Reuben Ngata (born 31 October 1936) is a former New Zealand Paralympic athlete of Ngāti Porou descent. In 1961, he became diagnosed with Polio.[1] In the 1968 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics. In the 1976 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics, table tennis and weightlifting, winning a bronze medal in the Weightlifting in men's lightweight.

Reuben Ngata
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1936-10-31) 31 October 1936 (age 87)
Tikitiki, New Zealand
Sport
SportAthletics
Table tennis
Weightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Toronto Lightweight

He would later take up boccia after the Toronto Games.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Glass half full Reuben". Pacific Homecare. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ^ "BOCCIA NEW ZEALAND (INC.) Minutes of the Management Committee" (PDF). www.boccia.org.nz. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
edit