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  • Picutre of Paralympian Anna Taylor smiling with hands on hips, text in graphic explains Anna has won a silver medal in Para cycling

    Silver for Anna Taylor in Paris

    he New Zealand Paralympic Team claimed their first medal of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games courtesy of Paralympian #225 Anna Taylor who secured silver in the Women’s C4 3000m Individual Pursuit final.   In the final, Taylor…

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  • Ben Westenberg races in cycling on a velodrome representing New Zealand in black NZ branded uniform.

    Ben Westenberg withdraws from Paris 2024 Paralympic Games 

    The New Zealand Para cycling team arrived in the Paralympic Village for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games last Friday following a training camp in Switzerland.  Prior to leaving, Cambridge-based and Tauranga-raised Para track cyclist Ben Westenberg…

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Getting started in Para sport

Whatever your experience and aspirations, there are a number of opportunities for you to get involved in Para sport in New Zealand.

The ultimate goal for some Para athletes may be to represent their country at a Paralympic Games whilst for others it may be to just compete against other Para athletes in their chosen sport. Here you will find all the information you need as you progress through your journey to the Paralympic Games from grassroots to gold!

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Through Para sport,
lives will be transformed

Paralympics New Zealand is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand. We are a registered charity and our overall vision is ‘Through Para sport, lives will be transformed’. We are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more inclusive society.
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