Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair basketball
at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
consisted of men's and women's team events.
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...
at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
consisted of men's and women's team events.
Medal summary
| Men's team | David Durepos Richard Peter Travis Gaertner Chris Stoutenburg Patrick Anderson Jaimie Borisoff Kenneth Hall Ross Norton Joey Johnson Jeff Dennis James Treuer Roy Henderson |
Wim 't Lam Koen Jansens Rene Martens René Martens René Martens was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :1976... Kees van de Bunte Kornelis van der Werf Gert Jan van der Linden Frank de Goede Arie van Gent Mustafa Jebari Anton de Rooy Ruud Dettmer Mario Oosterbosch |
Paul Schulte Daivd Paul Kiley Curtis Bell Lawrence Johnson Jeffrey James Glasbrenner Mike Schlappi William Henry Waller William Hernandez Chuck Gill Steve Tew Melvin Sean Juette Eric Barber |
| Women's team | Sabrina Pettinicchi Tracey Ferguson Lori Radke Linda Kutrowski Jo Kelly Michelle Stilwell Michelle Stilwell Michelle Stilwell is a Canadian wheelchair racer. She is the only female Paralympic athlete to have ever won gold in two separate summer sport events.... Chantal Benoit Renee Del Colle Marnie Peters Kendra Ohama Marni Abbott Jennifer Krempien |
Julianne Adams Julianne Adams Julianne Adams is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia.-Personal:As a child, Adams thought that perhaps she could be an Olympic competitor in gymnastics. From the age of five to seventeen, Adams was involved with competitive gymnastics. During this period, she would often train for over... Jane Webb Jane Webb (basketball) Jane Webb is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Paula Coghlan Paula Coghlan Paula Coghlan is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the... Lisa O'Nion Lisa O'Nion Lisa O'Nion is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.... Amanda Carter Amanda Carter Amanda Carter is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Donna Ritchie Donna Ritchie Donna Ritchie is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Sharon Slann Sharon Slann Sharon Slann is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-References:... 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... Nadya Romeo Nadya Romeo Nadya Romeo is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Karen Farrell Karen Farrell Karen Farrell is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She won two silver medals at the Paralympic Games.-Personal:Farrell is from Sydney, New South Wales. She became a paraplegic at the age of fifteen, when a car she was a passenger in slid off the road after trying to pass a truck... Mellissa Dunn Mellissa Dunn Mellissa Dunn is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Alison Mosely Alison Mosely Alison Mosely is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the... |
Megumi Mashiko Hiromi Tomori Naoko Hiromichi Tomoe Soeda Sachiko Minamikawa Rie Kawakami Mika Takabayashi Sayuri Horikawa Junko Sako Chika Uemura Kyoko Yashima Kyoko Tsukamoto |