Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games
Venue	Olympic Training Center and Rio Olympic Arena
Dates	8 – 17 September 2016
Competitors	264 (12 men's and 10 women's teams)

Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Tournament	men		women

The Paralympic symbol.

Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held from 8 to 17 September at the Olympic Training Center 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 and 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.^[2]

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. 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Qualification

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 Incheon 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.^[4] The top seven teams at the men's competition were Australia, United States, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Korea and Great Britain.^[5] The top five teams at the women's competition were Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United States and Great Britain.^[6]

Men

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Berths	Qualified	References
2015 IWBF Africa Championship	30 October – 8 November 2015	Algiers	1	Algeria	[7][8]
2015 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship	7 – 18 October 2015	Chiba	3	Australia  Iran  Japan	[7][8]
2015 Parapan American Games	7 – 15 August 2015	Toronto	2	United States  Canada	[7][8][9]
2015 IWBF European Championship	28 August – 6 September 2011	Worcester	5	Germany  Great Britain  Turkey  Netherlands  Spain	[7][8]
Host nation	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil	[7]
Total			12

Women

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Berths	Qualified	references
2015 IWBF Africa Championship	30 October – 8 November 2015	Algiers	1	Algeria	[7][8]
2015 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship	7 – 18 October 2015	Chiba	1	China
2015 Parapan American Games	7 – 15 August 2015	Toronto	3	United States  Canada  Argentina	[7][8][10][11]
2015 IWBF European Championship	28 August – 6 September 2011	Worcester	4	France  Netherlands  Germany  Great Britain	[7][8]
Host nation	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil	[7]
Total			10

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's team
Women's team

See also

• Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Rio 2016 - Paralympic Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
2. "Wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
3. "Basquetebol em Cadeira de Rodas Paralímpico" (in Portuguese). Paraolimpíadas Rio 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
4. "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Qualification Guide – Wheelchair Basketball" (PDF). International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
5. "2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship". 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship Organizing Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
6. "Schedule & Results - 2014 WWWBC". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
7. "IWBF announces the dates and cities for the upcoming Zone championships". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
8. "Wheelchair basketball zone championships announced". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
9. "Wheelchair Basketball Event Overview Women's". Toronto 2015 Para Pan American Games. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
10. "Wheelchair Basketball Event Overview Women's". Toronto 2015 Para Pan American Games. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
11. Gillespie, Kerry (14 August 2015). "U.S. edges Canada for gold in women’s wheelchair basketball". Toronto Star.