Miriam Sheppard #147
Thursday 30th November, 2023Miriam was named to be part of the Paralympics New Zealand team to compete in Para swimming at the Paralympic…
Sarah Powell #151
Thursday 30th November, 2023Sarah represented New Zealand and made her Paralympic debut at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games in Para swimming. During her…
Ross Flood #123
Thursday 30th November, 2023Ross competed in 2 Paralympic Games: Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. He returned from Athens 2004 with the first ever…
Hadleigh Pierson MNZM #130
Thursday 30th November, 2023You may know him best as the ParaFed Canterbury Sports Manager, but Hadleigh Pierson is also a two time Paralympian.…
Jai Waite #156
Thursday 30th November, 202319 years ago, Jai Waite dove into a wave in Greece and hit a sandbar, becoming paralysed from the chest…
Glenn Barnes #74
Thursday 30th November, 2023Proudly from Green Island in Dunedin, Otago, Glenn became paraplegic after a private motor vehicle accident and then found Wheelchair…
Curtis Palmer #105
Thursday 30th November, 2023When Curtis Palmer was 15 years old he was injured during a junior representative rugby league game and became a…
Jacque Courtier #89
Thursday 30th November, 2023Born in 1966, Jacque Courtier made her debut at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. She competed in Wheelchair tennis in the Women’s Singles and…
Paul Jesson #125
Thursday 30th November, 2023Paul Jesson became the first New Zealand cyclist to win a stage at a grand tour of the 1980 Vuelta…
Tim Prendergast #132
Thursday 30th November, 2023A middle distance runner, Tim Prendergast has represented his native New Zealand at 4 consecutive Paralympic Games. At the age…
