New Zealand at the Paralympics

New Zealand at the Paralympics
IPC code	NZL
NPC	Paralympics New Zealand
Website	paralympics.org.nz
Medals Ranked 25th	Gold 96 Silver 66 Bronze 70 Total 232
Summer appearances
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

New Zealand has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since 1968, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).^[1]

Medals[]

Medals by Summer Sport[] Source:[2] Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Archery 1 1 0 2 Athletics 37 30 27 94 Boccia 0 1 0 1 Cycling 2 3 7 12 Dartchery 0 1 0 1 Equestrian 1 1 0 2 Lawn Bowls 1 0 1 2 Shooting 1 0 4 5 Swimming 30 20 16 66 Weightlifting 0 0 2 2 Wheelchair Rugby 1 0 1 2 Total 74 57 58 189

Medals by Winter Sport[] Source: Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Total 16 6 9 31

Top medallists[]

The following competitors have won at least three gold medals, or at least five medals overall

See also[]

• List of New Zealand Paralympians
• New Zealand at the Olympics

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