New Zealand competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The country won 17 medals in total, including six gold medals, and finished twenty-first on the medals table.
Team
New Zealand had 23 athletes, plus 1 cycling pilot, competing across 7 sports. It was the nation's smallest team since Barcelona in 1992, in part because it included no representatives in team events such as wheelchair rugby and boccia.
Michael Johnson, New Zealand's most successful Paralympic shooter, carried the flag at the opening ceremony. Sophie Pascoe, who won six swimming medals at the Games, carried the flag at the closing ceremony. Former Paralympic swimmer and gold medallist Duane Kale was the Chef de Mission. Paralympic cyclist Jayne Parsons withdrew from the team after failing her final pre-Games fitness test.
At age 13 years and 8 months, swimmer Nikita Howarth was the youngest member of the team as well as New Zealand's youngest ever Paralympian.
Medallists
| width="75%" align="left" valign="top" | Medal Name Sport Event Date Swimming Women's 200m individual medley SM10 Swimming Women's 100m butterfly S10 Laura Thompson (pilot) Cycling Women's individual pursuit B Swimming Men's 150m individual medley SM4 Swimming Women's 100m freestyle S10 Swimming Women's 200m individual medley SM11 Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S10 Swimming Women's 100m freestyle S11 Swimming Women's 100m backstroke S11 Swimming Women's 100m backstroke S10 Laura Thompson (pilot) Cycling Women's road time trial B Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke SB9 Swimming Men's 100m backstroke SB13 Cycling Women's individual pursuit C5 Laura Thompson (pilot) Cycling Women's 1 km time trial B Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S11 Shooting Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2
| width="25%" align="left" valign="top" | Medals by sportSportTotalSwimming 56112Cycling 1124Shooting 0011Total67417
Events Athletics
Men—Track AthleteEventsHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankTim Prendergast800m T131:58.21 3 Q1:55.85 51500m T133:57.396 q3:53.606
Men—Field AthleteEventsResultRankPeter MartinShot Put F52-538.62(726 pts)5Javelin F52-5315.26(747 pts)6
Women—Field AthleteEventsResultRankHolly Robinson Javelin F4632.587
Cycling
Road
AthleteEventClassificationTimeRankPhillipa Gray Laura Thompson (pilot)Women's road raceB 2:12:56 7Women's time trialB35:07.68Susan ReidWomen's road raceH1-3 2:00:39 8Women's time trialH336:00.464Chris RossMen's road raceC4-5 2:01:32 18Men's time trialC536:17.1812Nathan SmithMen's road raceC1-3did not finishMen's time trialC-324:59.6910Fiona SouthornWomen's road raceC4-51:57:0510Women's time trialC-526:00.815
Track AthleteEventClassificationHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankPhillipa Gray Laura Thompson (pilot)Women's kiloBalign=center colspan=2 1:11.245Women's pursuitB 3:31.530 WR 1 Q3:32.243Chris RossMen's kiloC4-5align=center colspan=2 1:11.56914Men's pursuitC55:04.66912did not advanceNathan SmithMen's kiloC1-3align=center colspan=2 1:16.15923Men's pursuitC33:48.5558did not advanceFiona SouthornWomen's 500C4-5align=center colspan=2 41.7967Women's pursuitC53:52.6953 Q3:55.867
Team Sprint AthletesEventClassificationQualificationFinalTimeRankTimeRankChris RossNathan SmithFiona SouthornMixed team sprintC1-557.44910did not advance
Equestrian
AthleteHorseEventClassificationFinalResultRankAnthea GunnerHuntington IncognitoIndividual championship testII63.76219Individual freestyle test62.75017Rachel StockRimini Park EmmerichIndividual championship testIII65.7339Individual freestyle test66.8509
Rowing
AthleteEventClassificationHeatsRepechageFinal BTimeRankTimeRankTime RankDanny McBrideMen's single scullsAS5:00.0445:04.473 Final B5:06.90 1
Sailing
AthleteEventRacePointsRank1234567891011TotNetJan ApelTim Dempsey Two Person Keelboat (SKUD 18)99578(11)1010910887710Paul Francis One Person Keelboat (2.4mR)14101412(16)311121491159913
Shooting
Michael Johnson was New Zealand's flag bearer for the opening ceremonies.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankMichael JohnsonMixed R4–10 m air rifle standing SH26001 Q704.7Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH26005 Q705.74
Swimming
Note: Qualifiers for the finals (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore ranks shown are overall ranks versus competitors in all heats. Also, ranks shown for those who did not advance are their final ranks.
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankDaniel Holt50 m freestyle S1325.8913did not advance100 m freestyle S1355.2310did not advance400 m freestyle S134:17.633 Q4:12.664100 m butterfly S131:02.7710did not advanceCameron Leslie200 m freestyle S52:56.745 Q2:54.27650 m backstroke S5 42.88 7 Q 42.40 5150 m individual medley SM42:32.96 PR1 Q 2:25.98 WR Daniel Sharp50 m freestyle S1325.1610did not advance100 m freestyle S1355.8812did not advance100 m breaststroke SB13 1:08.43 3 Q 1:06.72
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankRebecca Dubber50 m freestyle S7 37.20 11 did not advance100 m freestyle S7 1:18.30 9 did not advance400 m freestyle S7 5:27.79 5 Q 5:30.05 5100 m backstroke S71:26.264 Q1:25.805Mary Fisher50 m freestyle S1132.193 Q 31.67 100 m freestyle S111:12.015 Q1:09.83400 m freestyle S11 5:32.31 4 Q 5:22.09 4100 m backstroke S11 1:20.89 PR 1 Q 1:19.62 200 m individual medley SM11 2:51.90 2 Q 2:46.91 WR Nikita Howarth50 m butterfly S740.9411did not advance100 m breaststroke SB81:33.489did not advance200 m individual medley SM7 3:13.77 5 Q 3:10.48 6Aine Kelly-Costello50 m freestyle S1136.8517did not advance100 m freestyle S111:23.1015did not advance400 m freestyle S11 6:27.02 10 did not advance100 m backstroke S11 1:26.57 6 Q 1:24.70 6Sophie Pascoe50 m freestyle S1028.412 Q28.24100 m freestyle S10 1:01.17 PR 1 Q 1:00.89 PR 100 m backstroke S10 1:07.77 PR 1 Q 1:06.69 100 m breaststroke SB9 1:19.28 2 Q 1:18.38 100 m butterfly S101:04.97 WR1 Q1:04.43 WR200 m individual medley SM102:28.73 WR1 Q2:25.65 WR
Key Note–Ranks given for preliminary rounds are within the athlete's heat only, with the exception of swimming (see section) Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or by position without achieving the qualifying target PR = Paralympic record WR = World record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
See also New Zealand at the Paralympics New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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