My Story In Full | The story of Tony Christiansen"


Throughout Tony's life, he has taken on and succeeded at some huge feats. More detail on some of these below...

World Class Athlete

'If you set goals and try your hardest to succeed, then you will... You should take every opportunity that comes your way.'

At 15 Tony began competing in athletics. He competed on shot-put, discus, javelin and of course swimming and became the best in New Zealand in his grade.

In 1975 at 16 years old Tony made the New Zealand team for the Far Eastern and South Pacific Games for the Handicapped.(FESPIC). Tony competed in the shot-put, discus, javelin, 100 and 400 meters, pentathlon and swimming events.

Tony then went on to represent New Zealand five times at the World, FESPIC and Paralympics Games winning thirty-five medals, twelve gold, seventeen silver and six bronze.

In 1977 when he competed in the FESPIC Games in Sydney, he was voted best amputee competitor at the games.