Tel Aviv 1968
NEW ZEALAND IN COMPETITION AT THE Tel Aviv 1968 PARALYMPIC GAMES:
- New Zealand’s first Paralympic Team to compete at the Paralympic Games
- The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 16 Kiwi Paralympians – 15 male and 1 female
- 7 Para sports competed in – Para archery, Para athletics, Para lawn bowls, Para fencing, Para powerlifting, Para table tennis, Para swimming
- 4 medals won by New Zealand, all by Paralympian #13 Eve Rimmer – 1 GOLD, 2 SILVER and 1 BRONZE in Para athletics and Para swimming
- 18th in the world overall medal table
- 775 Paralympians from 28 countries competed in 10 Para sports in Tel Aviv 1968
Tel Aviv 1968 - Medal Tally
| Gold | 01 |
| Silver | 02 |
| Bronze | 01 |
| Total | 04 |
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Tel Aviv 1968 - Details
| Year | Medal | Sport | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Gold | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Javelin C |
| 1968 | Silver | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Shot Put C |
| 1968 | Silver | Para swimming | Eve Rimmer | Women's 50m Freestyle Class 4 C |
| 1968 | Bronze | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Discus C |
New Zealand Team
Para athletics
Len Campbell
Leo Close
Graham Condon
Rex Fattorini
Bill Lean
Graeme Marett
Reuben Ngata
Bill Plessius
Eve Rimmer
Jim Savage
Para archery
Norman Brown
Bill Flood
Bill Lean
Graeme Marett
Rodney Wright
Para bowls
Bill Flood
Para fencing
Len Campbell
Bill Flood
Para powerlifting
Rex Fattorini
Para swimming
Norman Brown
Graham Condon
Graeme Marett
Eve Rimmer
John Stott
Rodney Wright
Para table tennis
Norman Brown
Bill Lean
Graeme Marett
Doug McDonald
Phil Read
Jim Savage
John Stott
