New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
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IPC code | NZL | ||||||||
NPC | Paralympics New Zealand | ||||||||
Website | paralympics |
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in Beijing | |||||||||
Competitors | 30 in 7 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Sholto Taylor | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 24th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in 7 sports: athletics, boccia, cycling, power-lifting, shooting, swimming and wheelchair rugby.
The Wheel Blacks' team will include Tim Johnson, Dan Buckingham, Jai Waite, Curtis Palmer, Gerry Tinker, Sholto Taylor, Adam Wakeford and David Klinkhamer.