Duane Kale
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's swimming | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | 50 m butterfly S6 |
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1996 Atlanta | 100 m freestyle S6 |
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1996 Atlanta | 200 m freestyle S6 |
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1996 Atlanta | 200 m medley SM6 |
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1996 Atlanta | 50 m freestyle S6 |
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1996 Atlanta | 100 m backstroke S6 |
Duane Paul Kale ONZM is a New Zealand Paralympic swimmer who won four gold medals, along with a silver and a bronze, at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He was also the Chef de Mission for the New Zealand Paralympic Team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
In the 1997 New Year Honours, Kale was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to swimming.[3] In November 2013, he was elected to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board.[4]
References
- ^ "Kale to be Paralympics chief". The Wellingtonian. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Paralympians eager to haul in medals". The Press. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "New Year honours list 1997". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1996. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "NZ Paralympian elected to IPC Governing Board". Voxy.co.nz. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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