Thursday 30 November, 2023Para sailor Derek made his debut at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. The sport of Para sailing made its first…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Tom was the first New Zealand representative to compete in Boccia, alongside Paralympian Henk Dijkstra at the Paralympic Games. He…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Cameron Scott made his Paralympic debut at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. The sport of Para sailing made its first…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Jeff Muralt was born in Ohio in the USA. At the age of 19 Jeff was involved in a fatal…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Mervyn Mathews made his Paralympic debut competing in Para lawn bowls at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. He was one…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Ben Lucas has been involved in Para sport for over 25 years as a Paralympian, board member and administrator. During…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Carey competed in Para athletics at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. Being a tetraplegic, Carey specialised in Wheelchair racing and competed in the…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Tiffiney competed at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games in Wheelchair tennis. She has since competed for New Zealand internationally in…
Thursday 30 November, 2023After a rugby accident at school, Grant became the first patient at the Otara Spinal unit that has since provided…
Thursday 30 November, 2023As a 20-year-old Sholto Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu) was a competent sportsman. After a car accident he was left tetraplegic. Soon…
