Tokyo 2020
NEW ZEALAND IN COMPETITION AT THE TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPIC GAMES:
- 29 Kiwi Paralympians, including 11 returning athletes and 18 debutants in the New Zealand Paralympic Team
- The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 13 female and 16 male Paralympians
- 6 Para sports were competed in – Para swimming (4 athletes), Para cycling (6 athletes), Shooting Para sport (1 athlete), Para athletics (8 athletes), Para canoe (2 athletes), Wheelchair rugby (8 athletes)
- 37 staff supported the New Zealand Paralympic Team
- 49 separate events were contested in these 6 Para sports by Kiwi Paralympians: Para swimming 13 events, Para cycling 17 events, Para canoe 3 events, Wheelchair Rugby 1 event, Para athletics 12 events, Shooting Para sport 3 events
- Kiwi Paralympians competed in 75% of the finals out of the 49 events contested
- 3 Paralympic records were set by New Zealand
- 97% of our Kiwi Paralympians had a top 8 finish in at least one event
- 12 medals won by New Zealand – 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze
- 7 individual Paralympians won medals
- 3rd in the world for gold medals won per capita
- 4th in the world for medals won per capita
- 21st in the world for overall medals won
- Sophie Pascoe became the most successful New Zealand Paralympian of all time now having won a total of 19 medals including 11 gold medals across 4 Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 - Medal Tally
| Gold | 06 |
| Silver | 03 |
| Bronze | 03 |
| Total | 12 |
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Tokyo 2020 - Details
| Year | Medal | Sport | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gold | Para athletics | Lisa Adams | Women’s Shot Put F37 (Paralympic Record) |
| 2020 | Gold | Para swimming | Sophie Pascoe | Women’s 200m IM SM9 |
| 2020 | Gold | Para swimming | Sophie Pascoe | Women’s 100m Freestyle S9 |
| 2020 | Gold | Para swimming | Tupou Neiufi | Women’s 100m Backstroke S8 |
| 2020 | Gold | Para athletics | Anna Grimaldi | Women’s Long Jump T47 (Paralympic Record) |
| 2020 | Gold | Para athletics | Holly Robinson | Women’s Javelin Throw F46 |
| 2020 | Silver | Para swimming | Sophie Pascoe | Women’s 100m Breastroke SB8 |
| 2020 | Silver | Para athletics | Danielle Aitchison | Women’s 200m T36 |
| 2020 | Silver | Para athletics | William Stedman | Men’s Long Jump T36 (Oceania Record) |
| 2020 | Bronze | Para athletics | Danielle Aitchison | Women’s 100m T36 (Oceania Record) |
| 2020 | Bronze | Para athletics | William Stedman | Men’s 400m T36 |
| 2020 | Bronze | Para swimming | Sophie Pascoe | Women’s 100m Backstroke S9 |
NEW ZEALAND TEAM
Para athletics
Holly Robinson – Paralympian #183
Catlin Dore – Paralympian #192
Anna Grimaldi – Paralympian #195
William Stedman – Paralympian #208
Lisa Adams – Paralympian #210
Danielle Aitchison – Paralympian #211
Anna Steven – Paralympian #224
Ben Tuimaseve – Paralympian #227
Para canoe
Scott Martlew – Paralympian #198
Corbin Hart – Paralympian #215
Para cycling
Stephen Hills – Paralympian #196
Sarah Ellington – Paralympian #213
Eltje Malzbender – Paralympian #220
Rory Mead – Paralympian #221
Nicole Murray – Paralympian #222
Anna Taylor – Paralympian #225
Shooting Para sport
Michael Johnson – Paralympian #148
Para swimming
Sophie Pascoe – Paralympian #166
Nikita Howarth – Paralympian #179
Tupou Neiufi – Paralympian #201
Jesse Reynolds – Paralympian #205
Wheelchair rugby
Hayden Barton-Cootes – Paralympian #212
Cody Everson – Paralympian #214
Robert Hewitt – Paralympian #216
Barney Koneferenisi – Paralympian #217
Tainafi Lefono – Paralympian #218
Gareth Lynch – Paralympian #219
Gavin Rolton – Paralympian #223
Mike Todd – Paralympian #226
