New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the
Winter Paralympics

IPC code| NZL
NPC| Paralympics New Zealand
Website| paralympics.org.nz
in Beijing, China
4–13 March 2022
Competitors| 3 (3 men) in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening)| Adam Hall[a]
Flag bearer (closing)| Corey Peters
Officials| 4
Medals
Ranked 15th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

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]

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[edit]

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Corey Peters | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill sitting | 5 March
Silver | Corey Peters | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G sitting | 6 March
Bronze | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's super combined standing | 7 March
Bronze | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom standing | 13 March

## Competitors[edit]

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

## Officials[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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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  |
Men's slalom standing | 42.70  | 50.51  | 1:33.21  |
Corey Peters | Men's downhill sitting | 1:16.73  | —  | 1:16.73  |
Men's super-G sitting | 1:10.16  | —  | 1:10.16  |
Men's giant slalom sitting | DNF

Sources: [8]

## See also[edit]

* New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics

## Footnotes[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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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2022 New Zealand Winter Paralympics team

Alpine skiing|

* Aaron Ewen
* Adam Hall
* Corey Peters

Chef de Mission: Jane Stevens

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Nations at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Mexico
* Puerto Rico
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Iran
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Mongolia
* South Korea

Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

Banned|

* Belarus
* Neutral Paralympic Athletes

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