Mitchell Joynt

Mitchell Joynt

Personal information
Born	(1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 30) Kaipara Flats, New Zealand
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Athletics
Disability class	T64
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	Paris 2024 : 200 m
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   New Zealand World Championships 2023 Paris 200 m T64 2024 Kobe 200 m T64

Mitchell Joynt (born 10 April 1995) is a New Zealand para sprinter who competes in the T64 category. He is a medallist at the World Para Athletics Championships. He also competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Born in Kaipara Flats, Joynt played hockey, rugby, snowboarding and archery in his youth. ^[1] In early 2013, when he was 17, he was injured in an industrial accident and had his right leg amputated below the knee. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Joynt competed in the Auckland Marathon in 2017. It was here that he was spotted by Hamish Meacheam and accepted an offer from Meacheam to competed in para-athletics. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2019, Joynt made his international debut at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres, finishing in eighth place in the latter. ^{[4] [5]} On 26 March 2022, he set a new world record with a time of 2:17.22 in the 800 m. ^[1]

In 2023, Joynt competed in the World Para Athletics Championships and won the bronze medal in the 200 metres. ^{[6] [7]}

In March 2024, Joynt was named to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships. ^[8] He was also named to that squad for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. ^[9] In May, Joynt returned to the World Para Athletics Championships and again won the bronze medal in the 200 metres. ^{[10] [11]} Making his Paralympic debut, he competed in the 200 metres and finished in sixth place. ^[12]

At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Joynt competed in two events, including the 200 metres, where he finished in sixth place. ^[13]

References

1. "Mitch Puts Tough Period Behind Him To Post A National And A World Record". Athletics New Zealand. 8 April 2022.
2. "Mitch Joynt". Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
3. "Para Sprinter Mitch Joynt selected to compete in Dubai". Athletics New Zealand. 15 August 2019.
4. "Men's 100m T64 − Round 1 − Results Summary" (PDF). IPC . Retrieved 10 November 2019.
5. "Men's 200 m T64 - Final - Results" (PDF). IPC. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
6. "Record-breaker: Para sprinter Mitch Joynt overcomes the odds to achieve major athletics goal". NZ Herald. 24 July 2023.
7. "Joynt wins ninth NZ medal at world para athletics champs". RNZ. 18 July 2023.
8. "New Zealand announce five-strong team for the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships". Athletics New Zealand. 22 March 2024.
9. "First New Zealand athletes named for Paris Paralympics". RNZ. 12 April 2024.
10. "Joynt wins a dramatic bronze to provide rousing climax to Kobe challenge". Athletics New Zealand. 26 July 2024.
11. "Weekly Round Up: 28 May". Athletics New Zealand. 28 May 2024.
12. "Gold and disappointment at Paralympics". RNZ. 8 September 2024.
13. "Stedman and Grimaldi win medals at World Para Athletics Championships". RNZ. 6 October 2025.