Rodney Wright #16
Thursday 30th November, 2023Rodney competed in international Para sport events in the late 60s. Upon return from one of these events in Jamaica,…
John Stott QSO #15
Thursday 30th November, 2023John grew up in Invercargill and became a paraplegic after an accident in 1964. As a teenager, during a school…
Jim Savage MBE #14
Thursday 30th November, 2023Former Pongakawa School pupil, diagnosed with polio in his early 20s, Jim started wheelchair sport in 1966. Jim was a…
Graham Condon QSM #4
Thursday 30th November, 2023Paralympic results Graham Condon is one of the most respected Kiwi Para athletes for his devotion and commitment to Para…
Norman Brown #1
Thursday 30th November, 2023Norman immigrated from England with his mother. He made his Paralympic debut at the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games, as a member…
Len Campbell #2
Thursday 30th November, 2023In 1961 Len had a racing car accident that left him a paraplegic. After his time in hospital, he decided…
Leo Close OBE #3
Thursday 30th November, 2023Father Leo Close is born in Drumcondra in 1934, in Dublin. Aged 23 while a young seminarian, Leo Close fell…
Rex Fattorini #5
Thursday 30th November, 2023Rex made his Paralympic debut in Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games as part of the first ever New Zealand Paralympic…
Bill Flood #6
Thursday 30th November, 2023Bill lived in Australia and moved to Auckland to work on the construction of the Auckland Airport. Bill was hit…
Bill Lean #7
Thursday 30th November, 2023Bill made his Paralympic debut in Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games, as part of the first ever New Zealand Paralympic…
