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 in the medal standings*
- 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
Dave MacCalman – Paralympian #80
Peter Martin – Paralympian #100
Tim Prendergast – Paralympian #132
Matt Slade – Paralympian #135
Willie Beattie – Paralympian #141
Terry Faleva’ai – Paralympian #143
Kate Horan – Paralympian #145
Boccia
Henk Dijkstra – Paralympian #92
Ross Flood – Paralympian #123
Greig Jackson – Paralympian #146
Jeremy Morriss – Paralympian #149
Liam Sanders – Paralympian #152
Maurice Toon – Paralympian #155
Para cycling
Paul Jesson – Paralympian #125
Fiona Southorn – Paralympian #154
Para equestrian
Jayne Craike – Paralympian #90
Para powerlifting
George Taamaru – Paralympian #136
Shooting Para sport
Colin Willis – Paralympian #54
Michael Johnson – Paralympian #148
Para swimming
Hadleigh Pierson – Paralympian #130
Theresa Griffin – Paralympian #144
Miriam Jenkins – Paralympian #147
Sarah Powell – Paralympian #151
Daniel Sharp – Paralympian #153
Wheelchair rugby
Stephen Guthrie – Paralympian #95
Gary McMurray – Paralympian #103
Curtis Palmer – Paralympian #105
Sholto Taylor – Paralympian #111
Geremy Tinker – Paralympian #112
Tim Johnson – Paralympian #126
Bill Oughton – Paralympian #129
Dan Buckingham – Paralympian #142
Jai Waite – Paralympian #156
Wheelchair tennis
Glenn Barnes – Paralympian #74
Jacque Courtier – Paralympian #89
Tiffiney Perry – Paralympian #150
How are the medal standings ranked?
* By IPC convention, the medal standings are ordered by the number of gold medals which the Para athletes from a nation have won. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If NPCs are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code. The same convention is used by the IOC.
See also the medal standings on the IPC website.
