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Neroli Fairhall, 1984

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Neroli Fairhall, shown here with bow in hand, won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1982. She can be heard discussing that competition in the sound file. In addition to her Commonwealth gold medal, Fairhall won many medals at the International Paralympic Committee archery world championships and in other competitions. She was national champion of New Zealand and held many records, some for over a decade.

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Megan Cook, Archery, fencing, shooting and military re-enactment – Archery, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/40811/neroli-fairhall-1984 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 12 February 2013, updated 1 January 2015.