About Jai Waite
Born 1901. Jai Waite was a New Zealand rugby union player and wheelchair rugby player.
Jai Waite (born 3 November 1976) is a wheelchair rugby player from New Zealand, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks.
Jai competed for the wheel blacks at two paralympics, firstly in 2004 when they won the gold medal and also in the 2008 Summer Paralympics tournament where they placed fifth.
Jai has gone on to a successful career as a documentary film editor, winning 2 Apollo Awards for Best Editing (Factual/Drama), and twice receiving the award for Best Editing (Australia/New Zealand) Asian Academy Creative Awards.
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Who was Jai Waite?
New Zealand wheelchair rugby player
When was Jai Waite born?
Jai Waite was born in 1901 in New Plymouth.
What was Jai Waite's occupation?
Jai Waite was a rugby union player and wheelchair rugby player.
What nationality was Jai Waite?
Jai Waite was New Zealand.
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