New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | NZL |
| NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
| Website | paralympics |
| in Paris, France 28 August 2024 – 8 September 2024 | |
| Competitors | 24 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearers | Anna Grimaldi Cameron Leslie[1] |
| Medals Ranked 51st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Medallists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Anna Grimaldi | Athletics | Women's 200 m T47 | 7 September |
 Silver |
Anna Taylor | Cycling | Women's pursuit C4 | 30 August |
| Silver |
Danielle Aitchison | Athletics | Women's 200 m T36 | 1 September |
| Silver |
William Stedman | Athletics | Men's 400 m T36 | 3 September |
| Silver |
Danielle Aitchison | Athletics | Women's 100 m T36 | 4 September |
 Bronze |
Nicole Murray | Cycling | Women's pursuit C5 | 1 September |
| Bronze |
Anna Grimaldi | Athletics | Women's 100 m T47 | 3 September |
| Bronze |
Holly Robinson | Athletics | Women's shot put F46 | 4 September |
| Bronze |
Peter Cowan | Paracanoeing | Men's VL3 | 8 September |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paracanoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Athletics
[edit]In April 2024, New Zealand announced a squad of four track and field athletes to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Holly Robinson, Anna Grimaldi, William Stedman and Mitch Joynt.[2] In July 2024, sprinters Danielle Aitchison and Anna Steven were added to the team completing the Paris 2024 lineup.[3][4]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Danielle Aitchison | Women's 100 m T36 | 13.74 | 1 Q | 13.43 |
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| Women's 200 m T36 | 28.09 PR | 1 Q | 27.64 |
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| Anna Grimaldi | Women's 100 m T47 | 12.23 | 3 Q | 12.20 AR |
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| Women's 200 m T47 | 25.09 AR | 1 Q | 24.72 AR |
| |
| Mitch Joynt | Men's 200 m T64 | 23.20 | 3 Q | 23.16 | 7 |
| William Stedman | Men's 100 m T36 | 12.41 | 4 q | 12.35 | 6 |
| Men's 400 m T36 | — | 52.92 |
| ||
| Anna Steven | Women's 200 m T64 | 29.13 | 4 q | 29.37 | 8 |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Anna Grimaldi | Women's long jump T47 | 5.75 | 4 |
| Holly Robinson | Women's javelin throw F46 | 39.03 | 6 |
| Women's shot put F46 | 11.88 |
| |
| William Stedman | Men's long jump T36 | 5.74 | 4 |
Badminton
[edit]In May 2024, Polish-born Wojtek Czyz was named as New Zealand's first-ever badminton representative for the Summer Paralympics.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Wojtek Czyz | Men's singles SL3 |  Bethell (GBR)L (5–21, 2–21) |
 Chyrkov (UKR)L (16–21, 10–21) |
 Fujihara (JPN)L (8–21, 12–21) |
4 | Did not advance | =7 | |
Cycling
[edit]In July 2024, New Zealand announced a team of five cyclists to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Devon Briggs, Rory Mead, Nicole Murray, Anna Taylor and Ben Westenberg.[6] However, Westenberg withdrew from the Paralympics the day before competition began, due to concussion as a result of a crash during the New Zealand team's final training session in Switzerland.[7]
- Road
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Devon Briggs | Men's time trial C3 | DNS | |
| Men's road race C1–3 | DNS | ||
| Rory Mead | Men's time trial H2 | 29:22.41 | 5 |
| Men's road race H1–2 | 1:40:34 | 4 | |
| Nicole Murray | Women's time trial C5 | 21:46.26 | 4 |
| Women's road race C4–5 | DNS | ||
| Anna Taylor | Women's time trial C4 | 23:48.67 | 7 |
- Track
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Devon Briggs | Men's kilo C1–2–3 | 1:08.505 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Men's pursuit C3 | 3:27.017 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Nicole Murray | Women's 500m C4–5 | 37.367 | 6 Q | 37.425 | 5 |
| Women's pursuit C5 | 3:37.599 | 3 QB | 3:36.206 |
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| Anna Taylor | Women's pursuit C4 | 3:42.137 | 2 Q | OVL |
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Equestrian
[edit]Equestrian Louise Duncan and her horse Showcase BC qualified for the paralympic equestrian competition, after finishing third in each of their three classes against Australia's top Para equestrian riders in April 2024.[8]
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Louise Duncan | Showcase BC | Individual championship test grade IV | 64.945 | 13 |
Paracanoeing
[edit]In June 2024, New Zealand announced a team of two para canoe athletes for the Summer Paralympics — Peter Cowan and Scott Martlew.[9]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for preliminary rounds are within the canoeist's heat only.
- FA = Qualified for Final A
- FB = Qualified for Final B
- SF = Advanced to Semifinals
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Cowan | Men's VL3 | 50.17 | 2 SF | 48.93 | 2 FA | 48.28 |
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| Scott Martlew | Men's KL2 | 43.51 | 1 FA | — | 42.82 | 5 | |
| Men's VL3 | 53.03 | 6 SF | 52.34 | 5 FB | 56.86 | 12 | |
Shooting
[edit]In July 2024, New Zealand confirmed the selection of sport shooter Michael Johnson for his sixth Paralympic games, alongside Greg Reid and Neelam O'Neill.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Michael Johnson | Mixed R4 – 10 m rifle standing SH2 | 630.8 | 8 Q | 188.9 | 5 |
| Mixed R5 – 10 m rifle prone SH2 | 633.3 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2 | 616.8 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Neelam O'Neill | Mixed R3 – 10 m rifle prone SH1 | 629.9 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Women's P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | 551 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Greg Reid | Mixed R3 – 10 m rifle prone SH1 | 629.9 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed R6 - 50 m rifle prone SH1 | 600.6 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
[edit]In May 2024, New Zealand announced a squad of five swimmers to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Cameron Leslie, Jesse Reynolds, Lili-Fox Mason, Gabriella Smith and Joshua Willmer.[11] In July 2024, Tupou Neiufi was added to the team.[12]
- Key
- Note– Qualifiers for the finals (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore ranks shown are overall ranks versus competitors in all heats. Also, ranks shown for those who did not advance are their final ranks.
- PR = Paralympic record
- WR = World record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cameron Leslie | Men's 50 m freestyle S4 | 37.70 | 4 Q | 37.24 | 4 |
| Men's 100 m freestyle S4 | 1:24.22 | 6 Q | 1:24.03 | 7 | |
| Men's 200 m freestyle S4 | 3:06.18 | 8 Q | 3:06.84 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 m backstroke S4 | 43.05 | 2 Q | 44.20 | 4 | |
| Lili-Fox Mason | Women's 100 m butterfly S10 | 1:12.44 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 400 m freestyle S10 | 5:00.42 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Tupou Neiufi | Women's 50 m freestyle S8 | 33.40 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 100 m backstroke S8 | 1:23.49 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Jesse Reynolds | Men's 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:04.53 | 5 Q | 1:04.89 | 7 |
| Gabriella Smith | Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 | 1:20.40 | 7 Q | 1:20.72 | 7 |
| Women's 200 m medley SM10 | 2:38.82 | 7 Q | 2:41.19 | 7 | |
| Women's 400 m freestyle S10 | 5:02.31 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Joshua Willmer | Men's 100 m breaststroke SB8 | 1:12.73 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Table tennis
[edit]New Zealand secured one singles spot for the Paralympic Games. Matthew Britz qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of his gold medal results at the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Matthew Britz | Men's individual C7 |  Punpoo (THA)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | =9 | ||
Officials
[edit]- Delivery team
- Chef de Mission – Duane Kale
- Deputy Chef de Mission – Lynette Grace
- Chief medical officer – Julie Milmine
- Team doctor – Peter McKenzie
- Team physiotherapist – Jacinta Horan
- Preparation and recovery lead – Simeon Joplin
- Preparation and recovery support – Lucy Jacobs
- Team psychology co-leads – Rachel McLeod, Louise Davey
- Team psychologist – Sarah De Wattignar
- Operations and logistics lead – Chris Morrison
- Media and content lead – Michelle Pickles
- Media and content liaison – Rebecca McDonald
- Pou tuarā, tikanga and cultural lead – Kelly James
- Team security liaison officer – Scott Anderson
- Athletics
- Manager – Tim Driesen
- Coaches – George Edwards, Micheal Jacobs
- Physiotherapist – Jennifer Scott
- Team support – Brianna Maynard
- Badminton coach – Marianne Loh
- Paracanoeing
- Manager / coach – Leigh Barker
- Coach – Myka Nuku
- Cycling
- Manager – Brendon Cameron
- Coaches – Elyse Fraser, Matt Shallcrass, Damian Wiseman
- Physiotherapist – Lauren Shelley
- Mechanic – Michael Winter
- Equestrian
- Coach – Andrea Raves
- Groom – Justin Duncan
- Shooting
- Manager – Sonia Bencina
- Coach – Ricky Zhao
- Loader / support person – Janelle McGirr
- Swimming
- Manager – Amanda White
- Head coach – Simon Mayne
- Coach – Thomas Onley
- Physiotherapist – Graeme White
- Table tennis coach – John Tuki
Reference: [14]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "First New Zealand athletes named for Paris Paralympics". rnz.co.nz. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Aitchison Earns Selection For Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". scoop.co.nz. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Steven Completes The NZ Paralympic Team Line Up For Paris 2024". scoop.co.nz. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Paralympics: Four-time gold medallist Wojtek Czyz named New Zealand's first para-badminton player at Paris". newshub.co.nz. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "World championship cyclists now chasing medals at Paris Paralympics". rnz.co.nz. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Kiwi Paralympian withdraws due to ongoing effects of concussion". 1 News. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "New combination ride into New Zealand Paralympic team". rnz.co.nz. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Paddling Duo Will Take To The Water At The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". scoop.co.nz. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Shooter and his student selected for Paralympics". rnz.co.nz. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Northland's triple Paralympic champ Cameron Leslie leading NZ swim team to Paris". nzherald.co.nz. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Tupou Neiufi Selected For Paris 2024 Paralympics". scoop.co.nz. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Paralympic Games Places Reserved as Australians Write Names Amongst Successful Ever". International Table Tennis Federation. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 August 2024.