Athens 2004
NEW ZEALAND IN COMPETITION AT THE ATHENS 2004 PARALYMPIC GAMES:
- 36 Kiwi Paralympians, including 20 returning Paralympians and 16 debutants
- The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 28 male and 8 female Paralympians
- 9 Para sports competed in – Para athletics, Boccia, Para cycling, Para equestrian, Para powerlifting, Shooting Para sport, Para swimming, Wheelchair rugby, Wheelchair tennis
- 10 medals won by New Zealand – 6 GOLD, 1 SILVER and 3 BRONZE
- 26th in the world overall in medals
- 3 world records were set by New Zealand, 2 in Para athletics and 1 in Shooting Para sport
- 1 Paralympic record was set by Paralympian #148 Michael Johnson in Shooting Para sport
- A total of 705 torchbearers carried the Paralympic flame 410 km through 45 municipalities of Greece
- 3804 Paralympians from 135 countries competed in 19 Para sports in Athens 2004
Athens 2004 - Medal Tally
| Gold | 6 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 10 |
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Athens 2004 - Details
| Year | Medal | Sport | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gold | Para athletics | Peter Martin | Men's Shot Put F52 |
| 2004 | Gold | Para athletics | Peter Martin | Men's Shot Put F52 |
| 2004 | Gold | Para athletics | Tim Prendergast | Men's 800m T13 |
| 2004 | Gold | Para athletics | Matt Slade | Men's 200m T37 |
| 2004 | Gold | Shooting Para sport | Michael Johnson | Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
| 2004 | Gold | Wheelchair Rugby | New Zealand | Mixed |
| 2004 | Silver | Boccia | New Zealand | Mixed Team BC1-BC2 |
| 2004 | Bronze | Par athletics | Peter Martin | Men's Discus F52 |
| 2004 | Bronze | Para cycling | Paul Jesson | Men's Road Race / Time Trial Bicycle LC3 |
| 2004 | Bronze | Para swimming | Daniel Sharp | Men's 100m Breaststroke SB13 |
New Zealand Team
Para athletics
Willie Beattie
Terry Faleva’ai
Kate Horan
Dave MacCalman
Peter Martin
Tim Prendergast
Matt Slade
Boccia
Henk Dijkstra
Ross Flood
Greig Jackson
Jeremy Morriss
Liam Sanders
Maurice Toon
Para cycling
Paul Jesson
Fiona Southorn
Para equestrian
Jayne Craike
Para powerlifting
George Taamaru
Shooting Para sport
Michael Johnson
Colin Willis
Para swimming
Theresa Griffin
Miriam Jenkins
Hadleigh Pierson
Sarah Powell
Daniel Sharp
Wheelchair rugby
Dan Buckingham
Stephen Guthrie
Tim Johnson
Gary McMurray
Bill Oughton
Curtis Palmer
Sholto Taylor
Geremy Tinker
Jai Waite
Wheelchair tennis
Glenn Barnes
Jacque Courtier
Tiffiney Perry
