David Ross Hynds (15 September 1946 – 25 June 2015) was a New Zealand Paralympic sportsperson. In the 1976 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics, winning a bronze medal in the men's discus throw 1C. Hynds made his debut at these Games, going on to represent New Zealand at the 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1992 in archery and athletics.
Hynds attended Saint Kentigern Old Collegians. When he was a 22-year-old, he was in a car accident that left him a paraplegic. Starting in 1970, he started competing in New Zealand's National Disabled Championships and would compete in it for 30 straight years. At the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, he served as New Zealand's Vice Captain.[1] After the Games, he made the switch to wheelchair rugby, making New Zealand's first national team in 1991. He also took up sailing, representing New Zealand internationally from 1988 to 1998.[1] In 2006, he was awarded Order of Merit for outstanding service to Paralympic Sport.[2] He died in 2015.[1]
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^ abc"Old Collegians" (PDF). Saintkentigern.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
^"Athletics New Zealand : ANNUAL REPORT : 2015-2016" (PDF). Athletics.org.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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