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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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Liam Sanders is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a silver medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]
Daniel Greaves is a British athlete who specialises in the discus throw.
Aigars Apinis is a Latvian athlete. He participates in F52 class which means he has limited finger movement and no trunk or leg function.
Sholto Taylor is a New Zealand wheelchair rugby player, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks.
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.
Cameron Leslie is a New Zealand paralympics swimmer and wheelchair rugby player.
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.
Wheelchair rugby is a sport with national representation at the Paralympic games. The Australian Team is known as the 'Steelers'.
David Findlay Currie is a New Zealand sports administrator who has been the chef de mission at many international sports events. In the 2009 New Year Honours, Currie was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sports administration.
Duane Paul Kale is a New Zealand Paralympic swimmer.
Jessica Helen Gillan is a New Zealand paralympic athlete and shotputter. She represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, the latter where she won a bronze medal in the Women's shot put F34.
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.
Liam Bevan Malone is a former New Zealand para-athlete, primarily competing in sprint events. He represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won gold medals in the men's 200 metres T44 and 400 metres T44, and the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T44.
William Stedman is a New Zealand para-athlete, competing in sprints, middle-distance running and long jump events.
New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally to be held from 25 August to 6 September 2020, the event has been postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now being held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It was New Zealand's 14th appearance at Summer Paralympics.
Shaaban Ibrahim is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter. He represented Egypt at the Summer Paralympics three times: in 2008, 2012 and 2016. He won a bronze medal on each occasion; he won bronze in the men's 60 kg event in 2008, in the men's 67.5 kg event in 2012 and in the men's 65 kg event in 2016.
Tian Jianquan is a Chinese wheelchair fencer. He represented China at the Summer Paralympics in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 and, in total, he won one gold medal, four silver medals and four bronze medals.
Efrem Morelli is an Italian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Italy at the Summer Paralympics in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021 and he won the bronze medal in the 50 m breaststroke SB3 event in 2016.
Anna Steven is a para-athlete from New Zealand.
Jeremy Morriss is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Ross Flood is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.