New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

New Zealand at the
1968 Summer Paralympics
IPC code NZL
NPC Paralympics New Zealand
Website paralympics.org.nz
in Tel Aviv
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances

New Zealand competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was the nation's first delegation to the Paralympics. The team finished eighteenth in the medal table and won a total of 4 medals; 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze.[1]

Medallists

[2]

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldEve RimmerAthleticsWomen's Javelin C
 SilverEve RimmerAthleticsWomen's Shot Put C
 SilverEve RimmerSwimmingWomen's 50 m Freestyle class 4 complete
 BronzeEve RimmerAthleticsWomen's Discus C


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete search by games - year (1968) medallists (all) and country (NZL)". paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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