New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

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New Zealand at the
Winter Paralympics
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IPC code NZL
NPC Paralympics New Zealand
Website paralympics.org.nz
in Beijing, China
4–13 March 2022
Competitors3 (3 men) in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening) Adam Hall [lower-alpha 1]
Flag bearer (closing) Corey Peters
Officials4
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 13 March 2022. The New Zealand team consisted of three alpine skiers, all men. Selection of the New Zealand team was the responsibility of Paralympics New Zealand. [1]

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None of the New Zealand athletes participated in the opening ceremony, but Adam Hall was named as hāpai kara, a leadership role equivalent to flagbearer. [2] The New Zealand flagbearer at the closing ceremony was Corey Peters. [3]

The New Zealand team won four medals—one gold, one silver, and two bronzes—to finish 15th on the medal table. [4]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Corey Peters Alpine skiing Men's downhill sitting 5 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Corey Peters Alpine skiing Men's super-G sitting 6 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Adam Hall Alpine skiing Men's super combined standing 7 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Adam Hall Alpine skiing Men's slalom standing 13 March

Competitors

Three men alpine skiers were named in the New Zealand team on 2 November 2021: Aaron Ewen, Adam Hall, and Corey Peters. [5]

Officials

Jane Stevens was named as the New Zealand team Chef de Mission on 2 November 2021. Also appointed were Lynette Grace as Deputy Chef de Mission, Ben Adams as head coach and Scott Palmer as assistant coach. [6] Other support staff include Bruce Hamilton (medical lead), Graeme White (performance physiotherapist), and Curtis Christian (wax and equipment technician). [7]

Alpine skiing

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRank
Aaron Ewen Men's downhill sitting 1:26.33N/A1:26.3311
Men's super-G sitting 1:16.04N/A1:16.049
Men's super combined sitting 1:16.27DNF
Men's giant slalom sitting 1:09.04DNF
Men's slalom sitting 52.8757.291:50.169
Adam Hall Men's downhill standing 1:21.18N/A1:21.1819
Men's super-G standing 1:15.80N/A1:15.8021
Men's super combined standing 1:15.3339.441:54.77Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's slalom standing 42.7050.511:33.21Bronze medal icon.svg
Corey Peters Men's downhill sitting 1:16.73N/A1:16.73Gold medal icon.svg
Men's super-G sitting 1:10.16N/A1:10.16Silver medal icon.svg
Men's giant slalom sitting DNF

Sources: [8]

See also

Footnotes

  1. Hall was hāpai kara, a leadership role equivalent to flagbearer, as the New Zealand athletes did not participate in the opening ceremony.

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