New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

Condon was competing in his third Games. He would compete in six total Paralympic Games for New Zealand, leading the country in total Paralympic Games appearances.[6]

Creba died in 2013 when he was 68 years old.[7] In 1975, his sporting performances, including setting a world record in weightlifting, earned him the title, "South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year."[7]

Hynds made his debut at these Games, going on to represent New Zealand at the 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1992 in archery and athletics.[6]

Hynds attended Saint Kentigern Old Collegians. When he was a 22-year-old, he was in a car accident that left him a paraplegic. Starting in 1970, he started competing in New Zealand's National Disabled Championships and would compete in it for 30 straight years. At the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, he served as New Zealand's Vice Captain.[8] After the Games, he made the switch to wheelchair rugby, making New Zealand's first national team in 1991. He also took up sailing, representing New Zealand internationally from 1988 to 1998.[8] In 2006, he was awarded Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit for outstanding service to Paralympic Sport.[9] He died in 2015.[8]

Lean qualified for the 1976 Games earlier in the year at the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. He was one of six members of the team to qualify for Toronto at the event.[10]

Lean would go on to be selected to represent New Zealand for the 1980 Summer Paralympics, but had to miss those Games because of a heart problem.[11] Having made his debut at the 1968 Games, Lean was his country's seventh ever Paralympian.[11] When he died in 1976, NZ Paralympics said of him,

“The Paralympics New Zealand Board and Staff wishes to pass our condolences on to the family of Bill Lean. Sadly Bill passed away on 2 April 2015 aged 73, after a short illness….Bill made his Paralympic debut in Israel 1968 Paralympic Games, this was the first team that Paralympics New Zealand sent to a Paralympic Games. He then went on to compete at the Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games where he won a Gold medal in the Men’s Shot Put 4 and set a new World Record. Bill continued to represent New Zealand at the Holland 1980 Paralympic Games where unfortunately he could not compete due to heart problems. Bill was a very talented Paralympian competing in a variety of sports including Archery, Athletics, Bowls and Table Tennis….Bill is New Zealand's seventh Paralympian. Bill is to be commended and remembered as it is early Paralympians such as Bill that have paved the way for future Paralympians to succeed today and in the future…’’[11]

Lean had taken up sport following an accident where he fell from a tree as a 19-year-old. Sports played a key role in his rehabilitation. He made his international debut in 1966. He went to Toronto after having won gold at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Dunedin, where he set a world record lift of 202.50 kg in the heavyweight class.[4] He also competed at the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Jamaica in 1966.[10]

Three time Paralympian Marett made his final Paralympic Games appearance at the 1976 Games. During the course of his Paralypmic career, he competed in several sports including Archery, Athletics, Swimming, and Table Tennis.[6] Otagao native Marret went to Toronto with a fair bit of international experience. He competed at the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Jamaica in 1966.[10]

Reuben Ngata would later take up boccia after the Toronto Games.[12] He competed at the 1968 and 1976 Games in multiple sports including Athletics, Power Lifting, and Table Tennis. Between those two Games, he won a single bronze medal in weightlifting. He would go on to be named a Parafed Auckland life member.[13]

In 1974, he became a Member of the Order of the British Empire.[14] Throughout his international disability sports career, he would win 19 medals in wheelchair sports.[15] In 2001, he was awarded the Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit.[16]