Sydney 2000
The New Zealand Paralympic Team and Games Results

Archery Athletics Boccia Cycling Equestrian Powerlifting Wheelchair Rugby Sailing Shooting Swimming Wheelchair Tennis

Management Media Medical Team Total Team Number is 70    Ben Lucas carrying the New Zealand  flag at the Opening Ceremony of the  Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games  Photograph courtesy of The NZ Herald

Management Team

Dave Currie, Chef de Mission Auckland
Kathy Condon, Asst Chef de Mission Christchurch
Trish Bradbury, Games Operations Manager Auckland
Kathy Barwell, Assistant Games Operations Auckland

Media

Kate Mortlock (Durning Communications) Christchurch

Medical Team

Dr Dale Speedy, Medical Director Auckland
Rebecca Robinson, Physiotherapist Auckland
Roger Gooch, Massage Therapist Auckland

Archery

Neroli Fairhall, a household name after winning Gold at the 1982 able-bodied Commonwealth Games in archery. Neroli is still at the top of her sport and wants to win gold at the Paralympics Games Sydney 2000.

Neroli Fairhall Christchurch

Gaye Skews, Archery Manager Christchurch

Athletics

Ben Lucas, wheelchair racer, is gaining international reputation by winning bronze at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, captaining the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics, coming 3rd in the Los Angeles Marathon 2000. At the Swiss Nationals where competition against the Europeans is hot, Ben came 4th in the 1,500m, 2nd in the 5,000m and 3rd in the 10,000m breaking a NZ record every time.

Field athlete Peter Martin is a world record holder in field events while John Dowall has ranked second in the world in pentathalon. John is a below knee amputee and Britton Motorcycles has developed a prototype for a prosthetic specifically for his javelin event. It will be interesting to watch both these athletes in Sydney.

Dave MacCalman was in the US on a basketball scholarship before breaking his neck in a diving accident. His efforts then turned to athletics and at one stage held every NZ record in his grade from 100m to 10,000m track, shot put, javelin, discus, club and pentathlon. Dave is an experienced athlete who has competed at Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta. He also broke a World Record in javelin at the 1999 World Wheelchair Games held in Christchurch.

Youngster Matt Slade who has cerebral palsy is ranked 2nd in the world in 200m and 100m, while Tim Prendergast an athlete with a visual impairment is also another medal contender. These athletes regularly compete against their able-bodied peers with excellent results.

Tanya Bradley is our only female competing in athletics where she will compete in 100m, 200m and high jump. Gaining a Bronze in high jump at the 1998 World Champs in Birmingham Tanya will be New Zealand's first athlete with an intellectual disability to compete at a Paralympic Games.

Runner Dave Collie has already competed on the tough and challenging Sydney marathon course in April in a time of 2hr57mins. Dave, a double arm amputee from an electrical accident will be competing in a class above his own, ie. against other athletes with a lesser disability.

Gavin Foulsham an experienced wheelchair track athlete competed at the 1992 Paralympic Games. Eight years on, Gavin has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, showing his improving form at the 2000 Australian Nationals winning 1st places in 800m and 1,500m. Gavin and Ben Lucas will be competing in Switzerland in August in the 1,500m which is a trial for the finals to be held in Sydney at the Olympic Games in September. If they make the final, they will be the first New Zealander(s) to compete at both the Olympics and the Paralyampic Games in the same year.

Tanya Bradley Hamilton	Dave Collie Christchurch	John Dowall Hamilton	Gavin Foulsham Auckland	Ben Lucas Christchurch
Peter Martin Hamilton	Dave MacCalman Katikati	Tim Prendergast Wellington	Matthew Slade Christchurch

Bev Savage, Field Manager Hamilton
Tony Savage, Track Manager Taurganga
Ken Sowden, Athletics Assistant Christchurch

Name	Event		Class	Result	Placing
Ben Lucas	10,000m	Semi Final	T54	24:03.71	4th
Gavin Foulsham	400m	Heat	T54	52.82	3rd
Tim Prendergast	800m	Final	T13	1:56.30
John Dowall	Shotput	Final	F44	14.11m	PB
David MacCalman	Javelin	Final	F52	16.19m	PB WR
Matt Slade	200m	Semi Final	T37	25.34	1st
Gavin Foulsham	400m	Semi Final	T54	52.44	5th
Ben Lucas	10,000m	Final	T54	22:44.97	10th
Gavin Foulsham	800m	1st Round	T54	1:41.75	3rd Qualifier
Tanya Bradley	100m	Final	T20	13.91	9th
Gavin Foulsham	800m	Heat	T54	1:41.75	Qualified
Gavin Foulsham	800m	Semi Final	T54	1:40.45	Qualified PB
Matt Slade	200m	Final	T37	25.11
John Dowall	Javelin	Final	F44	54.89m	PB PR
Gavin Foulsham	800m	Final	T54	1:30.00	6th PB NZR
Ben Lucas	5,000m	1st Round	T54	10:45.02	Qualified
Gavin Foulsham	5,000m	1st Round	T54	10:56.36	Qualified
Tanya Bradley	High Jump	Final	T20	1.38m	5th
Ben Lucas	5,000m	Semi Final	T54	11:12.95	7th
Gavin Foulsham	5,000m	Semi Final	T54	10:38.41	8th Qualified PB
Matt Slade	400m	Semi Final	T37	56.83	1st PB NZR
Pete Martin	Discus	Final	F53	14.83m	6th
John Dowall	100m	Pentathlon	P44	13.90	6th
John Dowall	400m	Pentathlon	P44	Dnf
John Dowall	Long Jump	Pentathlon	P44	5.00m	6th
John Dowall	Shotput	Pentathlon	P44	12.09m	2nd
John Dowall	Discus	Pentathlon	P44	39.51m	2nd 3535pts, 6th overall
Tanya Bradley	200m	Final	T20	27.89	6th PB
Matt Slade	100m	Semi Final	T37	12.69	2nd
Gavin Foulsham	5,000m	Final	T54	10:59.70	12th
Matt Slade	100m	Final	T37	12.50
Matt Slade	400m	Final	T37	56.75	4th
Pete Martin	Shot Put	Final	F53	7.59m
Tim Prendergast	1,500m	Final	T13	4:00.58
John Dowall	Discus	Final	P44	42.11m	8th
Pete Martin	Shot Put	Pentathlon	P53	7.29m	1118pts
Dave MacCalman	Shot Put	Pentathlon	P53	7.14m	1263pts
Pete Martin	Javelin	Pentathlon	P53	14.45m	974pts
Dave MacCalman	Javelin	Pentathlon	P53	15.74m	1274pts
Pete Martin	Discus	Pentathlon	P53	14.47m	734pts
Dave MacCalman	Discus	Pentathlon	P53	12.57m	807pts
Pete Martin	100m	Pentathlon	P53	21.80	791pts
Dave MacCalman	100m	Pentathlon	P53	21.22	851pts
Pete Martin	800m	Pentathlon	P53	Dsq	0pts
Dave MacCalman	800m	Pentathlon	P53	3:27.81	329pts
Dave MacCalman		Pentathlon	P53	Overall
Pete Martin		Pentathlon	P53	Overall
Pete Martin	Javelin	Final	F53	14.57m	5th
Dave MacCalman	Shot Put	Final	F52	7.13m	4th
Dave Collie	Marathon	Final	T46	3hr11m27	12th
Gavin Foulsham	Marathon	Final	T54	1hr33m07	9th
Ben Lucas	Marathon	Final	T54	1hr34m53	13th

Boccia

Boccia is a unique sport to the Paralympics for athletes with cerebral palsy. It is a cross between petanque and bowls. NZ is ranked 8th in the world in the Teams events qualifying for Sydney in Argentina at the Worlds. The youngest member of the team and only female Stacey Roche will captain Ross Flood, Paul Munckhof and Gary Williams in Sydney.

Ross Flood Auckland	Paul Munckhof Auckland	Stacey Roche Katikati	Gary Williams Wellington

Andy Roche, Boccia Manager Katikati
Trevor Jenkinson, Boccia Coach Christchurch
Karen Wells, Boccia Assistant Dunedin

Cycling

Cycling has two brilliant riders in Paul Jesson and Mark Inglis. Paul was a Tour de France rider before losing part of his leg in an accident. After some time out of competitive cycling Paul competed at the 1998 World Champs in Colorado breaking a World Record in the 4,000m Individual Pursuit. Mark survived an avalanche on Mt Cook in 1982 and lost both legs below the knee to frostbite. With a strong sporting background Mark moved into competitive cycling and gained a 9th placing at the 1998 World Champs. Both are talented cyclists and it will be exciting to watch them in Sydney.

Mark Inglis Blenheim	Paul Jesson Christchurch

Wayne Thorpe, Cycling Manager Christchurch

Name	Event	Result	Placing
Mark Inglis	Mixed 1km Time Trial - LC3	1:23.169	PB
Paul Jesson	Mixed 1km Time Trial - LC3	1:25.811	9th
Paul Jesson	Mixed Individual Pursuit - LC3 - Qualifying	5:27.555	3rd Qualifier PB
Paul Jesson	Mixed Individual Pursuit - LC3 - Semi Final	5:28.635	Racing off for Bronze and 4th placing
Paul Jesson	Mixed Individual Pursuit - LC3 - Final 3-4 1-2	5:30.850	4th
Mark Inglis	Mixed 45/55km Road Race - LC3	1hr32m11.00s	12th
Paul Jesson	Mixed 45/55km Road Race - LC3	1hr32m11.00s	11th

Equestrian

Jayne Craike started riding at the age of 5 and was the British age group champion. Jayne had great success in Dressage at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games achieving a 5th placing. In 1999 at the World Championships in Denmark she won Silver. Jayne will be looking to go one better in Sydney and will be exciting to watch.

Jayne Craike Auckland

Rachel Bird, Equestrian Manager/Coach Palmerston North

Name	Event	Grade	Result	Placing
Jayne Craike	Individual Dressage	4	67.88
Jayne Craike	Mixed Individual Freestyle Test	4	70.10

Powerlifting

In powerlifting, Tracey Wright came 3rd in her weight division at the 1998 IPC World Champs. Competing regularly against the Australians, and at the World Wheelchair Games, Tracey will be ready for Sydney. George Taamaru will be competing at his first Paralympics and major international competition. Competing against able bodied lifters George, an amputee, won the Auckland Powerlifting title lifting 215kg.

George Taamaru Auckland	Tracey Wright Hamilton

Jim Tunnicliffe, Powerlifting Manager Hamilton

Wheelchair Rugby

The Wheel Blacks came 2nd against the US at the Wheelchair Rugby World Champs in 1998 and 2nd to the US again at the World Wheelchair Games held in Christchurch last October. Captained by Grant Sharman they are looking to go one better in Sydney.

Steve Guthrie Christchurch	Tim Johnson Christchurch	Paul Leefe Auckland	Gary McMurray Auckland	Justin Muschamp Christchurch
Bill Oughton Christchurch	Curtis Palmer Christchurch	Grant Sharman Auckland	Sholto Taylor Hawkes' Bay	Geremy Tinker Christchurch

Tony Howe, Coach Auckland
Cherie Porter, Manager Christchurch
Barry Hislop, Wheelchair Rugby Assistant Wellington
David Tieleman, Wheelchair Rugby Assistant Christchurch

Game	Versus	Event	Score	Winner
4	Great Britain	Preliminaries	46-37	NZL
5	Germany	Preliminaries	47-30	NZL
12	Canada	Preliminaries	38-31	NZL
NZL	Australia	Semi Final	40-39	AUS
NZL	Canada	Bronze Play-Off	32-44	NZL

Sailing

Andrew May will compete in the 2.4m single handed class after gaining a place in the 1998 World Champs in Finland. Another round of World Champs in Melbourne 2000 saw Andrew improve his placing to an overall position of 19th out of 65 in the open fleet and 4th disabled sailor.

New Zealand received a wildcard for our Sonar crew for Sydney. So with four experienced sailors in Martin Clark, Chris Wood, Phil Edwards and Garth Reynolds we will be competitive on the water. The crew is an interesting mixture of disabilities with two amputees, one paraplegic and Garth who was part of the crew who won Gold at the 1999 Blind Sailing World Champs.

Marty Clark Nelson	Phil Edwards Dunedin	Andrew May Christchurch	Garth Reynolds Whangarei	Chris Wood Auckland

David Pearson, Sailing Manager Christchurch
Terry Valder, Sonar Manager Auckland

Shooting

Colin Willis won silver at the 1998 World Shooting Champs and is an experienced athlete who will be competing at his 4th Paralympic Games. The only shooter with a disability competing internationally, Colin has trained with the Australian team and travelled with them to international competition. He also attends national training camps with the New Zealand able-bodied Shooting Team.

Colin Willis Christchurch

Danny Savage, Shooting Manager Tauranga

Swimming

Freestyle specialist Dean Booth, first broke a World Record in 100m Freestyle at the 1998 World Champs, and then broke his own World Record in 1999 at the British Opens. He also placed 1st at the World Champs in 400m Freestyle. Dean, who has cerebral palsy has been the National Champ in four events over the past five years.

Hayden Brown will swim at his 2nd Paralympic Games after his best placing of 9th at Atlanta. Showing his improving form at the 2000 British Open Hayden placed 3rd in Butterfly. He aims to finish in the top 5 in all events and swim Personal Bests in Sydney.

5th at the 1998 World Champs in 400m Freestyle Hadleigh Pierson, who has Osteogensis Imperfecta, is improving steadily as his results from major international meets show. At the 2000 Dutch Open Hadleigh placed 1st. A week later, at a meet with increased number of competitiors, he swum to a 2nd placing at the British Open. Hadleigh will be celebrating his 20th birthday during the Paralympic Games.

The New Zealand Paralympic Team's youngest competitor Gillian Pollock has broken two World Records this year in the 200m Backstroke short course and 200m Breaststroke long course. With two World Records under her belt in different events Gillian's aim to win Gold in the 200m Individual Medley looks promising.

Sean Tretheway spends his life in and around pools with a job as a lifeguard he cannot help but spend plenty of time in the pool preparing for Sydney. Competing against the highly rated European swimmers at the recent 2000 Dutch and British Opens, Sean had several top 3 placings.

Dean Booth Auckland	Hayden Brown Christchurch	Hadleigh Pierson Christchurch	Gillian Pollock Hawkes' Bay	Sean Tretheway Hamilton

Clive Power, Swim Coach Tauranga
Duane Kale, Swim Manager Auckland

Name	Event		Class	Result	Placing
Gillian Pollock	200m IM	Heat	SM8	3:04.72	2nd
Hayden Brown	200m IM	Heat	SM10	2:29.84	4th
Gillian Pollock	200m IM	Final	SM8	3:04.12	PB
Hayden Brown	200m IM	Final	SM10	2:28.01	6th PB
Gillian Pollock	100m Butterfly	Heat	S8	1:34.84	6th PB
Hayden Brown	100m Butterfly	Heat	S10	1:06.52	3rd PB
Hayden Brown	100m Butterfly	Final	S10	1:06.53	8th
Hadleigh Pierson	400m Freestyle	Heat	S6	5:45.43	3rd PB
Gillian Pollock	400m Freestyle	Heat	S8	5:52.65	4th
Sean Tretheway	400m Freestyle	Heat	S9	4:52.26	5th PB
Hadleigh Pierson	400m Freestyle	Final	S6	5:45.55	8th
Dean Booth	400m Freestyle	Final	S7	4:53.75	WR
Gillian Pollock	400m Freestyle	Final	S8	5:47.38	6th PB
Sean Tretheway	400m Freestyle	Final	S9	4:54.44	8th
Gillian Pollock	100m Breaststroke	Heat	SB8	1:43.43	7th PB
Dean Booth	100m Freestyle	Heat	S7	1:06.66	2nd Qualified
Sean Tretheway	100m Freestyle	Heat	S9	1:03.47	3rd
Hayden Brown	100m Freestyle	Heat	S10	1:00.09	5th PB
Dean Booth	100m Freestyle	Final	S7	1:05.06	PB
Hadleigh Pierson	100m Freestyle	Heat	S6	1:22.47	5th PB
Hadleigh Pierson	100m Backstroke	Heat	S6	1:38.25	6th
Gillian Pollock	100m Backstroke	Heat	S8	1:28.40	3rd Qualify
Sean Tretheway	100m Backstroke	Heat	S9	1:10.33	3rd Qualify
Gillian Pollock	100m Backstroke	Final	S8	1:27.46	5th
Sean Tretheway	100m Backstroke	Final	S9	1:09.69
Dean Booth	50m Freestyle	Heat	S7	30.69sec	2nd
Hayden Brown	50m Freestyle	Heat	S10	27.70sec	4th
Dean Booth	50m Freestyle	Final	S7	30.30sec	4th

Wheelchair Tennis

Paul Britnell Christchurch	Wayne Fleming Christchurch

Chris Anderson, Coach/Manager Christchurch