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New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Template:Infobox Paralympics New Zealand New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes[1] competing in 7 sports: athletics, boccia, cycling, power-lifting, shooting, swimming and wheelchair rugby.[2]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Cameron Leslie Swimming Men's 150 m individual medley SM4[3][4]
 Gold Sophie Pascoe Swimming Woman's 100 m backstroke S10[5]
 Gold Sophie Pascoe Swimming Woman's 100 m breaststroke SB9[6][7]
 Gold Sophie Pascoe Swimming Woman's 200 m individual medley SM10[8]
 Gold Paula Tesoriero Cycling Woman's 500 m time trial (LC3–4/CP 3)[6][9]
 Silver Kate Horan Athletics Women's 200 m T44[10]
 Silver Sophie Pascoe Swimming Women's 100 m Butterfly S10[6][11]
 Silver Daniel Sharp Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke SB13[5]
 Bronze Annaliisa Farrell
Jayne Parsons		 Cycling Time trial B&VI 1–3[12]
 Bronze Michael Johnson Shooting Mixed R4-10 m air rifle standing SH2[8][13]
 Bronze Paula Tesoriero Cycling Women's individual pursuit (LC 1–2/CP 4)[6][9]
 Bronze Paula Tesoriero Cycling Time trial LC 3–4/CP 3[12]

Athletics

Boccia

Cycling

Powerlifting

Shooting

Swimming

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

References

  1. ^ Xinhua (2008-05-07). "New Zealand to send a 30-strong team to Beijing Paralympic Games". Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. ^ "Paralympians aim for Medals in Beijing". NZ Live. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  3. ^ John McBeth (2008-09-15). "Leslie records golden swim". One Sport. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  4. ^ "Paralympics: Latest Kiwi news". One Sport. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  5. ^ a b "Gold and silver for NZ swimmers". NZPA. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  6. ^ a b c d "Pascoe wins gold for granddad". NZPA. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  7. ^ "Sophie Pascoe wins gold". One Sport. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  8. ^ a b "Second gold for Pascoe in the pool". 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  9. ^ a b "Tesoriero on a high". One Sport. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  10. ^ "Horan wins track silver". NZPA. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  11. ^ "Kiwi teen takes silver". NZPA/One Sport. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  12. ^ a b Suzanne Burgess (2008-09-12). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  13. ^ "Johnson scores bronze in shoot-off". One Sport. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
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