New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics

New Zealand at the
1984 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeNZL
NPCParalympics New Zealand
Websiteparalympics.org.nz
in Vancouver
Competitors8 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
5
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

New Zealand competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The country was represented by eight athletes (two women and six men), all in alpine skiing. It was the first time New Zealanders won medals at the Winter Paralympic Games. It was also the first time the country fielded female athletes in the Winter Paralympics.[1]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Vivienne Martin Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom B2
 Silver Vivienne Martin Alpine skiing Women's downhill B2
 Silver Vivienne Martin Alpine skiing Women's alpine combination B2
 Silver Christopher Orr Alpine skiing Men's downhill B1
 Bronze Mark Edwards Alpine skiing Men's downhill LW3

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics

New Zealand was represented by Ed Bickerstaff, Denis Butler, Martin Clark, Patricia Craig, Mark Edwards, Daryl Gill, Vivienne Martin (Guide Mike Curzon), Christopher Orr (Guide Roger McGarry) and Craig Philip, and obtained five medals. Coach David Boyd, Physiotherapist Kay Shears, Assistant Lorraine Preston(See above)[2]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, Paralympics New Zealand
  2. ^ New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, Paralympics New Zealand