Colin Willis MNZM #54
Thursday 30th November, 2023Colin was involved in Shooting Para sport for 23 years, from 1982 through to 2004 and has spina bifida. He…
Steve Guthrie #95
Thursday 30th November, 2023Steve was part of the New Zealand Wheelchair rugby team – the Wheel Blacks at three consecutive Paralympic Games. His…
Dave MacCalman MNZM #80
Thursday 30th November, 2023Dave was a top New Zealand basketballer, the first kiwi to play in the Australian National League and received a…
Tiffiney Perry #150
Thursday 30th November, 2023Tiffiney competed at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games in Wheelchair tennis. She has since competed for New Zealand internationally in…
Sholto Taylor #111
Thursday 30th November, 2023As a 20-year-old Sholto Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu) was a competent sportsman. After a car accident he was left tetraplegic. Soon…
Geremy Tinker #112
Thursday 30th November, 2023Geremy broke his neck in an under-19 club rugby match in Christchurch. During his rehab at the Burwood Spinal Unit…
Theresa Herd #144
Thursday 30th November, 2023Theresa Herd (nee Griffin) grew up in Hamilton, swimming since the age of 12 in the little high-performance swimming club…
Terry Faleva’ai #143
Thursday 30th November, 2023Thrower Terry attended his first Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, with an eighth placing in shot put. Four years later,…
Jayne Craike MNZM #90
Thursday 30th November, 2023Jayne is a pioneer behind the sport of Para equestrian in this country. Internationally she competed at three consecutive Paralympic…
Willie Beattie #141
Thursday 30th November, 2023Originally from Hamilton, Willie made his Paralympic debut at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games in Para athletics. He competed in…
