The Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...

 competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics

2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....

is held in Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

The Beijing National Indoor Stadium, also known as the National Indoor Stadium , is an indoor arena that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics...

 and Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

The Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium is an indoor arena located on the campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing. The venue covers an area of 2.38 hectares and the total floor space of construction reaches 24,662 square metres. The seating capacity is 8,024...

 between September 7, 2008 and September 16, 2008. There will be two medals awarded in this event.

Classification

Classification is an important element that will ensure athletes can compete in a fair situation.

A certain committee will give athletes who can take part in this sport an eight-level-score specific to basketball, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a larger disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.

Men's

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Women's

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Competition Format

Both men's and women's use the same format, team divided into 2 groups, 6 each for men's and 5 each for women's, with a single round robin tournament, then first four of each group compete for 1st-8th place with knock-out format, while last one for women's and last two for men's compete for 9th-10th or 9th-12th place.

Rosters

Each team is limited to twelve players on its roster.

Group A

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Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD
	10	5	5	0	372	276
	8	5	3	2	362	298
	8	5	3	2	359	344
	7	5	2	3	265	319
	6	5	1	4	282	367
	6	5	1	4	309	345

Qualified for quarterfinals

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Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD
	9	5	4	1	346	291	55
	9	5	4	1	378	247	131
	9	5	4	1	334	271	63
	7	5	2	3	332	325	7
	6	5	1	4	291	348
	5	5	0	5	203	402

Qualified for quarterfinals

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Tournament bracket

5th to 8th place

9th to 12th place

Men's Ranking

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Group A

Team	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
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Group B

Team	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
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Tournament bracket

5th to 8th place

9th and 10th place

Women's Ranking

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Medalists

Men's team	Dylan Alcott Dylan Alcott Dylan Alcott is a member of the Australian "Rollers" wheelchair basketball team and a crucial component in the Rollers attempt to win a gold at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, a feat not achieved since the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona...   Brendan Dowler Brendan Dowler Brendan Dowler, OAM is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...   Justin Eveson Justin Eveson Justin Eveson is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...   Michael Hartnett Michael Hartnett (basketball) Michael Hartnett is a wheelchair basketball player from Western Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...   Adrian King Adrian King (basketball) Adrian King is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He was part of the silver medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer...   Tristan Knowles Tristan Knowles Tristan Knowles is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...   Grant Mizens Grant Mizens Grant Mizens is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia.-Paralympics:He was part of the silver medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics...   Brad Ness (captain) Shaun Norris Shaun Norris Shaun Norris is a wheelchair basketball player from Western Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...   Troy Sachs Troy Sachs Troy Sachs is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He competed in the Paralympic Games in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008, where he won three medals...   Tige Simmons Tige Simmons Tige Simmons is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team that competed at the 2010 Wheelchair...   Brett Stibners Brett Stibners Brett Stibners is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...   Coach: Benjamin James Ettridge Benjamin James Ettridge Benjamin James Ettridge is a wheelchair basketball coach, and an able bodied basketball coach from Australia. He has also played basketball.-National wheelchair basketball teams:...	Patrick Anderson  Jaimie Borisoff (captain) Abditatch Dini  David Durepos  David Eng  Robert Hedges  Joey Johnson  Adam Lancia  Ross Norton  Richard Peter  Yvon Rouillard  Chris Stoutenberg  Coach: Mike Frogley	Joseph Bestwick  Andrew Blake  Simon Brown  Matthew Byrne  Terence Bywater  Peter Finbow  Jonathan Hall  Kevin Hayes  Abdillah Jama  Simon Munn Simon Munn Simon Munn is a British wheelchair basketball player.He was part of Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. The team took the silver in 1996, and the bronze in 2004 and 2008.He had his left leg amputated after a railway accident...   Ade Orogbemi  Jon Pollock (captain) Coach: Sinclair Richford Thomas
Women's team	Sarah Castle  Patty Cisneros (captain) Loraine Gonzales  Carlee Hoffman Carlee Hoffman Carlee Hoffman is an American female wheelchair basketball player from Cutlerville, Michigan. She plays the power forward position and was a gold medalist for the United States in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.- Early life :...   Emily Hoskins  Mary Allison Milford  Becca Murray  Alana Nichols  Christina Ripp  Jen Ruddell  Natalie Schneider  Stephanie Wheeler Stephanie Wheeler Stephanie Wheeler is an American wheelchair basketball player who was on two gold-medal winning Paralympic teams. She also played on the gold medal winning team at the 2007 Para-Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro...   Coach: Ronald Lykins	Alke Behrens  Maren Butterbrodt  Annette Kahl (captain) Britta Kautz  Simone Kues  Birgit Meitner  Marina Mohnen  Edina Anita Muller  Nora Schratz  Gesche Schunemann Gesche Schünemann Gesche Schünemann is a German wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian.She is part of Germany women's national wheelchair basketball team....   Nicole Seifert  Annika Zeyen  Coach: Holger Ingo Glinicki	Clare Burzynski  Shelley Chaplin Shelley Chaplin Shelley Chaplin is an Australian wheelchair basketball player.Chaplin currently resides in Urbana, Illinois, where she attends the University of Illinois and plays for the university in the country's first division...   Cobi Crispin Cobi Crispin Cobi Crispin is a wheelchair basketball player from Western Australia.-Personal:Cobi Crispin was born in Mackay, Queensland on 22 December 1988. She was born missing a limb. She has lived in Melbourne, Victoria as a result of switching wheelchair basketball club sides, and now lives in Midland,...   Melanie Domaschenz Melanie Domaschenz Melanie Domaschenz is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at...   Kylie Gauci Kylie Gauci Kylie Gauci is from New South Wales. She plays for the Australian women's national wheelchair basketball team. She first started playing the sport in 1997. She got the call up to the national team in 2001. She competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where she won...   Melanie Hall Melanie Hall (basketball) Melanie Hall is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.-References:...   Katie Hill Katie Hill (basketball) Katie Hill is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.-References:...   Bridie Kean Bridie Kean Bridie Kean is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She is a 4 point player. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics....   Tina McKenzie Tina Mckenzie Tina Mckenzie is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the...   Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy Kathleen O'kelly-Kennedy Kathleen O'kelly-Kennedy is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.-References:...   Sarah Stewart Sarah Stewart (basketball) Sarah Stewart is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the...   Liesl Tesch Liesl Tesch Liesl Tesch is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. She has represented her country at five Paralympic Games, winning three total medals. She has made numerous appearances for her country at other wheelchair basketball events. Tesch also competed in the sport as a professional. She has...  (captain) Coach: Gerry Hewson Gerry Hewson Gerry Hewson is a former Paralympic wheelchair basketball competitor. He has coached wheelchair basketball on the national and international level in Australia.-Personal:Hewson was born on 5 June 1958 in Young, New South Wales....

External links

• Official site of the 2008 Summer Paralympics