Wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair Basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged in the Olympic Indoor Hall from September 18 to September 28.

Teams consisted of twelve players, of whom five were on court at any one time. Each player was rated between 0.5 and 4.5 points based on the extent of their disability, with 4.5 representing the least physical limitation. The sum of the rates of all players on court at any time was limited to 14.5 points per team.

Games were played in four periods of ten minutes, with extra time periods of five minutes added as necessary to resolve a tied game.

Medal summary

References

• "ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games, Wheelchair Basketball, Men". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_results.html?sport=basketball&competition=2004PG&gender=m. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 

• "ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games, Wheelchair Basketball, Women". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_results.html?sport=basketball&competition=2004PG&gender=f. Retrieved 2008-08-06.