Paralympian Profile

Tim Johnson PLY MNZM #126

Tim was captain of the highly successful Wheel Blacks, the Wheelchair rugby team. He led the team to bronze and gold over two Paralympic Games. Tim has competed at 3 Paralympic Games – Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

Read this article to know more about Paralympian Tim Johnson.

Tim officially received his ‘numbered’ Paralympic pin as part of The Celebration Project in Auckland in May 2019.

Thursday 20 August, 2026
Thirty years on: Three medallists reflect on Atlanta 1996
A 34-strong NZ Paralympic Team enjoyed a memorable Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games by winning a total of 18 medals including nine golds. To mark the 30th anniversary of Atlanta 1996, we speak to a trio of…
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Thursday 13 August, 2026
Michael Barry ready to seize World Championship opportunity
One of the newest members of the eight-strong Wheel Blacks squad set to compete at the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Brazil (16–25 August) is Michael Barry. The 29-year-old from the Kapiti Coast made his Wheel…
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Tuesday 14 April, 2026
Wheel Blacks Eye Medellín Success on Road to LA28
Wheel Blacks coach Paralympian #223 Gavin Rolton is targeting victory at the World Championships Qualification Tournament in Medellín, Colombia this week (16–19 April NZT), which he hopes will act as a springboard to their wider ambitions…
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