| 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 | 23 in 8 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paracanoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 23 |
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. [1] In July 2024, sprinter Danielle Aitchison was added to the team. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Danielle Aitchison | Women's 100 m T36 | ||||
| Women's 200 m T36 | |||||
| Anna Grimaldi | Women's 100 m T47 | ||||
| Women's 200 m T47 | |||||
| Mitch Joynt | Men's 200 m T64 | ||||
| William Stedman | Men's 400 m T36 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Anna Grimaldi | Women's long jump T47 | ||
| Holly Robinson | Women's javelin throw F46 | ||
| William Stedman | Men's long jump T36 | ||
In May 2024, German-born Wojtek Czyz was named as New Zealand's first-ever badminton representative for the Summer Paralympics. [3]
| 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 | |||||||
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. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Devon Briggs | Men's kilo C1–2–3 | ||||
| Men's pursuit C3 | |||||
| Nicole Murray | Women's 500m C4–5 | ||||
| Women's pursuit C5 | |||||
| Anna Taylor | Women's pursuit C4 | ||||
| Ben Westenberg | Men's kilo C4–5 | ||||
| Men's pursuit C4 | |||||
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. [5]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Louise Duncan | Showcase BC | Individual championship test grade IV | ||
| Individual freestyle test grade IV | ||||
In June 2024, New Zealand announced a team of two para canoe athletes for the Summer Paralympics — Peter Cowan and Scott Martlew. [6]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Cowan | Men's VL3 | ||||||
| Scott Martlew | Men's KL2 | ||||||
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. [7]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Michael Johnson | Mixed R4 – 10 m rifle standing SH2 | ||||
| Mixed R5 – 10 m rifle prone SH2 | |||||
| Mixed R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2 | |||||
| Neelam O'Neill | Mixed R3 – 10 m rifle prone SH1 | ||||
| Women's P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | |||||
| Greg Reid | Mixed R3 – 10 m rifle prone SH1 | ||||
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. [8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cameron Leslie | TBD S5 | ||||
| Jesse Reynolds | TBD S9 | ||||
| Joshua Willmer | TBD S8 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lili-Fox Mason | TBD S10 | ||||
| Gabriella Smith | TBD S10 | ||||
New Zealand secure 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. [9]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Matthew Britz | Men's individual C7 | ||||||||
New Zealand competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The country won 17 medals in total, including six gold medals, and finished twenty-first on the medals table.
New Zealand competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Paralympics, having made its debut in 1968 and appeared in every edition since.
Netherlands competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.
New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally to be held from 25 August to 6 September 2020, the event has been postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now being held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It was New Zealand's 14th appearance at Summer Paralympics.
Danielle Aitchison is a New Zealand para-athlete who is representing her country at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. She competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres in international events. She won a gold medal with a new Oceania record in the women’s 200-metre T36 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France in July 2023.
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