Duane Kale

Duane Paul Kale ONZM (born 1 September 1967) 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]

Duane Kale
Personal information
Full nameDuane Paul Kale
Born1 September 1967 (1967-09) (age 53)
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  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

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
  1. "Kale to be Paralympics chief". The Wellingtonian. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. "Paralympians eager to haul in medals". The Press. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. "New Year honours list 1997". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1996. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. "NZ Paralympian elected to IPC Governing Board". Voxy.co.nz. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2016.


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