New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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New Zealand is planning to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
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Support
In September 2015, a representative from the country attended the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Chef de Mission seminar as part of the country's preparation efforts for the 2016 Games.[1][2]
High Performance Sport New Zealand provided $6.96 million in funding to Paralympics New Zealand over the four-year funding cycle for para-athlete development and campaign costs.[3][4]
Medal targets
High Performance Sport New Zealand set a target of having the country win 8-12 gold medals at the Rio Paralympics.[4]
Athletics
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Paralympics New Zealand confirmed a team of six track and field athletes on 23 May 2016.[5] Each confirmed athlete has met both the IPC and Athletics New Zealand "A" qualifying standards in the following events:
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Liam Malone | 400 m T44 | ||||
| William Stedman | 800 m T36 | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Rory McSweeney | Javelin throw F44 | ||||
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Anna Grimaldi | Long jump T47 | ||||
| Jessica Hamill | Shot put F34 | ||||
| Holly Robinson | Javelin throw F46 | ||||
Cycling
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With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, New Zealand qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[6][7] Paralympics New Zealand confirmed seven cyclists, including two sighted pilots, on 9 May 2016. The team includes sighted pilot Laura Thompson, who won three medals with Phillipa Gray in 2012, and 2008 athletics silver medallist turned cyclist Kate Horan.[8]
- Men
| Athlete | Classification |
|---|---|
| Stephen Hills | T2 |
| Byron Raubenheimer | C4 |
- Women
| Athlete | Classification |
|---|---|
| Amanda Cameron | B |
| Emma Foy | B |
| Kate Horan | C4 |
| Laura Thompson | n/a (sighted pilot) |
| Hannah van Kampen | n/a (sighted pilot) |
Sailing
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One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had nor already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. New Zealand qualified for the 2016 Games under this criteria in the Sonar event with an eighth-place finish overall and the third country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships.[9][10][11] They qualified a second boat in the SKUD 18 event with a twelfth-place finish overall and the fourth country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Tim Dempsey and Gemma Fletcher.[9][11][12]
Shooting
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The first opportunity to qualify for shooting at the Rio Games took place at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl. Shooters earned spots for their NPC. New Zealand earned a qualifying spot at this competition in the R5 – 10m Air Rifle Prone Mixed SH2 event as a result of the performance of Michael Johnson.[13][14][15]
The third opportunity for direct qualification for shooters to the Rio Paralympics took place at the 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia. At this competition, Jason Eales earned a qualifying spot for their country in the R5- Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 event.[14][16]
The last direct qualifying event for Rio in shooting took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning in November. Gregory Reid earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event.[14][17]
Swimming
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Swimming got a bump in funding through their NPC and the national swimming federation to help with New Zealand swimming readiness in Rio.[18]
The top two finishers in each Rio medal event at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships earned a qualifying spot for their country for Rio. Mary Fisher earned New Zealand a spot after winning gold in the Women's 100m Freestyle S11.[19][20]
Paralympics New Zealand confirmed a team of seven swimmers on 5 May 2016. The team includes three 2012 gold medalists: Mary Fisher, Cameron Leslie and Sophie Pascoe.[21] On 13 May 2016, an eighth swimmer, Hamish McLean, was added to the team.[22]
Each confirmed swimmer has met both the IPC and Swimming New Zealand minimum qualifying standards in the following events:
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cameron Leslie | 100 m freestyle S5 | ||||
| 200 m freestyle S5 | |||||
| 50 m backstroke S5 | |||||
| 150 m individual medley SM4 | |||||
| Hamish McLean | 400 m freestyle S6 | ||||
| Jesse Reynolds | 400 m freestyle S9 | ||||
| 100 m backstroke S9 | |||||
- Women
See also
References
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