New Zealand at the Paralympics

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New Zealand at the
Paralympics
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IPC codeNZL
NPCParalympics New Zealand
Websiteparalympics.org.nz
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
96
Silver
66
Bronze
70
Total
232
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

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[]

Top medallists[]

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

Name Gold Silver Bronze Total
Sophie Pascoe 11 7 1 19
Eve Rimmer 8 5 1 14
Jenny Newstead 7 2 1 10
Peter Martin 4 1 2 7
Patrick Cooper 4 1 1 6
Duane Kale 4 1 1 6
Dennis Miller 4 0 1 5
Matthew Butson 3 1 0 4
Rachael Battersby 3 0 0 3
Cameron Leslie 3 0 0 3
Patricia Hill 2 3 3 8
Graham Condon 2 2 2 6
Mary Fisher 2 2 1 5
Roly Crichton 1 3 2 6
Laura Thompson (pilot) 1 2 2 5

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