Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball
at the XV Paralympic Games
Wheelchair basketball; at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue	Carioca Arena 1; Rio Olympic Arena
Dates	8 – 17 September
Competitors	264 (12 men's and 10 women's teams)
Medalists
	←2012 2020→

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Women[edit]

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Berths	Qualified	references
2015 IWBF Africa Championship	30 October – 8 November 2015	Algiers	1	Algeria	^[6]^[7]
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	^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
2015 IWBF European Championship	28 August – 6 September 2015	Worcester	4	France Netherlands Germany Great Britain	^[6]^[7]
Host nation	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil	^[6]
Total			10

Men's competition[edit]

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

Group stage[edit]

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[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head record: Spain 3 pts, +8 PD; Turkey 3 pts, +1 PD; Japan 3 pts, −9 PD

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head record: Brazil 3 pts, +11 PD; Germany 3 pts, +6 PD; Iran 3 pts, −17 PD

Knockout stage[edit]

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

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Gold medal

14 September

Spain	70
		15 September
Germany	66
		Spain	69
14 September
		Great Britain	63
Great Britain	74
				17 September
Australia	51
				Spain	52
14 September
				United States	68
Turkey	65
		15 September
Brazil	49
		Turkey	54
14 September
		United States	74	Bronze medal
United States	70
				17 September
Netherlands	37
				Great Britain	82

				Turkey	76

Women's competition[edit]

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

Group stage[edit]

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[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ ^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[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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[edit]

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

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Gold medal

13 September

Germany	76
		15 September
France	28
		Germany	55
13 September
		Netherlands	45
Netherlands	78
				16 September
Canada	60
				Germany	45
13 September
				United States	62
Great Britain	57
		15 September
China	38
		Great Britain	78
13 September
		United States	89	Bronze medal
United States	66
				16 September
Brazil	35
				Netherlands	76

				Great Britain	34

Medal summary[edit]

Medal table[edit]


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	2	0	0	2
2	Germany	0	1	0	1
2	Spain	0	1	0	1
4	Great Britain	0	0	1	1
4	Netherlands	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 entries)		2	2	2	6

Events[edit]

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)

References[edit]

^ "Rio 2016 - Paralympic Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Basquetebol em Cadeira de Rodas Paralímpico" (in Portuguese). Paralimpíadas Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Schedule & Results - 2014 WWWBC". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^ ^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]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Wheelchair basketball zone championships announced". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Wheelchair Basketball Event Overview Women's". Toronto 2015 Para Pan American Games. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^ Gillespie, Kerry (14 August 2015). "U.S. edges Canada for gold in women's wheelchair basketball". Toronto Star.

[table_hth_ESP0.71944454997752-10] Head-to-head record: Spain 3 pts, +8 PD; Turkey 3 pts, +1 PD; Japan 3 pts, −9 PD

[table_hth_BRA0.16875470577216-11] Head-to-head record: Brazil 3 pts, +11 PD; Germany 3 pts, +6 PD; Iran 3 pts, −17 PD

[table_hth_GER0.32144027590819-12] Head-to-head record: Germany 3 pts, +9 PD; Great Britain 3 pts, −2 PD; Canada 3 pts, −7 PD

[1] "Rio 2016 - Paralympic Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Rio-2] "Basquetebol em Cadeira de Rodas Paralímpico" (in Portuguese). Paralimpíadas Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

[Qualification_Guide-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.

[IWBF-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]}

[IPC-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Wheelchair basketball zone championships announced". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

[results.toronto2015.org-8] "Wheelchair Basketball Event Overview Women's". Toronto 2015 Para Pan American Games. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

[Star-9] Gillespie, Kerry (14 August 2015). "U.S. edges Canada for gold in women's wheelchair basketball". Toronto Star.

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Competition format[edit]

Athlete classification[edit]

Term[edit]

Men[edit]

Women[edit]

Men's competition[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Knockout stage[edit]

Women's competition[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Knockout stage[edit]

Medal summary[edit]

Medal table[edit]

Events[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]