Otago Polytechnic grad wins bronze at Paralympic Games

A huge congratulations to alumnus Anna Grimaldi on winning bronze in the Women’s 100m T47 at the Paralympics in Paris. She achieved a personal best and set an Oceania record with a time of 12.20.

This is Anna’s third Paralympics, and between Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 she graduated from Otago Polytechnic’s National Quantity Surveying Diploma (Level 6) in 2018.

With this bronze, Anna's Paralympic medal count is up to three, with gold medals in Women’s Long Jump T47 from both Rio and Tokyo. Anna has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to athletics. 

The event where Anna has made her name as an athlete, the Women's Long Jump T47, is still to come on 6 September. Anna has a great shot at securing another medal.

Good luck, Anna, we’re cheering you on!