- Source: List of New Zealand Paralympians
This is a list of Paralympians who have represented New Zealand at all Summer and Winter Paralympic Games since the nation's debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics. Athletes are listed according to their official Paralympic number, with a total of 237 as of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. This number is bestowed once a Paralympian has competed at their first Paralympic Games.
List
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Milestones
In Atlanta 1996, Paralympian #96 Duane Kale won 4 gold medals, a silver and a bronze in a single Paralympic Games - the best result of any New Zealander at a single Paralympics or Olympics.
Paralympian #166 Dame Sophie Pascoe has won 19 Paralympic medals over four Paralympic Games from Beijing 2008 - Tokyo 2020 - making her the most decorated New Zealander at the Paralympics or Olympics.
New Zealand's first Paralympic medals were won by Paralympian #13 Eve Rimmer. Eve competed in Para athletics and Para swimming, picking up 1 gold, two silvers and a bronze. She was the only medallist in the first NZ Paralympic Team at Tel Aviv 1968 and also the only woman.
At London 2012, at the tender age of 13, Paralympian #179 Nikita Howarth became New Zealand’s youngest ever Paralympian.
At Innsbruck 1984, Paralympian #45 Viv Gapes (nee Martin) won 3 medals and became New Zealand’s first ever Winter Paralympic medallist.
See also
New Zealand at the Paralympics
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of New Zealand Paralympians
- List of LGBT Olympians and Paralympians
- New Zealand at the Paralympics
- Paul Chambers (Paralympian)
- Paralympics New Zealand
- New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- List of LGBT sportspeople
- 2023 in New Zealand
- Deaths in 2024
