New Zealand at the Paralympics

New Zealand at the Paralympics
IPC code	NZL
NPC	Paralympics New Zealand
Website	paralympics.org.nz
Medals Ranked 27th	Gold 98 Silver 71 Bronze 76 Total 245
Summer appearances
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winter appearances
1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

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).^[1]

Medals by Summer Sport [edit] Source:[2] 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 [edit] Source: Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Alpine skiing 17 7 10 34 Total 17 7 10 34

The following competitors have won at least three gold medals, or at least one gold medal and five medals overall

• List of New Zealand Paralympians
• New Zealand at the Olympics