Tim Johnson (wheelchair rugby)
Medal record | ||
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Wheelchair rugby | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2000 Sydney | ||
2004 Athens | ||
World Championships | ||
1998 Toronto | ||
2006 Christchurch |
Tim Johnson is a past Captain of the Wheel Blacks, the New Zealand wheelchair rugby team.
He has been a member of all New Zealand teams from 1998 thru to 2010, including the gold medal-winning team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and the bronze medal-winning team at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney. At the 2008 Paralympics, he was both a player and assistant coach for the New Zealand team, which finished in fifth place.[1] He won silver at both 1998 Toronto and 2006 Christchurch World Championships. He was captain of the 2006 team, President of New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby from 2003–2004, 2011 - present, and Treasurer from 2005-2006.[2]
He currently works full-time for the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation.