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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.
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.
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.
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.
Asya Miller Lapper is a five-time Paralympic medalist, with four of her medals coming in goalball. Miller was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009.
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.
Elisabeth Dos-Kellner is an Austrian Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Austria in Para-alpine skiing at the 1988 Paralympic Winter Games, and 1994 Paralympic Winter Games. She won four medals: three gold medals and a silver medal.
Izaskun Manuel Llados is a Spanish Paralympic alpine skier. She competed in the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Lillehammer. She won two medals, one silver and one bronze.