Thursday 30 November, 2023Susan made her Paralympic debut at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in Para cycling. She narrowly missed a place on…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Nikita Howarth has always done things in a hurry. Learning to swim aged “three or four“ she started the sport…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Phillipa competed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in Para cycling, where she claimed the medal trifecta: gold and world…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Paul’s first major regatta victory was at the Tauranga Cup in 1974. He then represented New Zealand at the 1977…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Jan Apel is a well-known New Zealand Paralympic sailor. In 2000 she was diagnosed with a spinal cord condition which…
Thursday 30 November, 2023During an impressive 10-year international career Daniel competed at three Paralympic Games in Para swimming. At his first Paralympic Games…
Thursday 30 November, 2023A ‘small block’ farmer in Matangi, raised in the central north island and married to Anna, Peter competed at four…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Danny is New Zealand’s first Paralympian to compete in Para rowing at the Paralympic Games. He did so at London…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Rory McSweeney first became involved in Para athletics when he attended a Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Talent Identification programme event…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Caitlin has had a love for athletics since she was 11 years of age. Originally from Christchurch, Caitlin made the…
