Bill Oughton

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Bill Oughton
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Wheelchair rugby
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team competition

Bill Oughton was a wheelchair rugby player from New Zealand, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks.

Bill competed for the Wheel Blacks at two Paralympic Games, winning a medal in each. First he won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Paralympics becoming New Zealand Paralympian #129, before being part of the gold medal-winning team in 2004. [1]

Bill passed away on 31 December 2022. He is survived by wife Michelle and his twin sons Jack and Pete. [2]

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References

  1. "Bill Oughton". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. "NZWR announces Bill Oughton's passing". Wheel Blacks Facebook page. Retrieved 1 January 2023.