New Zealand at the Paralympics explained

Npc:NZL
Npcname:Paralympics New Zealand
Games:Paralympics
Rank:25
Gold:96
Silver:66
Bronze:70

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]

Medals

See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table.

Medals by Summer Sport

Source:[2]

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 1 0 2
37 30 27 94
0 1 0 1
2 3 7 12
0 1 0 1
1 1 0 2
1 0 1 2
1 0 4 5
30 20 16 66
0 0 2 2
1 0 1 2
Total 74 57 58 189

Medals by Winter Sport

Source:

Top medallists

The following competitors have won at least three gold medals, or at least five medals overall

NameGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Sophie Pascoe117119
Eve Rimmer85114
Jenny Newstead72110
Peter Martin4127
Patrick Cooper4116
Duane Kale4116
Dennis Miller4015
Matthew Butson3104
Rachael Battersby3003
Cameron Leslie3003
Patricia Hill2338
Graham Condon2226
Mary Fisher2215
Roly Crichton1326
Laura Thompson (pilot)1225

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=NZL&gender=all&medal=medals&sport=all&games=all "New Zealand Paralympics Medals"
  2. Web site: Team New Zealand - Profile | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824192122/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/npc-profile-new-zealand.htm . 2021-08-24.