Stephen Guthrie

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Stephen Guthrie
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Wheelchair rugby
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Mixed team

Stephen Guthrie is a wheelchair rugby player from New Zealand, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks.

Stephen was part of the wheel blacks at three consecutive Paralympics. His first appearance was in 1996 when wheelchair rugby was a demonstration event and the New Zealand team finished in fourth place, four years later in 2000 he was part of the team that went one better and won the bronze medal. His final appearance was in the 2004 Summer Paralympics where the wheel blacks displace the American team to win the gold medal. [1]

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References

  1. "Stephen Guthrie". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.