Sean Tretheway #137
Thursday 30th November, 2023Para swimmer, Sean was part of the team of 42 Paralympians competing to the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. He raced…
Chris Wood #139
Thursday 30th November, 2023It was the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games that were a career highlight for Chris competing at the highest level in…Tracey Wright #140
Thursday 30th November, 2023Tracey competed at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Para powerlifting. This was the first Paralympics where women’s Para powerlifting…
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.…
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…
Dave MacCalman MNZM #80
Thursday 30th November, 2023Dave was a top New Zealand basketballer, the first kiwi to play in the Australian National League and received a…
Jayne Craike MNZM #90
Thursday 30th November, 2023Jayne is a pioneer behind the sport of Para equestrian in this country. Internationally she competed at three consecutive Paralympic…
Geremy Tinker #112
Thursday 30th November, 2023Geremy broke his neck in an under-19 club rugby match in Christchurch. During his rehab at the Burwood Spinal Unit…
Sholto Taylor #111
Thursday 30th November, 2023As a 20-year-old Sholto Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu) was a competent sportsman. After a car accident he was left tetraplegic. Soon…
Grant Sharman MNZM #107
Thursday 30th November, 2023After a rugby accident at school, Grant became the first patient at the Otara Spinal unit that has since provided…
