Barcelona 1992
NEW ZEALAND IN COMPETITION AT THE Barcelona 1992 PARALYMPIC GAMES:
- 13 Kiwi Paralympians, including 3 returning Paralympians and 10 debutants
- The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 9 male and 4 female Paralympians
- 5 Para sports competed in – Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Shooting Para sport, Para swimming, Wheelchair tennis – across 16 different Para sports featured at Barcelona 1992
- 6 medals won by New Zealand – 5 GOLD, 1 SILVER – by 2 Paralympians
- 23rd in the world overall medal table
- Paralympian #81 Jenny Newstead won four gold medals in Para swimming events
- Paralympian #82 Cristeen Smith winning gold, set the T2 100m wheelchair sprint record at the Barcelona 1992
- 2999 Paralympians from 83 countries competed in 16 Para sports in Barcelona 1992
Barcelona 1992 - Medal Tally
| Gold | 05 |
| Silver | 01 |
| Bronze | 00 |
| Total | 06 |
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Barcelona 1992 - Details
| Year | Medal | Sport | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gold | Para athletics | Cristeen Smith | Women's 100m TW2 |
| 1992 | Gold | Para swimming | Jennifer Newstead | Women's 100m Freestyle S5 |
| 1992 | Gold | Para swimming | Jennifer Newstead | Women's 200m Individual Medley SM5 |
| 1992 | Gold | Para swimming | Jennifer Newstead | Women's 50m Backstroke S5 |
| 1992 | Gold | Para swimming | Jennifer Newstead | Women's 50m Freestyle S5 |
| 1992 | Silver | Para swimming | Jennifer Newstead | Women's 100m Breaststroke SB4 |
