Rio 2016

New Zealand at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

• 31 kiwi Paralympians, including 11 returning athletes and 20 debutants in the New Zealand Paralympic Team
• The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 17 male and 14 female Paralympians
• 6 Para sports competed in – Para swimming, Para cycling, Shooting Para sport, Para sailing, Para athletics, Para canoe
• 68 separate events contested across these 6 Para sports by Kiwi Paralympians
• 52% of all events contested saw Kiwi Paralympians deliver personal best times
• 57 finals were reached from amongst the 68 events contested by Kiwi Paralympians
• 3 world records were set by the New Zealand Paralympic Team, of the 196 set across the 6 Para sports Kiwis contested
• 11 Paralympic records were set by New Zealand
• 77% of the finals reached saw a New Zealander finish in the Top 8
• 94% of our Kiwi Paralympians made it to the Top 8 in at least one event
• 21 medals won by New Zealand – 9 GOLD, 5 SILVER and 7 BRONZE
• 12 individual Paralympians secured medals, and increase from 4 from London 2012
• 1^st in the world for medals won per capita, successfully defending London 2012 title
• 13^th in the world in the medal standings*, New Zealand’s best result ever
• 10th most successful Paralympian for Paralympian #166 Sophie Pascoe who became the most decorated New Zealand Paralympian ever during Rio 2016
• 9 gold medals secured, matching the previous highest gold medals won at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games

Rio 2016 - Medal Tally

Rio 2016 - Details

New Zealand Team

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