New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.
| New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | NZL |
| NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
| Website | paralympics |
| in Paris, France 28 August 2024 – 8 September 2024 | |
| Competitors | 15 in 7 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paracanoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Athletics
Track and field athletes from New Zealand has achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
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 & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mitch Joynt | Men's 200 m T64 | ||||
| William Stedman | Men's 400 m T36 | ||||
| Women's 100 m T36 | |||||
| Women's 100 m T47 | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| William Stedman | Men's long jump T36 | ||
| Anna Grimaldi | Women's long jump T47 | ||
| Women's shot put F37 | |||
| Women's shot put F46 | |||
| Holly Robinson | Women's javelin throw F46 | ||
Badminton
In May 2024, German-born Wojtek Czyz was named as New Zealand's first-ever badminton representative for the Summer Paralympics.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Wojtek Czyz | Men's singles SL3 | |||||||
Cycling
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.[3]
Equestrian
Equestrian Louise Duncan and her horse Showcase BC qualified for the paralympic equestrian competition, after finishing third in each of their three classes against Australia's top Para equestrian riders in April 2024.[4]
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Louise Duncan | Showcase BC | Individual championship test grade IV | ||
| Individual freestyle test grade IV | ||||
Paracanoeing
In June 2024, New Zealand announced a team of two para canoe athletes for the Summer Paralympics — Peter Cowan and Scott Martlew.[5]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for preliminary rounds are within the canoeist's heat only.
- FA = Qualified for Final A
- FB = Qualified for Final B
- SF = Advanced to Semifinals
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Cowan | Men's VL3 | ||||||
| Scott Martlew | Men's KL2 | ||||||
Shooting
New Zealand entered two para-shooters after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships and 2023 World Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[6]
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| R3 – 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | |||||
| R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | |||||
Swimming
In May 2024, New Zealand announced a squad of five swimmers to compete at the Summer Paralympics — Cameron Leslie, Jesse Reynolds, Lili-Fox Mason, Gabriella Smith and Joshua Willmer.[7]
- Key
- Note– Qualifiers for the finals (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore ranks shown are overall ranks versus competitors in all heats. Also, ranks shown for those who did not advance are their final ranks.
- PR = Paralympic record
- WR = World record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cameron Leslie | TBD S5 | ||||
| Jesse Reynolds | TBD S9 | ||||
| Joshua Willmer | TBD S8 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lili-Fox Mason | TBD S10 | ||||
| Gabriella Smith | TBD S10 | ||||
Table tennis
New Zealand secure one singles spot for the Paralympic games. Matthew Britz qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of his gold medal results at the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Matthew Britz | Men's individual C7 | ||||||||
References
- "First New Zealand athletes named for Paris Paralympics". rnz.co.nz. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- "Paralympics: Four-time gold medallist Wojtek Czyz named New Zealand's first para-badminton player at Paris". newshub.co.nz. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
- "New combination ride into New Zealand Paralympic team". rnz.co.nz. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "Paddling Duo Will Take To The Water At The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". scoop.co.nz. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- "Northland's triple Paralympic champ Cameron Leslie leading NZ swim team to Paris". nzherald.co.nz. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- "Paralympic Games Places Reserved as Australians Write Names Amongst Successful Ever". International Table Tennis Federation. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.