List of New Zealand Paralympians explained

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 227 as of the 2022 Winter Paralympics. This number is bestowed once a Paralympian has competed at their first Paralympic Games.[1] [2]

List

NameYear of
debut
SportPNZ
11968Para archery, Para swimming, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/norman-brown-1/
21968Para athletics, Wheelchair fencinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/len-campell-2/
31968Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/leo-close/
41968Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/graham-condon/
51968Para athletics, Para powerliftinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rex-fattorini/
61968Para archery, Para athletics, Para bowls, Para table tennis, Wheelchair fencinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/bill-flood/
71968Para archery, Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/bill-lean/
81968Para archery, Para athletics, Para swimming, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/graeme-marett/
101968Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/reuben-ngata/
111968Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/bill-plessius/
121968Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/philip-read/
131968Para archery, Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/eve-rimmer/
141968Para archery, Para athletics, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jimsavage-14/
151968Para swimming, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/john-stott-15/
161968Para archery, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rodneywright-16/
171972Para archery, Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/neroli-fairhall-17/
181972Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/keith-mccormick-18/
191972Para athletics, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/dennis-miller-19/
201972Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tina-morgan-20/
211972Para archery, Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/chris-nicholls-21/
221976Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paul-chambers-22/
231976Para athletics, Para powerliftinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/fred-creba-23/
241976Para athletics, Para archeryhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/ross-hynds-24/
251976Para athletics, Para powerliftinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/brian-mcnicholl-25/
261976Para athletics, Para table tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/doug-moore-26/
271980Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/peter-baddeley-27/
281980Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/edward-nichols-28/
291980Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/craig-philip-29/
301980Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/greg-cochrane-30/
311980Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/john-eden-31/
321980Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/kaye-firth-kay-smith-32/
331980Para athletics, Para powerliftinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/brian-froggatt-33/
341980Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/latoa-halatau-34/
351980Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/patricia-hill-35/
361980Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/chris-moran-36/
371980Para archery, Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/ken-raymond-37/
381980Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tewai-skipwith-halatau-38/
391980Shooting Para sporthttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/dave-tarrant-39/
401984Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/ed-bickerstaff-40/
411984Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/denis-butler-41/
421984Para alpine skiing, Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/martin-clark-42/
431984Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/patricia-craig-43/
441984Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/mark-edwards-44/
451984Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/viv-gapes-martin-45/
461984Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/christopher-orr-46/
471984Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/denise-cook-47/
481984Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/robert-courtney-48/
491984Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/roly-crichton-49/
501984Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/michelle-hadfield-50/
511984Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/morice-hennessy-51/
521984Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/michael-ocallaghan-52/
531984Shooting Para sporthttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/alison-smith-53/
541984Shooting Para sporthttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/colin-willis-54/
551988Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/patrick-cooper-55/
561988Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/lorraine-te-punga-56/
571988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/grant-buchanan-57/
581988Para athletics, Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/janette-cordery-58/
591988Para bowlshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/john-davies-59/
601988Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/brent-gibson-60/
611988Para bowlshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/peter-horne-61/
621988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/lesli-mancktelow-62/
631988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/stelios-meimaris-63/
641988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/david-mills-64/
651988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/yvonne-mills-65/
661988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/stuart-minifie-66/
671988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tui-rupe-67/
681988Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/brad-vear-68/
691992Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/chris-adamson69/
701992Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/stuart-graham-70/
711992Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/kevin-osullivan-71/
721992Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/devin-shanks-72/
731992Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/mark-weeks-73/
741992Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/glenn-barnes-74/
751992Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/aaron-bidois-75/
761992Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/evan-clulee-76/
771992Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/gavin-foulsham-77/
781992Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/denise-gow-78/
791992Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/belindakeogan-nee-honey-79/
801992Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/dave-maccalman-80/
811992Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jennifer-newstead-81/
821992Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/cristeen-smith-82/
831992Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/john-sorensen-83/
841994Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/kevin-aleksich-84/
851994Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/matthew-butson-85/
861994Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/joanneduffy-86/
871996Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/haydenbrown-87/
881996Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rewiti-cameron-88/
891996Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jacque-courtier-89/
901996Para equestrianhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jayne-craike-90/
911996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rob-creagh-91/
921996Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/henk-dijkstra-92/
931996Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/john-dowall-93/
941996Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jason-griffiths-94/
951996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/steven-guthrie-95/
961996Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/duane-kale-96/
971996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paul-leefe-97/
981996Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/carey-lineham-98/
991996Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/benlucas-99/
1001996Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/peter-martin-100/
1011996Para bowlshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/mervynmathews-101/
1021996Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/andrew-may-102/
1031996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/gary-mcmurray-103/
1041996Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jeff-muralt-104/
1051996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/curtis-palmer-105/
1061996Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/cameron-scott-106/
1071996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/grant-sharman107/
1081996Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/thomas-simeon-108/
1091996Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/derek-stewart-109/
1101996Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/marilynstratford-110/
1111996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/sholto-taylor-111/
1121996Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/geremy-tinker-112/
1131996Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/chris-wornall-113/
1141998Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rachael-battersby-114/
1151998Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/steven-bayley-115/
1161998Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/suegardiner-116/
1172000Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/dean-booth-117/
1182000Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tanya-bradley-118/
1192000Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paul-britnell-119/
1202000Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/david-collie-120/
1212000Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/phil-edwards-121/
1222000Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/wayne-fleming-122/
1232000Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/ross-flood-123/
1242000Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/mark-inglis-124/
1252000Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paul-jesson-125/
1262000Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tim-johnson-126/
1272000Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paul-van-den-munckhof-mnzm-127/
1282000Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/justin-muschamp-128/
1292000Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/bill-oughton/
1302000Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/hadleigh-pierson-130/
1312000Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/gillian-pollock-131/
1322000Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tim-prendergast-132/
1332000Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/garth-reynolds-133/
1342000Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/stacey-roche-134/
1352000Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/matthew-slade-135/
1362000Para powerliftinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/george-taamaru-136/
1372000Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/sean-tretheway137/
1382000Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/gary-williams-138/
1392000Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/chris-wood-139/
1402000Para powerliftinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tracey-wright-140/
1412004Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/willie-beattie-141/
1422004Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/dan-buckingham-142/
1432004Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/terry-falevaai-143/
1442004Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/theresa-griffin-144/
1452004Para athletics, Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/kate-horan/
1462004Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/greig-jackson-146/
1472004Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/miriam-sheppard-147/
1482004Shooting Para sporthttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/michael-johnson-148/
1492004Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jeremy-morriss-149/
1502004Wheelchair tennishttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tiffineyperry-150/
1512004Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/sarah-powell-151/
1522004Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/liam-sanders-152/
1532004Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/daniel-sharp-153/
1542004Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/fiona-southorn-154/
1552004Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/maurice-toon-155/
1562004Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jai-waite-156/
1572006Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/anthony-field-157/
1582006Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/adam-hall/
1592008Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/kerri-bonner-159/
1602008Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/annemarie-donaldson-160/
1612008Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/annaliisa-farrell-161/
1622008Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jessica-gillan-nee-hamill-162/
1632008Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/david-klinkhamer-163/
1642008Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/cameron-leslie-164/
1652008Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jayne-parsons-165/
1662008Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/sophie-pascoe/
1672008Bocciahttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/amanda-slade-167/
1682008Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paula-tesoriero168/
1692008Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/adam-wakeford-169/
1702010Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/peter-williams170/
1712012Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/janapel-171/
1722012Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/timothy-dempsey172/
1732012Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rebecca-dubber-173/
1742012Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/mary-fisher-174/
1752012Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/paul-francis-175/
1762012Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/phillipagray-176/
1772012Para equestrianhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/anthea-dixon-nee-gunner-177/
1782012Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/daniel-holt-178/
1792012Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/nikita-howarth179/
1802012Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/ine-maeve-kelly-costello-180/
1812012Para rowinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/danny-mcbride-181/
1822012Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/susan-reid-182/
1832012Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/holly-robinson-183/
1842012Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/christopher-ross-184/
1852012Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/nathansmith-185/
1862012Para equestrianhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rachel-hughes-nee-stock-186/
1872012Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/laura-thompson-187-2/
1882014Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/corey-peters-188/
1892014Para snowboardhttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/carl-murphy-189/
1902016Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/amanda-cameron-190/
1912016Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/richard-dodson-191/
1922016Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/caitlin-dore-192/
1932016Shooting Para sporthttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jason-eales-193/
1942016Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/emma-foy-194/
1952016Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/anna-grimaldi-195/
1962016Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/stephen-hills-196/
1972016Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/liam-malone-197/
1982016Para canoehttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/scott-martlew-198/
1992016Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/hamish-mclean-199/
2002016Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/rory-mcsweeney-200/
2012016Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/tupou-neiufi-201/
2022016Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jacob-phillips-202/
2032016Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/byron-raubenheimer-203/
2042016Shooting Para sporthttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/greg-reid-204/
2052016Para swimminghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/jesse-reynolds-205/
2062016Para sailinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/chris-sharp-206/
2072016Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/fraser-sharp-207/
2082016Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/william-stedman-208/
2092016Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/athlete_profile/hannah-van-kampen/
2102020Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/lisa-adams-210/
2112020Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/danielle-aitchison-211/
2122020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/hayden-barton-cootes-212/
2132020Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/sarah-ellington-213/
2142020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/cody-everson-214/
2152020Para canoehttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/corbin-hart-215/
2162020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/robert-hewitt-216/
2172020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/barney-koneferenisi-217/
2182020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/tainafi-lefono-218/
2192020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/gareth-lynch-219/
2202020Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/eltje-malzbender-220/
2212020Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/rory-mead-221/
2222020Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/nicole-murray-222/
2232020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/gavin-rolton-223/
2242020Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/anna-steven-224/
2252020Para cyclinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/anna-taylor-225/
2262020Wheelchair rugbyhttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/mike-todd-226/
2272020Para athleticshttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/ben-tuimaseve-227/
2282022Para alpine skiinghttps://paralympics.org.nz/paralympians-profiles/aaron-ewen/
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Celebration Project kicks off in Auckland making history by ‘numbering’ and acknowledging New Zealand Paralympians for the first time . 2019-05-01. Paralympics New Zealand . 2019-10-04.
  2. Web site: Paralympians more respected now, says triple gold winner Cameron Leslie . 2019-06-05. Stuff.co.nz . 2019-10-04.
  3. Web site: About Paralympians . Paralympics New Zealand . 2021-11-28.