New Zealand competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.

At the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, New Zealand had competed with Australia in a combined team called Australasia.

[1][2] Two athletes represented New Zealand in the nation's independent Olympic debut in 1920.

Hadfield was defeated in the semifinals of the single sculls, but took the bronze medal as the faster losing semifinalist.

It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as its first independent appearance at the Olympics.