New Zealand has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since 1968, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).[1]
| New Zealand at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NZL |
| NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
| Website | paralympics |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Medals
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Medals by Summer Gamesedit
Medals by Winter Gamesedit
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Medals by Summer SporteditSource:[2]
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Medals by Winter SporteditSource:
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Top medallists
editThe following competitors have won at least three gold medals, or at least one gold medal and five medals overall
| Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Pascoe | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Eve Rimmer | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Jenny Newstead | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Peter Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Patrick Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Duane Kale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Dennis Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Matthew Butson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Anna Grimaldi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rachael Battersby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cameron Leslie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Patricia Hill | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Graham Condon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Mary Fisher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Roly Crichton | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Laura Thompson (pilot) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Zealand Paralympics Medals"(accessed 24 April 2011)
- ^ "Team New Zealand - Profile | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-24.