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.New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics , Paralympics New Zealand

Medallists MedalNameSportEvent Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom B2 Alpine skiing Women's downhill B2 Alpine skiing Women's alpine combination B2 Christopher Orr Alpine skiing Men's downhill B1 Mark Edwards Alpine skiing Men's downhill LW3

Alpine skiing

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)New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics , Paralympics New Zealand

See also New Zealand at the Paralympics New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Notes and references

External links International Paralympic Committee official website