Wheelchair basketball
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueCarioca Arena 1
Rio Olympic Arena
Dates8 – 17 September
Competitors264 (12 men's and 10 women's teams)
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States (men)
 United States (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain (men)
 Germany (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Great Britain (men)
 Netherlands (women)
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Wheelchair basketball at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Tournamentmenwomen
Rostersmenwomen

Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held from 8 to 17 September at Carioca Arena 1 and the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Competition format

In the men's tournament, twelve qualified nations are drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams, where each team meets the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams meet each other over the 9th and 10th places, and the sixth-placed teams meet each other over the 11th and 12th places.

In the women's tournament, ten qualified nations are drawn into two groups, each consisting of five teams, where each team meets the other teams once, just like the men's tournament. The four highest placed teams in each group advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams meet each other over the 9th and 10th places.

Athlete classification

Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 1.0 to 4.5. Lower scores represented a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.[2]

Term

A National Paralympic Committee may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The Brazil wheelchair basketball teams receive automatic qualification as hosts. Each of the four zones – Africa, Americas, Asia/Oceania and Europe – is allocated a place. In addition, the top seven men's teams at the 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, and the top five women's teams at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship on earned a place for their zone. The former event was held on 1–12 July 2014, the latter on 19–29 June 2014.[3] The top seven teams at the men's competition were Australia, United States, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Korea and Great Britain.[4] The top five teams at the women's competition were Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United States and Great Britain.[5]

Men

Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified References
2015 IWBF Africa Championship 30 October – 8 November 2015 Algeria Algiers 1  Algeria [6][7]
2015 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship 7 – 18 October 2015 Japan Chiba 3  Australia
 Iran
 Japan		 [6][7]
2015 Parapan American Games 7 – 15 August 2015 Canada Toronto 2  United States
 Canada		 [6][7][8]
2015 IWBF Men's European Championship 28 August – 6 September 2015 United Kingdom Worcester 5  Germany
 Great Britain
 Turkey
 Netherlands
 Spain		 [6][7]
Host nation 2 October 2009 Denmark Copenhagen 1  Brazil [6]
Total 12

Women

Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified references
2015 IWBF Africa Championship 30 October – 8 November 2015 Algeria Algiers 1  Algeria [6][7]
2015 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship 7 – 18 October 2015 Japan Chiba 1  China
2015 Parapan American Games 7 – 15 August 2015 Canada Toronto 3  United States
 Canada
 Argentina		 [6][7][8][9]
2015 IWBF European Championship 28 August – 6 September 2015 United Kingdom Worcester 4  France
 Netherlands
 Germany
 Great Britain		 [6][7]
Host nation 2 October 2009 Denmark Copenhagen 1  Brazil [6]
Total 10

Men's competition

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 4 1 341 265 +76 9[a] Quarter-finals
2  Turkey 5 4 1 327 272 +55 9[a]
3  Australia 5 4 1 342 293 +49 9[a]
4  Netherlands 5 2 3 264 294 −30 7
5  Japan 5 1 4 278 300 −22 6 9th/10th place playoff
6  Canada 5 0 5 222 350 −128 5 11th/12th place playoff
Source: Paralympic.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Spain 3 pts, +8 PD; Turkey 3 pts, +1 PD; Japan 3 pts, −9 PD

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 402 206 +196 10 Quarter-finals
2  Great Britain 5 4 1 364 263 +101 9
3  Brazil (H) 5 2 3 309 314 −5 7[a]
4  Germany 5 2 3 337 314 +23 7[a]
5  Iran 5 2 3 295 361 −66 7[a] 9th/10th place playoff
6  Algeria 5 0 5 187 436 −249 5 11th/12th place playoff
Source: Paralympic.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Brazil 3 pts, +11 PD; Germany 3 pts, +6 PD; Iran 3 pts, −17 PD

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament consisting of three rounds. Semi-final losers played for the bronze medal.

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
14 September
 
 
 Spain70
 
15 September
 
 Germany66
 
 Spain69
 
14 September
 
 Great Britain63
 
 Great Britain74
 
17 September
 
 Australia51
 
 Spain52
 
14 September
 
 United States68
 
 Turkey65
 
15 September
 
 Brazil49
 
 Turkey54
 
14 September
 
 United States74 Bronze medal
 
 United States70
 
17 September
 
 Netherlands37
 
 Great Britain82
 
 
 Turkey76
 

Women's competition

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of five countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 4 3 1 248 156 +92 7[a] Quarter-finals
2  Great Britain 4 3 1 228 140 +88 7[a]
3  Canada 4 3 1 252 181 +71 7[a]
4  Brazil (H) 4 1 3 196 241 −45 5
5  Argentina 4 0 4 87 296 −209 4 9th/10th place playoff
Source: Paralympic.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Germany 3 pts, +9 PD; Great Britain 3 pts, −2 PD; Canada 3 pts, −7 PD

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 4 0 288 138 +150 8 Quarter-finals
2  Netherlands 4 3 1 300 148 +152 7
3  China 4 2 2 212 187 +25 6
4  France 4 1 3 178 266 −88 5
5  Algeria 4 0 4 93 332 −239 4 9th/10th place playoff
Source: Paralympic.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament consisting of three rounds. Semi-final losers played for the bronze medal.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
13 September
 
 
 Germany76
 
15 September
 
 France28
 
 Germany55
 
13 September
 
 Netherlands45
 
 Netherlands78
 
16 September
 
 Canada60
 
 Germany45
 
13 September
 
 United States62
 
 Great Britain57
 
15 September
 
 China38
 
 Great Britain78
 
13 September
 
 United States89 Bronze medal
 
 United States66
 
16 September
 
 Brazil35
 
 Netherlands76
 
 
 Great Britain34
 

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States2002
2 Germany0101
 Spain0101
4 Great Britain0011
 Netherlands0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team
details 		 United States (USA)  Spain (ESP)  Great Britain (GBR)
Women's team
details 		 United States (USA)  Germany (GER)  Netherlands (NED)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rio 2016 - Paralympic Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Basquetebol em Cadeira de Rodas Paralímpico" (in Portuguese). Paralimpíadas Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Qualification Guide – Wheelchair Basketball" (PDF). International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship". 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Schedule & Results - 2014 WWWBC". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "IWBF announces the dates and cities for the upcoming Zone championships". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Wheelchair basketball zone championships announced". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Wheelchair Basketball Event Overview Women's". Toronto 2015 Para Pan American Games. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  9. ^ Gillespie, Kerry (14 August 2015). "U.S. edges Canada for gold in women's wheelchair basketball". Toronto Star.
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