Viv Gapes (Martin) #45
Thursday 30th November, 2023Viv Gapes (nee Martin) is New Zealand’s first ever Paralympic Winter Games gold medallist. As a Para alpine skier she…
Christopher Orr #46
Thursday 30th November, 2023Chris was part of New Zealand’s first ever medal winning Paralympic Winter Games team at Innsbruck 1984. The team won…
Aaron Bidois #75
Thursday 30th November, 2023Aaron represented New Zealand at both the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. He won a silver medal in…
Evan Clulee #76
Thursday 30th November, 2023Evan is well known in New Zealand Para sport for his passion for wheelchair racing. He made his Paralympic debut…
Cristeen Smith #82
Thursday 30th November, 2023Two-time Paralympian Cristeen Smith has represented New Zealand at both the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. At her…
Tim Johnson MNZM #126
Thursday 30th November, 2023Tim was captain of the highly successful Wheel Blacks, the Wheelchair rugby team. He led the team to bronze and…
Dan Buckingham #142
Thursday 30th November, 2023Dan was a member of the gold medal winning Wheel Blacks at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. He went onto…
Rebecca Dubber #173
Thursday 30th November, 2023Rebecca Dubber had an amazing performance at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, winning bronze in the Women's 100m Backstroke S7,…
Rachael Battersby #114
Thursday 30th November, 2023Rachael fell from a car at the age of four, resulting in paralysis of her left arm. In 1997, she…
Neroli Fairhall MBE #17
Thursday 30th November, 2023Born in Christchurch in 1944, Neroli Fairhall took up Para archery following a motorbike accident which paralysed her from the…
