New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

New Zealand at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code NZL
NPC Paralympics New Zealand
Website paralympics.org.nz
in Beijing
Competitors 30 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Sholto Taylor[1]
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
4
Total
12
Summer Paralympics appearances

New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes[2] competing in 7 sports: athletics, boccia, cycling, power-lifting, shooting, swimming and wheelchair rugby.[3]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldCameron LeslieSwimmingMen's 150 m individual medley SM4[4][5]
 GoldSophie PascoeSwimmingWoman's 100 m backstroke S10[6]
 GoldSophie PascoeSwimmingWoman's 100 m breaststroke SB9[7][8]
 GoldSophie PascoeSwimmingWoman's 200 m individual medley SM10[9]
 GoldPaula TesorieroCyclingWoman's 500 m time trial (LC3–4/CP 3)[7][10]
 SilverKate HoranAthleticsWomen's 200 m T44[11]
 SilverSophie PascoeSwimmingWomen's 100 m Butterfly S10[7][12]
 SilverDaniel SharpSwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke SB13[6]
 BronzeAnnaliisa Farrell
Jayne Parsons
CyclingTime trial B&VI 1–3[13]
 BronzeMichael JohnsonShootingMixed R4-10 m air rifle standing SH2[9][14]
 BronzePaula TesorieroCyclingWomen's individual pursuit (LC 1–2/CP 4)[7][10]
 BronzePaula TesorieroCyclingTime trial LC 3–4/CP 3[13]

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tim Prendergast T13 800m N/A 1:56.28 6
1500m 4:13.54 9 Q N/A 4:09.09 5
5000m 15:47.26 6 Q N/A 15:13.60 4
Matt Slade T37 100m 12.54 6 Q N/A 12.46 4
200m 25.53 10 Did not advance

Men's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Terry Faleva'ai F33-34/52 Shot put 9.65 895 12

Women's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kate Horan T44 100m 14.04 6 q N/A 14.01 5
200m N/A 28.36 2nd, silver medalist(s)

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Jessica Hamill F32-34/51-53 Discus throw 19.27 1008 7
Shot put 6.77 898 11
F33-34/52-53 Javelin throw 13.68 963 10

Boccia

Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opponent Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Liam Sanders Mixed individual BC1  Moran (IRL)L 3-7 3 Did not advance
 Marques (POR)W 6-0
 Smith (GBR)W 5-2
 Aandalen (NOR)L 2-5
Keri Bonner Mixed individual BC2  Murray (GBR)L 0-17 4 Did not advance
 Hirose (JPN)L 1-8
 Loung J (HKG)L 1-4
Jeremy Morriss  Kwok H Y K (HKG)L 2-3 2 Did not advance
 Toon (NZL)W 9-4
 Wilhelmsen (NOR)W 10-1
Maurice Toon  Kwok H Y K (HKG)L 3-4 3 Did not advance
 Morriss (NZL)L 4-9
 Wilhelmsen (NOR)W 21-0
Henk Dijkstra Mixed individual BC3  Polychronidis (GRE)L 0-19 3 Did not advance
 Sukkarath (THA)L 4-5
 Zhu H (CHN)W 13-0
Amanda Slade  Jeong H W (KOR)L 0-14 4 Did not advance
 Peixoto (POR)L 0-12
 Visaratanunta (THA)W 11-0
Keri Bonner
Jeremy Morriss
Liam Sanders
Maurice Toon
Team BC1-2  China (CHN)L 4-8 3 Did not advance
 Hong Kong (HKG)L 2-8
Henk Dijkstra
Greig Jackson
Amanda Slade
Pairs BC3  Costa (POR)
 Peixoto (POR)
 Raimundo (POR)
L 4-8 4 Did not advance
 Punsnit (THA)
 Sukkarath (THA)
 Visaratanunta (THA)
W 4-2
 Michos (GRE)
 Polychronidis (GRE)
 Stavropoulou (GRE)
L 2-3

Cycling

Women's road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Annemarie Donaldson Women's road race HC A/B/C 1:39:22 11
Women's road time trial HC A/B/C 32:13.21 8
Fiona Southorn Women's road time trial LC1/LC2/CP4 43:02.78 7
Paula Tesoriero Women's road time trial LC3/LC4/CP3 45:00.92 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Jayne Parsons
Annaliisa Farrell (pilot)
Women's road race B&VI 1-3 2:01:27 8
Women's road time trial B&VI 1-3 38:40.40 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Women's track

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Fiona Southorn Women's individual pursuit LC1-2/CP4 4:06.965 8 Did not advance
Women's time trial LC1-2/CP4 N/A 42.0 9
Paula Tesoriero Women's individual pursuit LC3-4/CP3 4:22.862 3 q  Paris (AUS)
W 4:26.080
3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Women's time trial LC3-4/CP3 N/A 43.3 1st, gold medalist(s)
Jayne Parsons
Annaliisa Farrell (pilot)
Women's individual pursuit B&VI 1-3 3:47.271 4 q  Whitsell (USA) /
 Woodring (USA)
L 3:47.900
4
Women's time trial B&VI 1-3 N/A 1:14.048 5

Powerlifting

Athlete Event Result Rank
George Taamaru +100kg NMR

Shooting

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Total Rank
Michael Johnson Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 599 9 Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 597 7 Q 104.2 701.2 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Swimming

Men

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Cameron Leslie S5 50m butterfly 43.20 6 Q 44.43 6
50m freestyle 38.67 9 Did not advance
200m freestyle N/A 2:57.21 6
SM4 150m individual medley 2:40.43 1 Q 2:33.57 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Daniel Sharp S13 50m freestyle 25.30 8 Q 25.50 8
100m freestyle 58.85 14 Did not advance
SB13 100m breaststroke 1:10.81 4 Q 1:08.73 2nd, silver medalist(s)

Women

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Sophie Pascoe S10 100m backstroke 1:11.26 1 Q 1:10.57 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
100m butterfly 1:12.93 4 Q 1:10.53 2nd, silver medalist(s)
100m freestyle 1:05.90 9 Did not advance
SB9 100m breaststroke 1:24.54 1 Q 1:22.58 1st, gold medalist(s)
SM10 200m individual medley 2:39.40 1 Q 2:35.21 1st, gold medalist(s)

Wheelchair rugby

Squad list Group stage Knockout stage
Pool Match 1
Opposition
Result
Pool Match 2
Opposition
Result
Pool Match 3
Opposition
Result
Rank Semifinal
Opposition
Result
Final
Opposition
Result
Rank
 Australia
L 38-39
 Great Britain
L 38-39
 Germany
W 40-31
3 Classification 5-8
 China
W 47-34
Classification 5–6
 Germany
W 28-25
5

See also

References

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  2. Xinhua (2008-05-07). "New Zealand to send a 30-strong team to Beijing Paralympic Games". Retrieved 2008-09-12.
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  6. 1 2 "Gold and silver for NZ swimmers". NZPA. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
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  10. 1 2 "Tesoriero on a high". One Sport. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  11. "Horan wins track silver". NZPA. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  12. "Kiwi teen takes silver". NZPA/One Sport. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  13. 1 2 Suzanne Burgess (2008-09-12). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  14. "Johnson scores bronze in shoot-off". One Sport. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
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