New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| 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) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paracanoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | TBD | TBD | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 15 |
Athletics[edit]
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 | ||
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]
Equestrian[edit]
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.[3]
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Louise Duncan | Showcase BC | Individual championship test grade IV | ||
| Individual freestyle test grade IV | ||||
Paracanoeing[edit]
New Zealand earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; and 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Men's KL2 | |||||||
| Men's VL3 | |||||||
Shooting[edit]
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.[4]
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| R3 – 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | |||||
| R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | |||||
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 his gold medal results at the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[5]
| 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 | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "New combination ride into New Zealand Paralympic team". rnz.co.nz. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Paralympic Games Places Reserved as Australians Write Names Amongst Successful Ever". International Table Tennis Federation. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.