Paralympics New Zealand has announced the first four athletes who will compete at the upcoming Paris Games.
Among them, Holly Robinson, who in her fourth Games' will do a "first" — competing in two events — javelin and shotput.
"I got second place at the World Champs last year so that put me in a really good spot," she said.
At the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she memorably claimed a gold medal for her clutch sixth round throw of 40.99m.
"Obviously, javelin is my specialty I will be going to defend my title — but getting a second medal will be absolutely a goal for me."
Fellow athletics star, Will Stedman, will also be in Paris competing in the 400 metre and long jump events.
"I definitely feel a different athlete compared to last time," said Stedman.
"I've really refined my mental processes and my training and just working out what works for me.. which is really cool."
The 24-year-old aims to improve on his Tokyo results — where he secured a bronze and silver.
"The fields are improving as well though so I've got to do my best.. but definitely two medals is the gold — I mean goal — but hopefully at least one will be gold," he joked.
Fellow track athletes Anna Grimaldi (long jumper and sprinter) and Mitch Joynt (sprinter) round out the four to be named first.
All four head abroad next month for the Para World Championships in Japan.
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