09 Aug 2009
The 17th World Transplant Games were held in the Gold Coast, Australia from the 22nd of August 09 to the 30th. New Zealand took home an impressive 30 medals, 16 of those won by our juniors, and a total of 14 gold medals!
Medal table
Juniors | ||||
Athlete | Event | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
Jayten Tairua | Ten Pin Singles | |||
Mathew Mokoroa | Long jump | 1 | ||
Katie Hodge | Squash | 1 | ||
Julia Woolf | Tennis singles | 1 | ||
Katie Hodge | Tennis singles | 1 | ||
Julia Woolf | 25m freestyle | 1 | ||
Katie Hodge | 50m freestyle | 1 | ||
Jayten Tairua | Table tennis singles | 1 | ||
Mathew Mokoroa | Table tennis singles | 1 | ||
Jayten Tairua | Ball throw | 1 | ||
Mathew Mokoroa | Ball throw | 1 | ||
Julia Woolf | 50m sprint | 1 | ||
Katie Hodge | 100m sprint | 1 | ||
Katie Hodge | Ball throw | 1 | ||
Julia Woolf | Long jump | 1 | ||
Total Junior medal tally | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
Seniors | ||||
Athlete | Event | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
Sacha Wettenhall | Tennis singles | 1 | ||
Greg Hampton | Cycling time trial | 1 | ||
Ray & Jim | Golf pairs | 1 | ||
Greg Hampton | Cycling 20km | 1 | ||
Jane Towers | 50m butterfly | 1 | ||
Jane Towers | 100m freestyle | 1 | ||
Jason Dellow | Lawn bowls singles 18-29 | 1 | ||
Jason Newman | Lawn bowls singles 30-39 | 1 | ||
Jason Dellow | Golf 18-29 | 1 | ||
Will Polson | Golf 40-49 | 1 | ||
Jim Doyle | Golf 60-69 | 1 | ||
Jane Towers | 200m freestyle | 1 | ||
Jane Towers | 50m freestyle | 1 | ||
Jane Towers | 20m lnd meddley | 1 | ||
Total senior medal tally | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Total medal tally | 4 | 12 | 14 |