Ben Lucas

Benjamin Robert Lucas (born 1965) is a New Zealand sports administrator and retired wheelchair racer. He has represented his country at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics. He was chef de mission for the New Zealand 2016 Summer Paralympics team.

Wheelchair racing Lucas grew up in Blenheim, New Zealand. He was very active as a teenager and pursued many outdoor activities. In 1989 aged 24, he crashed his motorbike into a u-turning van At the time, he had been studying towards a New Zealand Certificate in Science. In 1991, he competed at a race in Japan. He represented New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in 800 m and the wheelchair marathon and won a bronze medal in the latter event. He represented New Zealand at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta, and in 2000 in Sydney. At both Paralympic Games, he was the team captain and the flagbearer. It was announced in September 2013 that Lucas would succeed Duane Kale as chef de mission for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.