Reuben Ngata
New Zealand paralympian
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| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1936-10-31) 31 October 1936 (age 87) Tikitiki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics Table tennis Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Reuben Ngata (born 31 October 1936) is a former New Zealand Paralympic athlete of Ngāti Porou descent. In 1961, he became diagnosed with Polio.[1] In the 1968 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics. In the 1976 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics, table tennis and weightlifting, winning a bronze medal in the Weightlifting in men's lightweight.
He would later take up boccia after the Toronto Games.[2]
References
External links
- Reuben Ngata at Paralympics New Zealand
- R. Ngata at the International Paralympic Committee
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