Athlete Description
| Able-Bodied and Para Athletics |
|---|
| Emerging athletes with an emphasis on development that are demonstrating future performance potential |
Available Support
- Individual Development Planning support
- Funding support to attend Athletics NZ development camps
- Regional development workshop
- Event group opportunities (event group dependent)
- Individual Athlete Performance Support:
– Athlete Life, Strength & Conditioning.
– Nutrition, Psychology, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy and Physiology on a case by case basis. - May be eligible for HPSNZ Prime Ministers scholarships or Development Enhancement Grants (DEGs)
Current PDS Athletes
| Athlete | Event | Coach | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Baxter | T37 Sprints | Hamish Meacheam | Owairaka AA & HC |
| Benjamin Wall | Distance | Robert Dabb | Palmerston North A & HC |
| Charlotte Holland | Sprints | Paul Lothian | Auckland City Athletic Club |
| Daniel Du Toit | Walks | Phillip Du Toit | Wellington Harrier Athletic Club |
| Genna Maples | Sprints/Jumps | Alex McNab | Athletics Wanganui |
| Jacob Stockwell | Sprints | Mohamed Elemam | Egmont Athletics |
| James Harding | Distance | Perry Cunningham | Papakura A & HC |
| Jayden Williamson | Jumps | Brent Booker | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Josie Taylor | Jumps | Mike Taylor | Hamilton City Hawks Athletics |
| John Gerber | Sprints | Lyndon Fraser | Papanui Toc H |
| Kaia Tupu-South | Throws | Walter Gill | Takapuna Athletic & HC |
| Eddie Osei-Nketia | Sprints | Gary Henley-Smith/Gus Nketia | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Liam Back | Distance | Alec McNab | Athletics Wanganui |
| Liam Wilson | T37 Sprints | Raylene Bates | Athletics Taieri |
| Maddie Wilson | Combined Events | Terry Lomax | Gisborne Amateur Athletic Club |
| Mile Naime | Throws | Pieter Deon Wagner | Manurewa AA & HC |
| Natalia Rankin-Chitar | Throws | John Eden | Papatoetoe Athletics Club |
| Nikau Peipi | T47 Sprints/ Jumps/Throws | Ian Carter | Marlborough Athletics |
| Nikolas Kini | Throws | Amanda Murphy | Christchurch Old Boys United AC |
| Savannah Scheen | Throws | Mike Schofield | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Sophie Williams | Sprints | James Mortimer | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Tapenisa Havea | Throws | Amanda Murphy | New Brighton Olympic AC |
| Tiaan Whelpton | Sprints | Terry Lomax | Christchurch Old Boys United AC |
| Quinn Hartley | Jumps | Chris Knight | Athletics Invercargill Club |
| Zion Trigger-Faitele | Throws | Shaka Sola | Titahi Bay AAC |
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