New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
New Zealand took 30 athletes in seven sports at the Summer Paralympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, China in part, designated by Paralympics New Zealand. In addition to the athletes accompanied another nine people, including coaches, doctors and coaches the team. Standard-bearer in the catchment of the team was the wheelchair rugby player Sholto Taylor.
- 2.1 Boccia
- 2.2 Athletics
- 2.3 Powerlifting ( bench press )
- 2.4 Cycling
- 2.5 Wheelchair Rugby
- 2.6 shooting
- 2.7 Swimming
Medals
Medal Tally
Medalist
Gold
Silver
Participants per sport
Boccia
Women
- Kerri Bonner
- Amanda Slade
- Henderikus Dijkstra
- Greig Jackson
- Jeremy Morris
- Liam Sanders
- Maurice Toon
Athletics
Women
- Jessica Hamill
- Kate Horan (200 m Women: Silver)
- Terry Faleva'ai
- Tim Prendergast
- Matt Slade
Powerlifting ( bench press )
- George Taamaru
Cycling
Women
- Anne Marie Donaldson
- Annaliisa Farrell
- Jayne Parsons
- Paula Tesoriero (500 m Time Trial Women: Gold )
- Fiona Southorn
Wheelchair Rugby
- Dan Buckingham
- Tim Johnson
- David Klinkhamer
- Curtis Palmer
- Sholto Taylor
- Gerry Tinker
- Jai Waite
- Adam Wakeford
- Michael Johnson
Swimming
Women
- Sophie Pascoe (100 m butterfly Women: Silver)
- Cameron Leslie
- Daniel Sharp