Duane Kale

Duane Kale
Medal record
Men's swimming
Competitor for  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
1996 Atlanta 50 m butterfly S6
1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle S6
1996 Atlanta 200 m freestyle S6
1996 Atlanta 200 m medley SM6
1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle S6
1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke S6

Duane Paul Kale, ONZM[1] 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.[2][3]

In November 2013 Kale was elected to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board.[4]

References

  1. "New Year Honours List 1997". NZ Govt: DPMC. 1997-01-15. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  2. "Kale to be Paralympics chief". The Wellingtonian. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  3. "Paralympians eager to haul in medals". The Press. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  4. http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/nz-paralympian-elected-ipc-governing-board/5/174987


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