Sholto Taylor
Personal information
Born1 September 1972 (1972-09) (age 51)
Medal record
Wheelchair rugby
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Mixed team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Christchurch Team

Sholto Taylor (born 1 September 1972) is a New Zealand wheelchair rugby player, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks.

He has competed with the Wheel Blacks at several international events, including the 1996 Summer Paralympics, the 2000 Summer Paralympics (winning bronze), the 2004 Summer Paralympics (gold), and the 2006 World Championships (silver). Taylor was the flagbearer of New Zealand's delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Paralympics.[1] His team finished in fifth place at those games.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Sholto Taylor". Television New Zealand. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Schedules and Results – Wheelchair Rugby". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2008.


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