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.

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

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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Wednesday 19 November, 2025
Mitch finds inspiration and purpose in Wheelchair rugby
When Mitch Simpson takes to the court for the Wheel Blacks in front of his parents and 11-year-old son at the WWR 2025 Asia Oceania Wheelchair rugby Championship in Bangkok, Thailand this week (20-24 November), there…
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Wednesday 24 September, 2025
Paralympic gold duo embark on bold new journey toward LA28
Paralympic Wheelchair rugby gold medallists – Paralympian #126 Tim Johnson MNZM and Paralympian #156 Jai Waite – have switched to Para table tennis and are set to compete at the ITTF-Oceania Para Table Tennis Championships this…
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