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2013 World Transplant Games
New Zealand Team - 19th World Transplant Games
Durban, South Africa, 28th July – 4th August 2013
| Back row | Sheryl Power (Team Manager), Matthew Mokoroa (Liver), Ray Morrissey (Bone Marrow), Vivienne Smith (Lung), Craig Sweeney (Heart), Dave Swarbrick (Heart), Dave Irvine (Heart), Alan Power (Heart), Laurence Smith (Kidney) |
| Front row | Sacha Wettenhall (Heart), Kirsty Johnson-Cox (Physio), Sara Ford (Kidney) |
The team won 11 medals – 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 6 Bronze. Matthew Mokoroa created two World records for cricket ball throw (77.14m) and shot put (10.73) in his age category. The New Zealand team finished 24th out of 49 participating countries on the medal tally. Sponsorship was received from Infinity Foundation and The Johnsonville Club.
Medal table
| Athlete | Event | Age category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mathew Mokoroa | Ball throw | 15-17 boys | 1 | ||
| Mathew Mokoroa | Shot put | 15-19 boys | 1 | ||
| Lawrence Smith | Squash | 50-59 men | 1 | ||
| Ray Morrissey | Gold Individual Gross | Men 9-16 handicap | 1 | ||
| Craig Sweeney | Petanque Singles | 30-39 men | 1 | ||
| Alan Power | Gold Individual Gross | Men 60-69 | 1 | ||
| Alan Power and Lawrence Smith | Tennis doubles | 15-17 boys | 1 | ||
| Mathew Mokoroa | Ten Pin Singles | 15-17 boys | 1 | ||
| Sara Ford | Petanque singles | 40-49 ladies | 1 | ||
| Sara Ford | Ten Pin Singles | 40-49 ladies | 1 | ||
| Sacha Wettenhall | Table Tennis Singles | 20-29 ladies | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 6 |
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Upcoming events
| 2015 |
20th World Transplant Games, Argentina 23rd - 30th August 2015 |
| 2016 |
Australian Transplant Games, Western Sydney 24th September – 1st October 2016 |
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