Paralympians
Since 1968 New Zealand Paralympic Teams have stunned supporters and competing nations with their determination, heart and courage and ultimately, their success. 228 Paralympians have contributed to New Zealand Paralympic Teams success so far by representing Kiwis with pride and dignity and bringing home a staggering 237 medals across 26 Paralympic Games. Through this success they have inspired Kiwis to think differently about disability.
The official Paralympic ‘number’, is a number that is bestowed upon a New Zealand Paralympian, only once they have competed at their first Paralympic Games. Paralympians are ordered alphabetically within each Paralympic Games and a number is given.
Find out more about New Zealand’s 228 Paralympians here.
# | First Name | Surname | Years | Para sports |
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1 | Norman | Brown | 1968 | Para archery, Para swimming, Para table tennis |
2 | Len | Campbell | 1968 | Para athletics, Wheelchair fencing |
3 | Leo | Close | 1968, 1972 | Para athletics |
4 | Graham | Condon QSM | 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980,1984, 1988 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
5 | Rex | Fattorini | 1968 | Para athletics, Para powerlifting |
6 | Bill | Flood | 1968 | Para archery, Para athletics, Bowls, Fencing, Para table tennis |
7 | Bill | Lean | 1968, 1976, 1980 | Para archery, Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Para table tennis |
8 | Graeme | Marett | 1968, 1972, 1976 | Para archery, Para athletics, Para swimming, Para table tennis |
9 | Doug | McDonald | 1968 | Para table tennis |
10 | Reuben | Ngata | 1968, 1976 | Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Para table tennis |
11 | Bill | Plessius | 1968 | Para athletics |
12 | Philip | Read | 1968 | Para table tennis |
13 | Eve | Rimmer BEM | 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 | Para archery, Para athletics, Para swimming |
14 | Jim | Savage OBE | 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 | Para archery, Para athletics, Para table tennis |
15 | John | Stott | 1968 | Para table tennis, Para swimming, Bowls |
16 | Rodney | Wright | 1968 | Para archery, Para swimming |
17 | Neroli | Fairhall MBE | 1972, 1980, 1988, 2000 | Para archery, Para athletics |
18 | Keith | McCormick MNZM | 1972 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
19 | Dennis | Miller | 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 | Para athletics, Para table tennis |
20 | Heneti | Morgan | 1972 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
21 | Chris | Nicholls | 1972 | Para archery, Para athletics, Para swimming |
22 | Paul | Chambers | 1976, 1980 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
23 | Fred | Creba | 1976 | Para athletics, Para powerlifting |
24 | Ross | Hynds | 1976, 1980, 1984, 1992 | Para archery, Para athletics |
25 | Brian | McNicholl OAM | 1976 | Para athletics, Para powerlifting |
26 | Doug | Moore | 1976 | Para athletics, Para table tennis |
27 | Peter | Baddeley | 1980(w) | Para alpine skiing |
28 | Edward | Nichols | 1980(w) | Para alpine skiing |
29 | Craig | Philip | 1980(w), 1984(w) | Para alpine skiing |
30 | Greg | Cochrane | 1980, 1984 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
31 | John | Eden | 1980 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
32 | Kaye | Kay-Smith | 1980 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
33 | Brian | Froggatt | 1980, 1992 | Para athletics, Para powerlifting |
34 | Latoa | Halatau MNZM | 1980 | Para athletics |
35 | Patricia (Trish) | Hill MBE | 1980, 1984, 1988 | Para athletics |
36 | Chris | Moran | 1980 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
37 | Ken | Raymond | 1980 | Para archery, Para athletics |
38 | Tewai | Skipwith-Halatau | 1980 | Para athletics |
39 | Dave | Tarrant | 1980 | Shooting Para sport |
40 | Edwyn (Ed) | Bickerstaff | 1984(w), 1988(w), 1992(w), 1994(w) | Para alpine skiing |
41 | Denis | Butler | 1984(w) | Para alpine skiing |
42 | Martin | Clark | 1984(w), 2000 | Para alpine skiing, Para sailing |
43 | Patricia (Trish) | Craig | 1984(w) | Para alpine skiing |
44 | Mark | Edwards | 1984(w) | Para alpine skiing |
45 | Viv | Gapes (nee Martin) | 1984(w) | Para alpine skiing |
46 | Christopher | Orr | 1984(w) | Para alpine skiing |
47 | Denise | Cook | 1984 | Para athletics |
48 | Robert | Courtney MNZM | 1984 | Para athletics |
49 | Roly | Crichton ONZM | 1984, 1988 | Para swimming |
50 | Shelley | Kalivati | 1984 | Para athletics |
51 | Morice | Hennessy QSM | 1984, 1988 | Para athletics |
52 | Michael | O'Callaghan | 1984 | Para athletics |
53 | Alison | Smith | 1984 | Shooting Para sport |
54 | Colin | Willis MNZM | 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | Shooting Para sport |
55 | Patrick | Cooper MNZM | 1988(w), 1992(w), 1994(w) | Para alpine skiing |
56 | Lorraine | Te Punga | 1988(w) | Para alpine skiing |
57 | Grant | Buchanan | 1988 | Para athletics |
58 | Janette | Cordery | 1988 | Para athletics, Para swimming |
59 | John | Davies | 1988 | Bowls |
60 | Brent | Gibson | 1988 | Para swimming |
61 | Peter | Horne | 1988, 1996 | Bowls |
62 | Lesli | Mancktelow | 1988 | Para athletics |
63 | Stelios | Meimaris | 1988 | Para athletics |
64 | David | Mills | 1988 | Para athletics |
65 | Yvonne | Mills | 1988 | Para athletics |
66 | Stuart | Minifie | 1988 | Para athletics |
67 | Tui | Rupe | 1988 | Para athletics |
68 | Brad | Vear | 1988 | Para athletics |
69 | Chris | Adamson | 1992(w),1994(w) | Para alpine skiing |
70 | Stuart | Graham | 1992(w) | Para alpine skiing |
71 | Kevin | O'Sullivan | 1992(w), 1994(w), 1998(w) | Para alpine skiing |
72 | Devin | Shanks | 1992(w) | Para alpine skiing |
73 | Mark | Weeks | 1992(w) | Para alpine skiing |
74 | Glenn | Barnes | 1992, 2004 | Wheelchair tennis |
75 | Aaron | Bidois | 1992, 1996 | Para swimming |
76 | Evan | Clulee | 1992 | Para athletics |
77 | Gavin | Foulsham | 1992, 2000 | Para athletics |
78 | Denise | Gow | 1992 | Para athletics |
79 | Belinda | Keogan (nee Honey) | 1992, 1996 | Para swimming |
80 | David (Dave) | MacCalman MNZM | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | Para athletics |
81 | Jenny | Newstead MBE | 1992, 1996 | Para swimming |
82 | Cristeen | Smith | 1992, 1996 | Para athletics |
83 | John | Sorensen | 1992 | Wheelchair tennis |
84 | Kevin | Aleksich | 1994(w) | Para alpine skiing |
85 | Mathew | Butson | 1994(w), 1998(w) | Para alpine skiing |
86 | Joanne | Duffy | 1994(w) | Para alpine skiing |
87 | Hayden | Brown | 1996, 2000 | Para swimming |
88 | Reweti | Cameron | 1996 | Para swimming |
89 | Jacque | Courtier | 1996, 2004 | Wheelchair tennis |
90 | Jayne | Craike MNZM | 1996, 2000, 2004 | Para equestrian |
91 | Rob | Creagh | 1996 | Wheelchair rugby |
92 | Henk | Dijkstra | 1996, 2004, 2008 | Boccia |
93 | John | Dowall | 1996, 2000 | Para athletics |
94 | Jason | Griffiths | 1996 | Para swimming |
95 | Steve | Guthrie | 1996, 2000, 2004 | Wheelchair rugby |
96 | Duane | Kale ONZM | 1996 | Para swimming |
97 | Paul | Leefe | 1996, 2000 | Wheelchair rugby |
98 | Carey | Lineham | 1996 | Para athletics |
99 | Ben | Lucas | 1996, 2000 | Para athletics |
100 | Peter | Martin MNZM | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012 | Para athletics |
101 | Mervyn | Mathews | 1996 | Bowls |
102 | Andrew | May | 1996, 2000, 2016 | Para sailing |
103 | Gary | McMurray | 1996, 2000, 2004 | Wheelchair rugby |
104 | Jeff | Muralt | 1996 | Para athletics |
105 | Curtis | Palmer | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
106 | Cameron | Scott | 1996 | Para sailing |
107 | Grant | Sharman MNZM | 1996, 2000 | Wheelchair rugby |
108 | Tom | Simeon | 1996 | Boccia |
109 | Derek | Stewart | 1996 | Para sailing |
110 | Marilyn | Stratford | 1996 | Wheelchair tennis |
111 | Sholto | Taylor | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
112 | Geremy | Tinker | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
113 | Chris | Wornall | 1996 | Para sailing |
114 | Rachael | Battersby | 1998(w), 2002(w) | Para alpine skiing |
115 | Steven | Bayley | 1998(w), 2002(w) | Para alpine skiing |
116 | Sue | Gardiner | 1998(w) | Para alpine skiing |
117 | Dean | Booth | 2000 | Para swimming |
118 | Tanya | Bradley | 2000 | Para athletics |
119 | Paul | Britnell | 2000 | Wheelchair tennis |
120 | David | Collie | 2000 | Para athletics |
121 | Phil | Edwards | 2000 | Para sailing |
122 | Wayne | Fleming | 2000 | Wheelchair Tennis |
123 | Ross | Flood | 2000, 2004 | Boccia |
124 | Mark | Inglis ONZM | 2000 | Para cycling |
125 | Paul | Jesson | 2000, 2004 | Para cycling |
126 | Tim | Johnson MNZM | 2000, 2004, 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
127 | Paul | Van Den Munckhof MNZM | 2000 | Boccia |
128 | Justin | Muschamp | 2000 | Wheelchair rugby |
129 | Bill | Oughton | 2000, 2004 | Wheelchair rugby |
130 | Hadleigh | Pierson MNZM | 2000, 2004 | Para swimming |
131 | Gillian | Pollock | 2000 | Para swimming |
132 | Tim | Prendergast | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | Para athletics |
133 | Garth | Reynolds | 2000 | Para sailing |
134 | Stacey | Roche | 2000 | Boccia |
135 | Matthew | Slade | 2000, 2004, 2008 | Para athletics |
136 | George | Taamaru | 2000, 2004, 2008 | Para powerlifting |
137 | Sean | Tretheway | 2000 | Para swimming |
138 | Gary | Williams MNZM | 2000 | Boccia |
139 | Chris | Wood | 2000 | Para sailing |
140 | Tracey | Wright | 2000 | Para powerlifting |
141 | Willie | Beattie | 2004 | Para athletics |
142 | Dan | Buckingham | 2004, 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
143 | Terry | Faleva’ai | 2004, 2008 | Para athletics |
144 | Theresa | Herd | 2004 | Para swimming |
145 | Kate | Horan MNZM | 2004, 2008, 2016 | Para athletics, Para cycling |
146 | Greig | Jackson | 2004, 2008 | Boccia |
147 | Miriam | Sheppard | 2004 | Para swimming |
148 | Michael | Johnson MNZM | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 | Shooting Para sport |
149 | Jeremy | Morriss | 2004, 2008 | Boccia |
150 | Tiffiney | Perry | 2004 | Wheelchair Tennis |
151 | Sarah | Powell | 2004 | Para swimming |
152 | Liam | Sanders | 2004, 2008 | Boccia |
153 | Daniel | Sharp | 2004, 2008, 2012 | Para swimming |
154 | Fiona | Southorn | 2004, 2008, 2012 | Para cycling |
155 | Maurice | Toon | 2004, 2008 | Boccia |
156 | Jai | Waite | 2004, 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
157 | Anthony | Field | 2006(w) | Para alpine skiing |
158 | Adam | Hall MNZM | 2006(w), 2010(w), 2014(w), 2018(w), 2022(w) | Para alpine skiing |
159 | Kerri | Bonner | 2008 | Boccia |
160 | Annemarie | Donaldson | 2008 | Para cycling |
161 | Annaliisa | Farrell | 2008 | Para cycling |
162 | Jessica | Gillan (nee Hamill) | 2008, 2016 | Para athletics |
163 | David | Klinkhamer | 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
164 | Cameron | Leslie MNZM | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Para swimming |
165 | Jayne | Parsons | 2008 | Para cycling |
166 | Sophie | Pascoe MNZM | 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 | Para swimming |
167 | Amanda | Slade | 2008 | Boccia |
168 | Paula | Tesoriero MNZM | 2008 | Para cycling |
169 | Adam | Wakeford | 2008 | Wheelchair rugby |
170 | Peter | Williams | 2010(w) | Para alpine skiing |
171 | Jan | Apel | 2012 | Para sailing |
172 | Timothy | Dempsey | 2012 | Para sailing |
173 | Rebecca | Dubber | 2012, 2016 | Para swimming |
174 | Mary | Fisher MNZM | 2012, 2016 | Para swimming |
175 | Paul | Francis | 2012 | Para sailing |
176 | Phillipa | Gray MNZM | 2012 | Para cycling |
177 | Anthea | Gunner | 2012 | Para equestrian |
178 | Daniel | Holt | 2012 | Para swimming |
179 | Nikita | Howarth MZNM | 2012, 2016, 2020 | Para swimming |
180 | Άine Maeve | Kelly-Costello | 2012 | Para swimming |
181 | Danny | McBride | 2012 | Para rowing |
182 | Susan | Reid | 2012 | Para cycling |
183 | Holly | Robinson | 2012, 2016, 2020 | Para athletics |
184 | Chris | Ross | 2012 | Para cycling |
185 | Nathan | Smith | 2012 | Para cycling |
186 | Rachel | Hughes (nee Stock) | 2012 | Para equestrian |
187 | Laura | Thompson MNZM | 2012, 2016 | Para cycling |
188 | Corey | Peters | 2014(w), 2018(w), 2022(w) | Para alpine skiing |
189 | Carl | Murphy | 2014(w), 2018(w) | Para snowboard |
190 | Amanda | Cameron | 2016 | Para cycling |
191 | Richard | Dodson | 2016 | Para sailing |
192 | Caitlin | Dore | 2016, 2020 | Para athletics |
193 | Jason | Eales | 2016 | Shooting Para sport |
194 | Emma | Foy | 2016 | Para cycling |
195 | Anna | Grimaldi MNZM | 2016, 2020 | Para athletics |
196 | Stephen | Hills | 2016, 2020 | Para cycling |
197 | Liam | Malone MNZM | 2016 | Para athletics |
198 | Scott | Martlew | 2016, 2020 | Para canoe |
199 | Hamish | McLean | 2016 | Para swimming |
200 | Rory | McSweeney | 2016 | Para athletics |
201 | Tupou | Neiufi | 2016, 2020 | Para swimming |
202 | Jacob | Phillips | 2016 | Para athletics |
203 | Byron | Raubenheimer | 2016 | Para cycling |
204 | Greg | Reid | 2016 | Shooting Para sport |
205 | Jesse | Reynolds | 2016, 2020 | Para swimming |
206 | Chris | Sharp | 2016 | Para sailing |
207 | Fraser | Sharp | 2016 | Para cycling |
208 | William | Stedman | 2016, 2020 | Para athletics |
209 | Hannah | Van Kampen | 2016 | Para cycling |
210 | Lisa | Adams | 2020 | Para athletics |
211 | Danielle | Aitchison | 2020 | Para athletics |
212 | Hayden | Barton-Cootes | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
213 | Sarah | Ellington | 2020 | Para cycling |
214 | Cody | Everson | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
215 | Corbin | Hart | 2020 | Para canoe |
216 | Robert | Hewitt | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
217 | Barney | Koneferenisi | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
218 | Tainafi | Lefono | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
219 | Gareth | Lynch | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
220 | Eltje | Malzbender | 2020 | Para cycling |
221 | Rory | Mead | 2020 | Para cycling |
222 | Nicole | Murray | 2020 | Para cycling |
223 | Gavin | Rolton | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
224 | Anna | Steven | 2020 | Para athletics |
225 | Anna | Taylor | 2020 | Para cycling |
226 | Mike | Todd | 2020 | Wheelchair rugby |
227 | Ben | Tuimaseve | 2020 | Para athletics |
228 | Aaron | Ewen | 2022(w) | Para alpine skiing |