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News posted on Tuesday 3rd September, 2024

Stedman takes silver

Profile photo of William Stedman. Banner underneath reads "SILVER William Stedman."

Paralympian #208 Will Stedman claims a stunning silver medal in the Men’s 400m T36 final to bank a fourth medal for the NZ Paralympic Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Competing a little under 16 hours after finishing fourth in the Men’s Long Jump T36 the 24-year-old Christchurch-based athlete produced an outstanding display to record a national record of 52.92 behind defending champion James Turner of Australia who set a world record mark of 51.54.

For Stedman it was the fifth Paralympic Games medal of his career and a third successive Paralympic Games medal in the Men’s 400m T36 after winning bronze at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games.

Silver medalist, William Stedman of New Zealand, celebrates with the national flag following the Men's 400m T36 Final at Paris 2024
Silver medalist, William Stedman of Team New Zealand, celebrates with the national flag following the Men’s 400m T36 Final on day six of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on September 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images for PNZ)

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