20th World Transplant Games Mar del Plata, Argentina
01 Aug 2015
Eight organ transplant recipients represented New Zealand at the 20th World Transplant Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina recently.
The team consisted of three heart recipients, three kidney recipients, one lung recipient and one bone marrow recipient. Four family members also went to Mar del Plata as supporters.
The NZ Transplant Games Association is grateful for a grant received from Infinity Foundation that assisted members in meeting the costs to attend the Games.
Medal table
| Athlete | Event | Age Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Laurence Smith | Squash Singles Male | 50-59 years | 1 | ||
| Alan Power | Golf Best Gross Male | 60-70 years | 1 | ||
| Sara Ford | Petanque Singles Female | 40-49 years | 1 | ||
| Ray Morrissey | Golf Best Net Male | 50-59 years | 1 | ||
| Vivienne Smith | Petanque Singles Female | 50-59 years | 1 | ||
| Vivienne Smith | Swimming 200m freestyle Female | 50-59 years | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
Other games
24th World Transplant Games - Perth, Australia20 Aug 2022 |
21st World Transplant Games Malaga, Spain25 Jun 2017 |
2016 Australian Transplant Games, West Sydney11 Jan 2016 |
2014 Australian Transplant Games, Melbourne01 Jan 2014 |
2013 Australian Transplant Games, Newcastle01 Jan 2013 |
18th World Transplant Games, Goteborg, Sweden17 Jun 2011 |
2008 Australian Transplant Games, Perth01 Jan 2008 |
16th World Transplant Games, Bangkok01 Jan 2007 |