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 | 11 in 5 sports |
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paracanoeing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swimming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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.[1]
- 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
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track[edit]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Mitch Joynt | Men's 200 m T64 | ||||
William Stedman | Men's 400 m T36 |
Field[edit]
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Position | ||
Anna Grimaldi | Women's long jump T47 | ||
Holly Robinson | Women's javelin throw F46 | ||
William Stedman | Men's long jump T36 |
Cycling[edit]
New Zealand entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[2]
Paracanoeing[edit]
New Zealand earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Men's KL2 |
Swimming[edit]
New Zealand secured one quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Men's 100 m freestyle S4 |
Table tennis[edit]
New Zealand secure one singles spot for the Paralympic games. Matthew Britz qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in class 7, through the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[3]
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Matthew Britz | Men's individual C7 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "First New Zealand athletes named for Paris Paralympics". rnz.co.nz. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Paralympic Games Places Reserved as Australians Write Names Amongst Successful Ever". International Table Tennis Federation. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.