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Disabled Sportsperson of
the Year
2025 Community Winner - Toby Ireland, Rowing and Athletics
2025 Performance Winner - Xervier Doney, Para Sailing
Toby Ireland excels in para athletics, holding national F38 shot put and javelin records. In 2024, he won gold at the Australian Nationals and dominated the New Zealand Track & Field Champs. Beyond sport, Toby mentors young athletes, promotes inclusion, and champions disability visibility, demonstrating leadership, mana, and community impact
Xervier Doney, living with Down syndrome, excels in sailing, equestrian, and skiing. In 2024–25, he trained to sail solo and competed nationally and internationally. He won the NZ Ability Cup singles and doubles, and at the Hansa World Sailing Championships in Australia, became a double Para Sailing World Champion.
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