New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| New Zealand at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 30 in 7 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Sholto Taylor[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 24 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 4 |
Total 12 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes[2] competing in 7 sports: athletics, boccia, cycling, power-lifting, shooting, swimming and wheelchair rugby.[3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Leslie, CameronCameron Leslie | Swimming | Men's 150 m individual medley SM4[4][5] |
| Gold | Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe | Swimming | Woman's 100 m backstroke S10[6] |
| Gold | Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe | Swimming | Woman's 100 m breaststroke SB9[7][8] |
| Gold | Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe | Swimming | Woman's 200 m individual medley SM10[9] |
| Gold | Tesoriero, PaulaPaula Tesoriero | Cycling | Woman's 500 m time trial (LC3–4/CP 3)[7][10] |
 Silver | Horan, KateKate Horan | Athletics | Women's 200 m T44[11] |
| Silver | Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe | Swimming | Women's 100 m Butterfly S10[7][12] |
| Silver | Sharp, DanielDaniel Sharp | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke SB13[6] |
 Bronze | Farrell, AnnaliisaAnnaliisa Farrell Parsons, JayneJayne Parsons | Cycling | Time trial B&VI 1–3[13] |
| Bronze | Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson | Shooting | Mixed R4-10 m air rifle standing SH2[9][14] |
| Bronze | Tesoriero, PaulaPaula Tesoriero | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit (LC 1–2/CP 4)[7][10] |
| Bronze | Tesoriero, PaulaPaula Tesoriero | Cycling | Time trial LC 3–4/CP 3[13] |
Athletics
- Tim Prendergast
- Matt Slade
- Jessica Hamill
- Terry Faleva'ai
- Kate Horan
Boccia
- Liam Sanders, Maurice Toon, Jeremy Morriss, Greig Jackson, Kerri Bonner, Amanda Slade, and Henderikus Dijkstra
Cycling
- Paula Tesoriero
- Annmarie Donaldson
- Annaliisa Farrell
- Jayne Parsons
- Fiona Southorn
Powerlifting
- George Taamaru
Shooting
Swimming
- Cameron Leslie
- Sophie Pascoe
- Daniel Sharp
Wheelchair rugby
The Wheel Blacks' team will include Tim Johnson, Dan Buckingham, Jai Waite, Curtis Palmer, Gerry Tinker, Sholto Taylor, Adam Wakeford and David Klinkhamer.
See also
External links
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
- International Paralympic Committee
- List of New Zealand's Paralympians in Beijing, New Zealand Herald
References
- ↑ Xinhua (2008-09-06). "Taylor to carry New Zealand flag at Beijing Paralympics". Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ Xinhua (2008-05-07). "New Zealand to send a 30-strong team to Beijing Paralympic Games". Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Paralympians aim for Medals in Beijing". NZ Live. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ John McBeth (2008-09-15). "Leslie records golden swim". One Sport. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ↑ "Paralympics: Latest Kiwi news". One Sport. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gold and silver for NZ swimmers". NZPA. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Pascoe wins gold for granddad". NZPA. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Sophie Pascoe wins gold". One Sport. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Second gold for Pascoe in the pool". 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Tesoriero on a high". One Sport. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Horan wins track silver". NZPA. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Kiwi teen takes silver". NZPA/One Sport. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Suzanne Burgess (2008-09-12). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Johnson scores bronze in shoot-off". One Sport. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.