morris Coutts
Murray Kirk
Noel Coventry
Norman Norris
Pam Croskery (McCullough)
Paul Buzzard
Paul Scott
Penny Went (Clements)
Richard Peri
Royce Flynn
Susie (Suzanne) Ovens
Terry (Terence) Kane
Terry Siviter
Tony (Anthony) Walton
Tony McGill
Troy Parnell
Wayne Andersen
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Taonga source:
Tony Walton
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VHS
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, TW01-03-SPO85
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article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
DEAF GAMES
New Zealand won its first gold medal at the World Games for the Deaf in California yesterday when cyclist John Ooteman (Fielding) won the 35km time trial in 51m 10s. Also includes results from the New Zealand team.
1985
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Souvenir Patch: Los Angeles 85, World Games for Deaf
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
New Zealanders compete in the cycling individual time trial event
New Zealanders, Hayden Costar and John Ooteman compete in the cycling individual time trial event. John won a gold medal in the 35km time trial with 51:10 minutes.
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
Indoor Basketball: Team New Zealand falls to Sweden
The New Zealand basketball team battled it out with Sweden on 13 July 1985, at Pepperdine University, Malibu. The first half went to Sweden, 81 to 25, before the New Zealanders fought back for a better second half, ending with 156 to Sweden and 74 to New Zealand. It was the New Zealand basketball team’s second loss at the Games, having earlier lost to Israel. They came 7th out of 8 teams at the Games.
1985
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Penelope Went and Pamela Croskery: Silver Medallists, Badminton Ladies Doubles – Los Angeles 1985
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
Medal ceremony: Our badminton champions collect their medals!
It’s not often we get to see four New Zealanders on the podium at the same time, and that is what we get in this video! It's most certainly time to break out the champagne when the team gets back to their base with a speech by the team manager.
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
And the gold goes to John Ooteman!
Dressed in jandals, John Ooteman takes to the podium for his gold medal in the 35 km time trial, supported by a crew of New Zealand supporters.
1985
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Souvenir Badge: Los Angeles 1985, XV World Deaf Games
1985
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, Los Angeles 1985
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
Auckland gives the New Zealand Deaf team a proper send off!
The New Zealand Deaf team marched on Dominion Road, accompanied by police, with farewell speeches at Auckland Deaf Society before departing for the 15th World Games for the Deaf in Los Angeles.
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
Opening ceremony of the VX World Games for the Deaf
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