Belinda represented New Zealand at both the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. She competed in Para swimming. The 7-strong New Zealand Para swimming team collectively won a staggering 12 medals in Atlanta 1996.
Versatile Whittaker pursues multi Para sport ambitions
Most elite Para athletes spend years striving to reach the top of a single Para sport. Michael Whittaker is chasing success in three. Already a Para Athletics World Championships finalist, and a New Zealand record-holder in…
Paralympians and Para athletes fly high at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Paralympians and Para athletes excelled for New Zealand at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, claiming a record-breaking nine medals – three gold, three silver and three bronze – across ten days of competition. The total eclipsed the previous best of four…
In the first part of our series reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games, we chat to Paralympian #22 Paul Chambers about the important role Toronto 1976 played in his career which…
