About Reuben Ngata
Born 1936. Reuben Ngata is a New Zealand paralympic athlete.
Reuben Ngata (born 31 October 1936) is a former New Zealand Paralympic athlete of Ngāti Porou descent. In 1961, he became diagnosed with Polio. In the 1968 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics. In the 1976 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics, table tennis and weightlifting, winning a bronze medal in the Weightlifting in men's lightweight.
He would later take up boccia after the Toronto Games.
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Who is Reuben Ngata?
New Zealand paralympian
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Reuben Ngata was born on 31 October 1936 in Tikitiki.
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Reuben Ngata is a paralympic athlete.
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Reuben Ngata is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reuben Ngata. https://biography.guide/reuben-ngata/
MLA: "Reuben Ngata." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/reuben-ngata/.
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