title: New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
text: # New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
  
  New Zealand competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was the nation's first delegation to the Paralympics. The team finished eighteenth in the medal table and won a total of 4 medals; 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Eve Rimmer | Athletics | Women's Javelin C |
  | Silver | Eve Rimmer | Athletics | Women's Shot Put C |
  | Silver | Eve Rimmer | Swimming | Women's 50 m Freestyle class 4 complete |
  | Bronze | Eve Rimmer | Athletics | Women's Discus C |
  