New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:NZL
Npcname:Paralympics New Zealand
Games:Winter Paralympics
Year:1984
Location:Vancouver
Competitors:8
Sports:1
Rank:11
Gold:1
Silver:3
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1980

New Zealand competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The country was represented by eight athletes (two women and six men), all in alpine skiing. It was the first time New Zealanders won medals at the Winter Paralympic Games. It was also the first time the country fielded female athletes in the Winter Paralympics.[1]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEvent
Women's giant slalom B2
Alpine skiing Women's downhill B2
Alpine skiing Women's alpine combination B2
Alpine skiing Men's downhill B1
Alpine skiing Men's downhill LW3

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics.

New Zealand was represented by Ed Bickerstaff, Denis Butler, Martin Clark, Patricia Craig, Mark Edwards, Daryl Gill, Vivienne Martin (Guide Mike Curzon), Christopher Orr (Guide Roger McGarry) and Craig Philip, and obtained five medals. Coach David Boyd, Physiotherapist Kay Shears, Assistant Lorraine Preston(See above)[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.paralympics.org.nz/paralympics/_w1984.htm New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
  2. http://www.paralympics.org.nz/paralympics/_w1984.htm New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics