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Gillian Pollock is a paralympic swimmer from New Zealand competing mainly in category S8 events.
Gillian was part of the New Zealand team that made the short trip to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Paralympics. There she won a silver medal in the 200m medley behind Hungary's Dora Pastztory who set a new games record. Gillian also swam in the 100m backstroke finishing fifth, 400m freestyle finishing sixth but failed to make the final in either the 100m breaststroke or butterfly. [1]
Dame Sophie Frances Pascoe is a New Zealand para-swimmer. She has represented New Zealand at four Summer Paralympic Games from 2008, winning a total of eleven gold medals, seven silver medals and one bronze medal, making her New Zealand's most successful Paralympian. She has also represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.
Daniel Sharp is a former swimmer on New Zealand's paralympic team. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Zambia competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. It was the country's second participation in the Paralympic Games. Wheelchair athlete Lango Sinkamba, who had competed in the 1996 Games, took part for the second time, entering the marathon. Visually impaired sprinter Nancy Kalaba, Zambia's only other representative, made her Paralympic début, in the 100m race. Neither of them won a medal.
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Matthew Slade is a Paralympian athlete from New Zealand competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.
Papua New Guinea participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
Sean Russo is an Australian swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Sergii Klippert is a Paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S12 events.
Anastasia Diodorova,, is a Paralympic swimmer from Russia competing mainly in category S6 events.
Oleksandr Mashchenko is a paralympic swimmer from Ukraine who competes in category S11 events and specializes in the breaststroke.
Aaron Bidois is a paralympic swimmer from New Zealand competing mainly in category SB6 events.
Daisuke Ejima is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S7 events.
Nikol Rodomakina is a Paralympic athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T46 sprint and F46 long jump events. Between 2011 and 2013 Rodomakina was World, Paralympic and European champion in the F46 long jump.
Nikita Stevie Howarth is a New Zealand para-cyclist and para-swimmer. She became New Zealand's youngest ever Paralympian after being selected for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, aged 13 years 8 months. She again represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where she won the gold medal in the women's 200 metre individual medley SM7 and the bronze medal in the women's 50 metre butterfly S7.
Geir Sverrisson is a paralympic athlete from Iceland competing mainly in category TS4 sprint events.
South Africa entered 45 athletes in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro from 7 - 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, powerlifting, rowing, swimming, shooting and wheelchair tennis.
New Zealand competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Paralympics, having made its debut in 1968 and appeared in every edition since.
Anna Grimaldi is a New Zealand para-athlete, primarily competing in the long jump and sprint events. She has won two gold medals at Paralympics in the women's long jump: at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.
Tupou Neiufi is a New Zealand para-swimmer who represented her country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She won a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and gold at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.
Joshua Willmer is a New Zealand para-swimmer who represented his country at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he won a gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke SB8 event.