New Zealand at the Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | NZL |
NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
Website | paralympics |
in Beijing, China 4–13 March 2022 | |
Competitors | 3 (3 men) in 1 sport |
Flag bearer (opening) | Adam Hall [lower-alpha 1] |
Flag bearer (closing) | Corey Peters |
Officials | 4 |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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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]
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]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Corey Peters | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill sitting | 5 March |
Silver | Corey Peters | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G sitting | 6 March |
Bronze | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's super combined standing | 7 March |
Bronze | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom standing | 13 March |
Three men alpine skiers were named in the New Zealand team on 2 November 2021: Aaron Ewen, Adam Hall, and Corey Peters. [5]
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]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |
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Time | Rank | ||||
Aaron Ewen | Men's downhill sitting | 1:26.33 | N/A | 1:26.33 | 11 |
Men's super-G sitting | 1:16.04 | N/A | 1:16.04 | 9 | |
Men's super combined sitting | 1:16.27 | DNF | |||
Men's giant slalom sitting | 1:09.04 | DNF | |||
Men's slalom sitting | 52.87 | 57.29 | 1:50.16 | 9 | |
Adam Hall | Men's downhill standing | 1:21.18 | N/A | 1:21.18 | 19 |
Men's super-G standing | 1:15.80 | N/A | 1:15.80 | 21 | |
Men's super combined standing | 1:15.33 | 39.44 | 1:54.77 | ||
Men's slalom standing | 42.70 | 50.51 | 1:33.21 | ||
Corey Peters | Men's downhill sitting | 1:16.73 | N/A | 1:16.73 | |
Men's super-G sitting | 1:10.16 | N/A | 1:10.16 | ||
Men's giant slalom sitting | DNF |
Sources: [8]
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