1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
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| Host city | Dunedin, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Nations | 13 plus three invited individual athletes |
| Athletes | 229 (175 Male / 54 Female) |
| Sport | 12 |
| Events | 150 |
| Opening | 13 January 1974 |
| Closing | 19 January 1974 |
| Opened by | Sir Denis Blundell (Governor-General) |
| Main venue | Caledonian Ground |
The fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 13 to 19 January 1974. The Games were opened by Sir Denis Blundell, Governor-General of New Zealand.
The competing countries and competitors were:[1]
Three New Zealand based competitors competed by special invitation of the organising committee – T. Cullen, R. Porter and P. Read.
Sports
The following sports were included in the Games:[2]
- Archery
- Athletics
- Dartchery
- Lawn Bowls
- Pentathlon (Archery, Athletics and Swimming Events)
- Shooting
- Snooker
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting (Men Only)
- Wheelchair Basketball (Men Only)
- Wheelchair Fencing
Venues
The following were the venues used for the Games:[3]
| Venue | Sport |
|---|---|
| Caledonian Sports Ground | Athletics, Pentathlon, Wheelchair Basketball |
| Logan Park | Archery, Dartchery, Lawn Bowls, Pentathlon, Slalom |
| University of Otago Physical Education School Gym | Table tennis, Wheelchair Basketball |
| University of Otago Union Hall | Weightlifting, Wheelchair Fencing |
| Moana Pool | Pentathlon, Swimming |
| St Kilda Indoor Rifle Range | Shooting |
| RSA Billiard Room | Snooker |
| Otago Museum | Arts & Crafts Competition and Exhibition |
The Games
Australia's Gwen Milburn won gold in the women's 60 m track athletics event.[4] Australia also picked up medals in the bowls event.[5]
The Outstanding Performers in Dunedin
The most successful athlete in Dunedin amongst the men was P. Reid from Jamaica who won 4 gold and 1 silver medal in field events, pentathlon and swimming. Amongst the women the most successful athlete was Caz Bryant from England who won 5 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal in fencing, field events, pentathlon, table tennis and track events.
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