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Paris 2024

New Zealand had 24 of our most powerful Para athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games across 8 different sports for all 11 days of competition. We gave New Zealand and the world Something To Talk About.
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  • Danielle Aitchison holds the NZ flag around her shoulders as she celebrates her silver medal in the Women's 100m T36 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

    Ten of the Best Images from Paris 2024

    Across a photographic career spanning more than a quarter of a century, Fiona Goodall has covered FIFA World Cups as well as Cricket and Rugby World Cups. Here the official Getty photographer for the NZ Paralympic…

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  • Paralympian Peter Cowan holds his bronze medal following the Men's Va'a Single 200m VL3 Final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. He stands with his coach Myka Nuku.

    It Takes a Village: Peter Cowan 

    Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Men’s 200m VL3 bronze medallist Peter Cowan provided a rip-roaring finale to the NZ Paralympic Team quest in the French capital. We chat to the 29-year-old Hawke’s Bay-based Para canoeist about his…

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  • Founder of the Paralympic movement, Sir Ludwig Guttmann presents Australian Paralympian Tony South a gold medal for the Men's Albion Round open event at the 1968 Paralympic Games in Tel Aviv.

    Reflecting on the Founder of the Paralympic Movement 

    The Paralympic Movement stands as an emblem of resilience, excellence, and inclusivity in the world of sport. But have you ever wondered who laid the foundations for this monumental movement, one that has redefined the boundaries…

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  • Devon Briggs cycles on the velodrome during the Men's C1-3 1000m Time Trial Qualifying. He wears a black NZ Paralympic Team uniform.

    What I Learned: Devon Briggs 

    Making his Paralympic debut at Paris 2024, Paralympian #229 Devon Briggs endured a huge blow to his preparations when sustaining injuries in a pre-camp crash in Switzerland prior to the Paralympics. Understandably this was a far…

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Getting started in Para sport

Whatever your experience and aspirations, there are a number of opportunities for you to get involved in Para sport in New Zealand.

The ultimate goal for some Para athletes may be to represent their country at a Paralympic Games whilst for others it may be to just compete against other Para athletes in their chosen sport. Here you will find all the information you need as you progress through your journey to the Paralympic Games from grassroots to gold!

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Through Para sport,
lives will be transformed

Paralympics New Zealand is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand. We are a registered charity and our overall vision is ‘Through Para sport, lives will be transformed’. We are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more inclusive society.
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