NZ Paralympic Athletes
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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in:
a) Wheelchair Rugby b) Para Swimming
c) Parachuting d) Para Athletics
2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the
a) 2012 London Paralympics b) 2016 Rio Paralympics
c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only
a) 20 years old b) 18 years old
c) 12 years old d) 15 years old
4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
→Tupou Neiufi is a woman that is ranked 2nd in the world.
She placed 7th in the women’s 100m Backstroke S9, so that is actually awesome.
5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg.
a) True b) False
6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events
a) Shot Put and Discus b) Discus and Javelin
c) Shot Put and Long Jump d) Shot Put and High Jump
7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people.
→ Our paralympians are amazing because when they represent New Zealand sometimes they inspire kids with disabilities to join the paralympics when they grow up.
