Arnhem 1980

New Zealand at the Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games

• 18 Kiwi Paralympians, including 8 returning Paralympians and 10 debutants The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 13 male and 5 female Paralympians
• 5 Para sports competed in – Para archery, Para athletics, Para table tennis, Shooting Para sport, Para swimming – across the 13 Para sports featured at Arnhem 1980
• 19 medals won by New Zealand – 7 GOLD, 6 SILVER and 6 BRONZE
• 19th in the world overall medal table*
• 13 of the 19 medals won were in Para athletic events
• Neroli Fairhall – Paralympian #17 won the wheelchair women’s doubles Para archery competition and then went on to compete at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where she finished 35th out of 56. She is the only Para athlete to compete at both the Paralympic and Olympic Games.
• 1653 Paralympians from 42 countries competed in 13 Para sports in Arnhem 1980

Arnhem 1980 - Medal Tally

Arnhem 1980 - Details

New Zealand Team