into the Eve Rimmer Games held Easter weekend every two years. In 1990, Eve was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame due to her domination in paraplegic sport over the years. Rimmer was also runner up for the New Zealand Sportsman of the year title in 1972. In the 1973 New Year Honours, Rimmer was awarded the British Empire Medal, for services to paraplegics. Eve was a very big influence on sports in Whakatane and the Council honoured her by naming a sports ground after her. The Eve Rimmer Park is used for rugby league, netball and bmx. References Disability Resource Centre Trust (2008). "Eve Rimmer". Retrieved 20 March 2008. External links 1937 births 1996 deaths New Zealand female discus throwers New Zealand female javelin throwers New Zealand female shot putters New Zealand female freestyle swimmers New Zealand female archers Paralympic athletes of New Zealand Paralympic archers of New Zealand Paralympic swimmers of New Zealand Paralympic gold medalists for New Zealand Paralympic silver medalists for New Zealand Paralympic bronze medalists for New Zealand Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Paralympic medalists in archery Paralympic medalists in swimming Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Whakatāne New Zealand recipients of the British Empire Medal Wheelchair discus throwers Wheelchair javelin throwers Wheelchair shot putters Paralympic discus throwers Paralympic javelin throwers Paralympic shot putters