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    Sprinter Danielle Aitchison has been selected to the New Zealand team for the Paris Paralympics

    Sprinter Danielle Aitchison has been selected to the New Zealand team for the Paris Paralympics


    The Hamilton-based 22-year-old will compete in the women's T36 100 and 200 metres events.

    Aitchison made her Paralympics debut at the Tokyo Games, snaring a silver and a bronze medal in the 200 and 100 T36 categories, respectively.

    So far 13 athletes have been named in the Kiwi team across six Para sports... Aitchison joins four athletes including Anna Grimaldi, who has now been added to also compete in the women's 100 and 200 T47 events.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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