Reuben Ngata #10
Games type:
Summer Paralympic Games
Games year:
Tel Aviv 1968,
Toronto 1976
Medal won:
Bronze
Para sport:
Para athletics,
Para powerlifting,
Para table tennis
Gender:
Male
| Date of Birth | 31 October 1936 |
| Resides | Ruatoria |
| Iwi | Ngāti Porou |
| Occupation | Retired surgical footwear maker |
| Impairment (Disability) | Polio |
Reuben was a member of New Zealand’s very first Paralympic Games Team competing at the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games. He went onto represent New Zealand again at the Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games. Reuben competed in the sports of Para athletics, Para powerlifting and Para table tennis.
Reuben officially received his ‘numbered’ Paralympic pin as part of The Celebration Project in Auckland in May 2019.
Paralympic results
| 1968 | Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games | - |
| 1976 | Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games | Bronze - Men's Lightweight |
