Anna Grimaldi
Date of Birth: 12 February 1997
Event: Long jump and 100m T47
Coach: Michael Jacobs
Club: Hill City University Athletics Club
Where from: Dunedin
Fun fact: Anna played both basketball and netball before attending a Paralympic NZ Talent Identification Camp in 2013 and discovering a passion for athletics.
Will Stedman
Date of Birth: 5 Decemeber 1999
Event: 400m and Long jump T36
Coach: George Edwards
Club: Port Hills Athletics Club
Where from: Christchurch
Fun fact: Will was the youngest member of the Para athletics team to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at only 16 years old.
Mitch Joynt
Date of Birth: 10 April 1995
Event: 200m T64
Coach: Hamish Meacheam
Club: North Harbour Bays Athletics
Where from: Auckland
Fun fact: When getting back into sport around his early 20s, Mitch tried javelin, long jump and even snowboarding before settling on sprinting (having 200m as his preferred choice).
Holly Robinson
Date of Birth: 10 December 1994
Event: Shot put F46
Coach: Raylene Bates
Club: Athletics Taieri Inc
Where from: Dunedin
Fun fact: Holly grew up playing rugby, netball, basketball, cricket, and badminton before she made her decision to focus on Athletics around the age of 12.
Danielle Aitchison
Date of Birth: 16 August 2001
Event: 100m and 200m T36
Coach: Alan McDonald
Club: Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Where from: Hamilton
Fun fact: Danielle was born 80-90% deaf but had surgery a few years back for cochlear implants.
Athletics Schedule
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SATURDAY 18 MAY 12.30/12.37pm 8.30/8.37pm |
Will Stedman Anna Grimaldi |
R1 Men’s 400m T36 R1 women’s 100m T47 |
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SUNDAY 19 MAY 2pm 9.56pm |
Will Stedman Anna Grimaldi |
Men’s 400m T36 Women’s 100m T47 |
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MONDAY 20 MAY 10.22pm |
Danielle Aitchison |
Women’s 100m T36 Final T36 |
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WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 8.55pm |
Holly Robinson |
Women’s Shot Put F46 Final |
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THURSDAY 23 MAY 8.57pm |
Danielle Aitchison |
Women’s 200m T36 Final |
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FRIDAY 24 MAY 12.22/12.29pm 1.30pm |
Mitch Joynt Anna Grimaldi |
Men’s 200m T64 Heats Women’s Long Jump T47 Final |
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SATURDAY 25 MAY 1.45pm 10.15pm |
Will Stedman Mitch Joynt |
Men’s Long Jump T36 Final Men’s 200m T64 Final |
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Results
| Name | Event | Time/Result |
| Will Stedman | T36 400m Final | 53.36 – 1st place World Champion |
| Anna Grimaldi | T47 100m Final | 12.72 (-0.5) – 3rd place |
| Danielle Aitchison | T36 100m Final | 13.48 (+0.7) – 2nd place |
| Holly Robinson | F46 Shot Put Final | 12.25m – 2nd place Oceania Record |
| Danielle Aitchison | T36 200m Final | 27.47 – 1st place World Champion, World Record, Oceania Record |
| Anna Grimaldi | T47 Long Jump Final | 5.84m – 2nd place |
| Will Stedman | T36 Long Jump Final | 5.85 – 2nd place |
| Mitch Joynt | T64 200m Final | 23.15 – 3rd place Oceania Record |
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