New Zealand has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since 1968, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)."New Zealand Paralympics Medals"(accessed 24 April 2011)
Medals
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by Summer Sport Source: Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Archery 1 1 0 2 Athletics 38 33 29 100 Boccia 0 1 0 1 Cycling 2 4 8 14 Dartchery 0 1 0 1 Equestrian 1 1 0 2 Lawn Bowls 1 0 1 2 Paracanoeing 0 0 1 1 Shooting 1 0 4 5 Swimming 30 20 16 66 Weightlifting 0 0 2 2 Wheelchair Rugby 1 0 1 2 Total 75 61 62 198
Medals by Winter Sport Source: Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Alpine skiing 17 7 10 34 Total 17 7 10 34
Top medallists The following competitors have won at least three gold medals, or at least one gold medal and five medals overall NameGoldSilverBronzeTotal Sophie Pascoe 11 7 1 19 Eve Rimmer 8 5 1 14 Jenny Newstead 7 2 1 10 Peter Martin 4 1 2 7 Patrick Cooper 4 1 1 6 Duane Kale 4 1 1 6 Dennis Miller 4 0 1 5 Matthew Butson 3 1 0 4 Anna Grimaldi 3 0 1 4 Rachael Battersby 3 0 0 3 Cameron Leslie 3 0 0 3 Patricia Hill 2 3 3 8 Graham Condon 2 2 2 6 Mary Fisher 2 2 1 5 Roly Crichton 1 3 2 6 Laura Thompson (pilot) 1 2 2 5
See also List of New Zealand Paralympians New Zealand at the Olympics
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