Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics[1] was held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions were held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which seated 10,000 spectators, and The O2 Arena (renamed "North Greenwich Arena" during the games due to sponsorship rules). Australia were the defending champions of the men's championship, while the United States were the defending champions of the women's championship.
| Wheelchair basketball at the XIV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Basketball Arena, North Greenwich Arena | |||||||||
| Dates | 30 August – 8 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 264 (12 men and 10 women teams) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Competition format
editIn the men's tournament, twelve qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams, where each team met the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group then advanced to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams met each other over the 9th and 10th places, and the sixth-placed teams met each other over the 11th and 12th places.[2]
In the women's tournament, ten qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of five teams, where each team met the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group then advanced to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams met each other over the 9th and 10th places.[3]
Athlete classification
editAthletes are given an eight-level score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represented a higher degree of disability.[4] The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
Qualification
editThe Great Britain wheelchair basketball teams received automatic qualification as hosts. An NPC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players.
Men
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships[5][6][7] | 5–18 July 2010 |  Birmingham |
7 |  Australia Spain United States Italy Poland Canada Turkey
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| 2011 IWBF Africa Championship[8] | 10–13 October 2011 |  Rabat |
1 |  South Africa
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| 2011 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship[9] | 4–11 November 2011 |  Goyang |
1 |  Japan
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| 2011 Parapan American Games | 13 September – 20 October 2011 |  Guadalajara |
1 |  Colombia
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| 2011 IWBF European Championship[10] | 8–17 September 2011 |  Nazareth |
1 |  Germany
|
| Host nation | 1 | Great Britain
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| Total | 12 | |||
Women
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships[5][6][7] | 5–18 July 2010 | Birmingham |
5 | United States Germany Canada Australia Netherlands
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| 2011 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship | 4–11 November 2011 | Goyang |
1 |  China
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| 2011 Parapan American Games | 13 September – 20 October 2011 | Guadalajara |
1 |  Brazil
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| 2011 IWBF European Championship[10] | 6–18 September 2011 | Nazareth |
1 |  France
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| International play-off | 1 | Mexico
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| Host nation | 1 | Great Britain
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| Total | 10 | |||
Medalists
editSource: Paralympic.org [11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wheelchair Basketball Archived 11 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, london2012.com.
- ^ Men's Wheelchair Basketball – Competition format Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, london2012.com.
- ^ Women's Wheelchair Basketball – Competition format Archived 11 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, london2012.com.
- ^ Wheelchair Basketball, Australian Paralympic Committee.
- ^ a b Official site of the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships 2010, British Wheelchair Basketball.
- ^ a b 2010 World Championships Schedule & Results Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Wheelchair Basketball Canada.
- ^ a b Spitfire Challenge Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
- ^ "South Africa Wheelchair Basketball Earns London 2012 Spot".
- ^ "Australia's Wheelchair Basketball Teams Qualify for London 2012".
- ^ a b 2011 IWBF European Championship
- ^ "Medallists, London 2012 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair basketball". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
edit- Wheelchair Basketball Archived 2 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, at The Official Website of London 2012
- International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)