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Joanne Duffy is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. She competed in the 1994 Winter Paralympics where she won a gold medal in downhill and a bronze in Super-G. [1] [2]
Neroli Susan Fairhall was a New Zealand athlete, who was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games.
Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE is a British former Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain. She was the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13. In 2012, she was again selected for the Great Britain squad, this time swimming at a home games in London. She won another two golds in London, including setting a World Record in the 400m freestyle, and a further gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, this time setting a world record for the 200m medley.
Adam James Hall is a New Zealand alpine skier and double Paralympic gold medalist.
Najat El Garaa is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 discus throw events.
Elena Pautova is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events. She is a two times Paralympic gold medalist and three times World Championship gold medalist in the 1500m race. Pautova also broke the world record in the T13 5000m event in 2003.
Joanne Meryl Bradshaw, OAM is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She was born in the Victorian town of Yallourn,. She has one daughter, Paige. At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships in Birmingham, she won silver medals in the women's shot put and women's discus and a bronze medal in the women's javelin. She won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the women's shot put F37 event, in the process setting a new Paralympic record. She received a Medal of the Order of Australia for her 2000 gold medal. She competed but did not win any medals at the 2004 Athens Games.
Prue Watt, is a Paralympic swimming gold medalist from Australia. She has represented Australia at the four Paralympics from 2004 to 2016.
New Zealand won 6 medals at the 1994 Winter Paralympics: 3 golds, 0 silver and 3 bronze medals.
New Zealand won 6 medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics: 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals.
Vivienne Gapes is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. She competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics where she won a gold in giant slalom and a pair of silver medals in downhill and alpine combination. Two years later she won the same medal haul with a gold in giant slalom, silver in downhill and silver in alpine combination at the 1986 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sälen, Sweden.
Christopher Orr is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. He competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics where he won a silver medal in downhill.
Mark Edwards is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. He competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics where he won a bronze medal in downhill.
Matthew Butson is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. He competed in the 1998 Winter Paralympics where he won three gold medals in Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super G, and a silver in Downhill.
Steven Patrick Bayley is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. He competed in the 1998 Winter Paralympics where he won a bronze medal in Giant Slalom. He also competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City where he won a bronze medal in the Downhill and Super G and a gold medal in the Giant Slalom. Steven grew up on the family farm near birdlings flat and as a child was interested in many activities, such as kayaking, cycling, biking, fishing and of course skiing. Unfortunately around the age of 25, Bayley was in a car crash that resulted in the need for leg amputation. He was told that they could find no way for them to put his original leg back on, so he now wears prosthetic legs.
Rachael Battersby is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. She competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics where she won three gold medals in Slalom LW6/8, Giant Slalom LW6/8, and Downhill LW3,4,6/8,9.
Cristeen Smith is a paralympic athlete from New Zealand competing mainly in category T52 track events and F53 Field 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.
Joanne Elizabeth Rout, née Round is a retired British Paralympic swimmer. Joanne came to national attention when she competed in the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. Round was the youngest member of the Great Britain Team, undeterred by the age and experience of the athletes around her. She won two Gold and three Silver medals and remains to this day the youngest British Gold Medal winning Paralympian.
Holly Irene Robinson is a New Zealand para-athlete, primarily competing in the javelin throw. She represented New Zealand at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning silver in 2016 and gold in 2020. At the 2016 Games, she was New Zealand's flagbearer for the opening ceremony.
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.