Athlete Description
| Able-Bodied | Para |
|---|---|
| Athletes with a proven ability to achieve a podium result and tracking towards a podium result at the next senior pinnacle event | Athletes with a proven ability to achieve a gold medal and tracking towards a gold medal result at the next senior pinnacle event |
Available Support
- Individual Campaign planning support
- Funding support on case by case basis
- Event group opportunities (event group dependent)
- Individual Athlete Performance Support:
– Athlete Life, Nutrition, Psychology, Strength & Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Physiology. - May be eligible for HPSNZ Prime Ministers scholarships, Development Enhancement Grants (DEGs) or Performance Enhancement Grants (PEGs).
Current Level 1 Athletes
| Athlete | Event | Coach | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Adams | Shot put | Scott Goodman | Pakuranga Athletic Club |
| Eliza McCartney | Pole Vault | Jeremy McColl | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Tom Walsh | Shot put | Dale Stevenson | South Canterbury Athletic Club |
| Nick Willis | 1500m | Ron Warhurst | Lower Hutt AAC |
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