Tom Simeon #108
Thursday 30th November, 2023Tom was the first New Zealand representative to compete in Boccia, alongside Paralympian Henk Dijkstra at the Paralympic Games. He…
Paul Van Den Munckhof MZNM #127
Thursday 30th November, 2023Paul was part of the team of 42 Paralympians who competed at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. He competed in…
Stacey Roche #134
Thursday 30th November, 2023Originally from Katikati, Stacey was part of the New Zealand Paralympic Team competing to the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. She…
Gary Williams MNZM #138
Thursday 30th November, 2023Gary Williams was raised in Tokomaru Bay and is Ngāti Porou. Gary has cerebral palsy and was first introduced to…
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…
Liam Sanders #152
Thursday 30th November, 2023Liam competed at his first Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004 in Boccia. He was New Zealand’s youngest ever international…
Henk Dijkstra #92
Thursday 30th November, 2023Henk is New Zealand's longest-serving Boccia player. Being the first New Zealand representative to compete in Boccia (alongside Paralympian #108…
Greig Jackson #146
Thursday 30th November, 2023Greig Jackson started playing Boccia in the early 2000s where he showed his potential with his strong ability to read…
Kerri Bonner #159
Thursday 30th November, 2023Kerri was introduced to Boccia in 2007 when she attended her first world cup in Canada. A few months later,…
Maurice Toon #155
Thursday 30th November, 2023Maurice competed at two Paralympic Games in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 in the Para sport of Boccia. He was…
