Thursday 30 November, 2023David competed at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games as part of the Wheel Blacks Wheelchair rugby team. His involvement with…
Thursday 30 November, 2023George made his Paralympic debut in Sydney 2000 competing in Para powerlifting. He went on to compete at 2 further…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Annaliisa made her Paralympic debut at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games as a sighted pilot in Para cycling. Annaliisa and…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Jayne Parsons (Taranaki) wasn’t always a sportsperson, only becoming involved in cycling when she was 44 years old when her…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Sprinter Matthew Slade was a household name in Canterbury athletics during the early 2000s. He represented New Zealand at three…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Henk is New Zealand's longest-serving Boccia player. Being the first New Zealand representative to compete in Boccia (alongside Paralympian #108…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Paul Jesson became the first New Zealand cyclist to win a stage at a grand tour of the 1980 Vuelta…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Paula Tesoriero achieved at the highest level in Para cycling winning a gold and two bronze medals at the Beijing…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Proudly from Green Island in Dunedin, Otago, Glenn became paraplegic after a private motor vehicle accident and then found Wheelchair…
Thursday 30 November, 2023A middle distance runner, Tim Prendergast has represented his native New Zealand at 4 consecutive Paralympic Games. At the age…
