Sporting event delegation
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]
Medallists
Sports
Athletics
Men's track
Athlete
|
Class
|
Event
|
Heats
|
Semifinal
|
Final
|
Result
|
Rank
|
Result
|
Rank
|
Result
|
Rank
|
Tim Prendergast
|
T13
|
800m
|
—
|
1:56.28
|
6
|
1500m
|
4:13.54
|
9 Q
|
—
|
4:09.09
|
5
|
5000m
|
15:47.26
|
6 Q
|
—
|
15:13.60
|
4
|
Matt Slade
|
T37
|
100m
|
12.54
|
6 Q
|
—
|
12.46
|
4
|
200m
|
25.53
|
10
|
did not advance
|
Men's field
Women's track
Athlete
|
Class
|
Event
|
Heats
|
Semifinal
|
Final
|
Result
|
Rank
|
Result
|
Rank
|
Result
|
Rank
|
Kate Horan
|
T44
|
100m
|
14.04
|
6 q
|
—
|
14.01
|
5
|
200m
|
—
|
28.36
|
|
Women's field
Boccia
Cycling
Women's road
Women's track
Powerlifting
Shooting
Swimming
Men
Women
Wheelchair rugby
Squad list
|
Group stage
|
Knockout stage
|
Pool Match 1 Opposition Result
|
Pool Match 2 Opposition Result
|
Pool Match 3 Opposition Result
|
Rank
|
Semifinal Opposition Result
|
Final Opposition Result
|
Rank
|
|
Australia L 38–39
|
Great Britain L 38–39
|
Germany W 40–31
|
3
|
Classification 5-8 China W 47–34
|
Classification 5–6 Germany W 28–25
|
5
|
See also
References
External links
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