New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

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]

New Zealand at the
Winter Paralympics
IPC codeNZL
NPCParalympics New Zealand
Websiteparalympics.org.nz
in Beijing, China
4–13 March 2022
Competitors3 (3 men) in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening)Adam Hall[lower-alpha 1]
Flag bearer (closing)Corey Peters
Officials4
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

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
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldCorey PetersAlpine skiingMen's downhill sitting5 March
 SilverCorey PetersAlpine skiingMen's super-G sitting6 March
 BronzeAdam HallAlpine skiingMen's super combined standing7 March
 BronzeAdam HallAlpine skiingMen's slalom standing13 March

Competitors

Three men alpine skiers were named in the New Zealand team on 2 November 2021: Aaron Ewen, Adam Hall, and Corey Peters.[5]

Officials

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
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's slalom standing 42.70 50.51 1:33.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Corey Peters Men's downhill sitting 1:16.73 — 1:16.73 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's super-G sitting 1:10.16 — 1:10.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Men's giant slalom sitting DNF

Sources: [8]

See also

Footnotes
  1. Hall was hāpai kara, a leadership role equivalent to flagbearer, as the New Zealand athletes did not participate in the opening ceremony.

References
  1. "Three exceptional para alpine skiers selected to represent New Zealand at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". SnowSportsNZ. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. "Skier Adam Hall named New Zealand's Hāpai Kara for Winter Paralympics". Stuff. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "Skier Corey Peters to fly NZ flag at Paralympics' close". 1News. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. "Kiwi Paralympics heroes return to NZ with precious luggage". 1News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. "Paralympics: Two-time gold medallist leads Winter Paralympics team". New Zealand Herald. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. "Aaron Ewen off to Paralympic Winter Games after injury disappointment". Stuff. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. "New Zealand Paralympic team ready for Beijing 2022". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. "Official results book: para alpine skiing" (PDF). Beijing 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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