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 Eve Rimmer – Paralympian #13 – 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 |
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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 – Paralympian #2
Leo Close – Paralympian #3
Graham Condon – Paralympian #4
Rex Fattorini – Paralympian #5
Bill Lean – Paralympian #7
Graeme Marett – Paralympian #8
Reuben Ngata – Paralympian #10
Bill Plessius – Paralympian #11
Eve Rimmer – Paralympian #13
Jim Savage – Paralympian #14
Para archery
Norman Brown – Paralympian #1
Bill Flood – Paralympian #6
Bill Lean – Paralympian #7
Graeme Marett – Paralympian #8
Rodney Wright – Paralympian #16
Para bowls
Bill Flood – Paralympian #6
Para fencing
Len Campbell – Paralympian #2
Bill Flood – Paralympian #6
Para powerlifting
Rex Fattorini – Paralympian #5
Para swimming
Norman Brown – Paralympian #1
Graham Condon – Paralympian #4
Graeme Marett – Paralympian #8
Eve Rimmer – Paralympian #13
John Stott – Paralympian #15
Rodney Wright – Paralympian #16
Para table tennis
Norman Brown – Paralympian #1
Bill Lean – Paralympian #7
Graeme Marett – Paralympian #8
Doug McDonald – Paralympian #9
Phil Read – Paralympian #12
Jim Savage – Paralympian #14
John Stott – Paralympian #15