| New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NZL |
| NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
| Website | paralympics |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 30 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ben Lucas |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Peter Martin | Athletics | Men's shot put F52 |
| Gold | Cristeen Smith | Athletics | Women's 200m T51 |
| Gold | Duane Kale | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S6 |
| Gold | Duane Kale | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S6 |
| Gold | Duane Kale | Swimming | Men's 200m freestyle S6 |
| Gold | Duane Kale | Swimming | Men's 200m medley SM6 |
| Gold | Jenny Newstead | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S6 |
| Gold | Jenny Newstead | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB4 |
| Gold | Jenny Newstead | Swimming | Women's 200m freestyle S6 |
 Silver | David MacCalman | Athletics | Men's javelin F51 |
| Silver | Peter Martin | Athletics | Men's javelin F52 |
| Silver | Cristeen Smith | Athletics | Women's 800m T51 |
| Silver | Duane Kale | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S6 |
| Silver | Aaron Bidois | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB6 |
| Silver | Jenny Newstead | Swimming | Women's 200m medley SM5 |
 Bronze | Duane Kale | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S6 |
| Bronze | Jenny Newstead | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S6 |
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