New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

New Zealand at the Paralympic Games
Flag of New Zealand IPC code  NZL NPC Paralympics New Zealand
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
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010

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
1 Gold	Leslie, CameronCameron Leslie	Swimming	Men's 150 m individual medley SM4[4][5]
1 Gold	Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe	Swimming	Woman's 100 m backstroke S10[6]
1 Gold	Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe	Swimming	Woman's 100 m breaststroke SB9[7][8]
1 Gold	Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe	Swimming	Woman's 200 m individual medley SM10[9]
1 Gold	Tesoriero, PaulaPaula Tesoriero	Cycling	Woman's 500 m time trial (LC3–4/CP 3)[7][10]
2 Silver	Horan, KateKate Horan	Athletics	Women's 200 m T44[11]
2 Silver	Pascoe, SophieSophie Pascoe	Swimming	Women's 100 m Butterfly S10[7][12]
2 Silver	Sharp, DanielDaniel Sharp	Swimming	Men's 100 m breaststroke SB13[6]
3 Bronze	Farrell, AnnaliisaAnnaliisa Farrell Parsons, JayneJayne Parsons	Cycling	Time trial B&VI 1–3[13]
3 Bronze	Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson	Shooting	Mixed R4-10 m air rifle standing SH2[9][14]
3 Bronze	Tesoriero, PaulaPaula Tesoriero	Cycling	Women's individual pursuit (LC 1–2/CP 4)[7][10]
3 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

• Michael Johnson

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

• 2008 Summer Paralympics
• New Zealand at the Paralympics
• New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
• International Paralympic Committee
• List of New Zealand's Paralympians in Beijing, New Zealand Herald

References

1. ^ Xinhua (2008-09-06). "Taylor to carry New Zealand flag at Beijing Paralympics". http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/wheelchairrugby/n214588930.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
2. ^ Xinhua (2008-05-07). "New Zealand to send a 30-strong team to Beijing Paralympic Games". http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/07/content_8118188.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
3. ^ "Paralympians aim for Medals in Beijing". NZ Live. 2008-07-16. http://www.nzlive.com/en/news/paralympians-aim-for-medals-in-beijing. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
4. ^ John McBeth (2008-09-15). "Leslie records golden swim". One Sport. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2075200. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
5. ^ "Paralympics: Latest Kiwi news". One Sport. 2008-09-15. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2075341. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Gold and silver for NZ swimmers". NZPA. 2008-09-14. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2074220. Retrieved 2008-09-14. 
7. ^ ^{a b c d} "Pascoe wins gold for granddad". NZPA. 2008-09-11. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2068983. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
8. ^ "Sophie Pascoe wins gold". One Sport. 2008-09-10. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2068683. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Second gold for Pascoe in the pool". 2008-09-12. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4689575a1823.html. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "Tesoriero on a high". One Sport. 2008-09-11. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2069023. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
11. ^ "Horan wins track silver". NZPA. 2008-09-10. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2067010. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
12. ^ "Kiwi teen takes silver". NZPA/One Sport. 2008-09-09. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2064492. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
13. ^ ^{a b} Suzanne Burgess (2008-09-12). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2072895. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 
14. ^ "Johnson scores bronze in shoot-off". One Sport. 2008-09-11. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2071146. Retrieved 2008-09-12.