Thursday 30 November, 2023Sprinter Matthew Slade was a household name in Canterbury athletics during the early 2000s. He represented New Zealand at three…
Thursday 30 November, 2023A ‘small block’ farmer in Matangi, raised in the central north island and married to Anna, Peter competed at four…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Two-time Paralympian Cristeen Smith has represented New Zealand at both the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. At her…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Rory McSweeney first became involved in Para athletics when he attended a Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Talent Identification programme event…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Caitlin has had a love for athletics since she was 11 years of age. Originally from Christchurch, Caitlin made the…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Jacob Phillips has always had a passion for sport from a very young age. It was not until he was…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Liam had only been competing in the sport of Para athletics for two years prior to competing at the Rio…
Thursday 30 November, 2023As a teenager, John hoped to become an All Black. Following a motorcycle accident, another amputee encouraged him to become…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Evan is well known in New Zealand Para sport for his passion for wheelchair racing. He made his Paralympic debut…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Born in Christchurch in 1944, Neroli Fairhall took up Para archery following a motorbike accident which paralysed her from the…
