| New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NZL |
| NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
| Website | paralympics |
| in Paris, France 28 August 2024 – 8 September 2024 | |
| Competitors | 24 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearers | Anna Grimaldi Cameron Leslie [1] |
| Medals Ranked 51st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Anna Grimaldi | Athletics | Women's 200 m T47 | 7 September |
 Silver | Anna Taylor | Cycling | Women's pursuit C4 | 30 August |
| Silver | Danielle Aitchison | Athletics | Women's 200 m T36 | 1 September |
| Silver | William Stedman | Athletics | Men's 400 m T36 | 3 September |
| Silver | Danielle Aitchison | Athletics | Women's 100 m T36 | 4 September |
 Bronze | Nicole Murray | Cycling | Women's pursuit C5 | 1 September |
| Bronze | Anna Grimaldi | Athletics | Women's 100 m T47 | 3 September |
| Bronze | Holly Robinson | Athletics | Women's shot put F46 | 4 September |
| Bronze | Peter Cowan | Paracanoeing | Men's VL3 | 8 September |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paracanoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 11 | 24 |
In April 2024, New Zealand announced a squad of four track and field athletes to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Holly Robinson, Anna Grimaldi, William Stedman and Mitch Joynt. [2] In July 2024, sprinters Danielle Aitchison and Anna Steven were added to the team completing the Paris 2024 lineup. [3] [4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Danielle Aitchison | Women's 100 m T36 | 13.74 | 1 Q | 13.43 | |
| Women's 200 m T36 | 28.09 PR | 1 Q | 27.64 | | |
| Anna Grimaldi | Women's 100 m T47 | 12.23 | 3 Q | 12.20 AR | |
| Women's 200 m T47 | 25.09 AR | 1 Q | 24.72 AR | | |
| Mitch Joynt | Men's 200 m T64 | 23.20 | 3 Q | 23.16 | 7 |
| William Stedman | Men's 100 m T36 | 12.41 | 4 q | 12.35 | 6 |
| Men's 400 m T36 | — | 52.92 | | ||
| Anna Steven | Women's 200 m T64 | 29.13 | 4 q | 29.37 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Anna Grimaldi | Women's long jump T47 | 5.75 | 4 |
| Holly Robinson | Women's javelin throw F46 | 39.03 | 6 |
| Women's shot put F46 | 11.88 | | |
| William Stedman | Men's long jump T36 | 5.74 | 4 |
In May 2024, Polish-born Wojtek Czyz was named as New Zealand's first-ever badminton representative for the Summer Paralympics. [5]
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Wojtek Czyz | Men's singles SL3 |  Bethell (GBR)L (5–21, 2–21) |  Chyrkov (UKR)L (16–21, 10–21) |  Fujihara (JPN)L (8–21, 12–21) | 4 | Did not advance | =7 | |
In July 2024, New Zealand announced a team of five cyclists to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Devon Briggs, Rory Mead, Nicole Murray, Anna Taylor and Ben Westenberg. [6] However, Westenberg withdrew from the Paralympics the day before competition began, due to concussion as a result of a crash during the New Zealand team's final training session in Switzerland. [7]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Devon Briggs | Men's time trial C3 | DNS | |
| Men's road race C1–3 | DNS | ||
| Rory Mead | Men's time trial H2 | 29:22.41 | 5 |
| Men's road race H1–2 | 1:40:34 | 4 | |
| Nicole Murray | Women's time trial C5 | 21:46.26 | 4 |
| Women's road race C4–5 | DNS | ||
| Anna Taylor | Women's time trial C4 | 23:48.67 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Devon Briggs | Men's kilo C1–2–3 | 1:08.505 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Men's pursuit C3 | 3:27.017 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Nicole Murray | Women's 500m C4–5 | 37.367 | 6 Q | 37.425 | 5 |
| Women's pursuit C5 | 3:37.599 | 3 QB | 3:36.206 | | |
| Anna Taylor | Women's pursuit C4 | 3:42.137 | 2 Q | OVL | |
Equestrian Louise Duncan and her horse Showcase BC qualified for the paralympic equestrian competition, after finishing third in each of their three classes against Australia's top Para equestrian riders in April 2024. [8]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Louise Duncan | Showcase BC | Individual championship test grade IV | 64.945 | 13 |
In June 2024, New Zealand announced a team of two para canoe athletes for the Summer Paralympics — Peter Cowan and Scott Martlew. [9]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Cowan | Men's VL3 | 50.17 | 2 SF | 48.93 | 2 FA | 48.28 | |
| Scott Martlew | Men's KL2 | 43.51 | 1 FA | — | 42.82 | 5 | |
| Men's VL3 | 53.03 | 6 SF | 52.34 | 5 FB | 56.86 | 12 | |
In July 2024, New Zealand confirmed the selection of sport shooter Michael Johnson for his sixth Paralympic games, alongside Greg Reid and Neelam O'Neill. [10]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Michael Johnson | Mixed R4 – 10 m rifle standing SH2 | 630.8 | 8 Q | 188.9 | 5 |
| Mixed R5 – 10 m rifle prone SH2 | 633.3 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2 | 616.8 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Neelam O'Neill | Mixed R3 – 10 m rifle prone SH1 | 629.9 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Women's P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | 551 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Greg Reid | Mixed R3 – 10 m rifle prone SH1 | 629.9 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed R6 - 50 m rifle prone SH1 | 600.6 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
In May 2024, New Zealand announced a squad of five swimmers to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Cameron Leslie, Jesse Reynolds, Lili-Fox Mason, Gabriella Smith and Joshua Willmer. [11] In July 2024, Tupou Neiufi was added to the team. [12]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cameron Leslie | Men's 50 m freestyle S4 | 37.70 | 4 Q | 37.24 | 4 |
| Men's 100 m freestyle S4 | 1:24.22 | 6 Q | 1:24.03 | 7 | |
| Men's 200 m freestyle S4 | 3:06.18 | 8 Q | 3:06.84 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 m backstroke S4 | 43.05 | 2 Q | 44.20 | 4 | |
| Lili-Fox Mason | Women's 100 m butterfly S10 | 1:12.44 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 400 m freestyle S10 | 5:00.42 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Tupou Neiufi | Women's 50 m freestyle S8 | 33.40 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 100 m backstroke S8 | 1:23.49 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Jesse Reynolds | Men's 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:04.53 | 5 Q | 1:04.89 | 7 |
| Gabriella Smith | Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 | 1:20.40 | 7 Q | 1:20.72 | 7 |
| Women's 200 m medley SM10 | 2:38.82 | 7 Q | 2:41.19 | 7 | |
| Women's 400 m freestyle S10 | 5:02.31 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Joshua Willmer | Men's 100 m breaststroke SB8 | 1:12.73 | 9 | Did not advance | |
New Zealand secured one singles spot for the Paralympic Games. Matthew Britz qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of his gold medal results at the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands. [13]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Matthew Britz | Men's individual C7 |  Punpoo (THA)L 2–3 | Did not advance | =9 | ||
Reference: [14]
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