New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
New Zealand at the Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | NZL |
NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
Website | paralympics |
in Beijing, China 4–13 March 2022 | |
Competitors | 3 (3 men) in 1 sport |
Flag bearer (opening) | Adam Hall[a] |
Flag bearer (closing) | Corey Peters |
Officials | 4 |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 13 March 2022. The New Zealand team consisted of three alpine skiers, all men. Selection of the New Zealand team was the responsibility of Paralympics New Zealand.[1]
None of the New Zealand athletes participated in the opening ceremony, but Adam Hall was named as hāpai kara, a leadership role equivalent to flagbearer.[2] The New Zealand flagbearer at the closing ceremony was Corey Peters.[3]
The New Zealand team won four medals—one gold, one silver, and two bronzes—to finish 15th on the medal table.[4]
Medallists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Corey Peters | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill sitting | 5 March |
![]() | Corey Peters | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G sitting | 6 March |
![]() | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's super combined standing | 7 March |
![]() | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom standing | 13 March |
Competitors
[edit]Three men alpine skiers were named in the New Zealand team on 2 November 2021: Aaron Ewen, Adam Hall, and Corey Peters.[5]
Officials
[edit]Jane Stevens was named as the New Zealand team Chef de Mission on 2 November 2021. Also appointed were Lynette Grace as Deputy Chef de Mission, Ben Adams as head coach and Scott Palmer as assistant coach.[6] Other support staff include Bruce Hamilton (medical lead), Graeme White (performance physiotherapist), and Curtis Christian (wax and equipment technician).[7]
Alpine skiing
[edit]Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |
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Time | Rank | ||||
Aaron Ewen | Men's downhill sitting | 1:26.33 | — | 1:26.33 | 11 |
Men's super-G sitting | 1:16.04 | — | 1:16.04 | 9 | |
Men's super combined sitting | 1:16.27 | DNF | |||
Men's giant slalom sitting | 1:09.04 | DNF | |||
Men's slalom sitting | 52.87 | 57.29 | 1:50.16 | 9 | |
Adam Hall | Men's downhill standing | 1:21.18 | — | 1:21.18 | 19 |
Men's super-G standing | 1:15.80 | — | 1:15.80 | 21 | |
Men's super combined standing | 1:15.33 | 39.44 | 1:54.77 | ![]() | |
Men's slalom standing | 42.70 | 50.51 | 1:33.21 | ![]() | |
Corey Peters | Men's downhill sitting | 1:16.73 | — | 1:16.73 | ![]() |
Men's super-G sitting | 1:10.16 | — | 1:10.16 | ![]() | |
Men's giant slalom sitting | DNF |
Sources: [8]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Hall was hāpai kara, a leadership role equivalent to flagbearer, as the New Zealand athletes did not participate in the opening ceremony.
References
[edit]- ^ "Three exceptional para alpine skiers selected to represent New Zealand at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". SnowSportsNZ. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Skier Adam Hall named New Zealand's Hāpai Kara for Winter Paralympics". Stuff. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Skier Corey Peters to fly NZ flag at Paralympics' close". 1News. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Kiwi Paralympics heroes return to NZ with precious luggage". 1News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Paralympics: Two-time gold medallist leads Winter Paralympics team". New Zealand Herald. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Ewen off to Paralympic Winter Games after injury disappointment". Stuff. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Paralympic team ready for Beijing 2022". Paralympics New Zealand. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Official results book: para alpine skiing" (PDF). Beijing 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.