Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball
at the XIII Paralympic Games |
Wheelchair Basketball pictogram of the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
| Venue |
Beijing National Indoor Stadium |
| Dates |
7 September - 16 September |
| «2008 |
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The Wheelchair Basketball competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics is held in Beijing National Indoor Stadium and Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium 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.
Qualification
There will be 12 male teams and 10 female teams taking part in this sport.
Men's
- Qualified by IWBF Africa Qualify Tournament
- Qualified by IWBF Asian-Oceania Qualify Tournament
- Qualified by IWBF America Qualify Tournament
- Qualified by IWBF Europe Qualify Tournament
- Qualified as host nation
Women's
- Qualified by IWBF Asian-Oceania Qualify Tournament
- Qualified by IWBF America Qualify Tournament
- Qualified by IWBF Europe Qualify Tournament
- Qualified as host nation
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.
Men's
Group A
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
| Canada |
10 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
372 |
276 |
+96 |
| Germany |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
362 |
298 |
+64 |
| Iran |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
359 |
344 |
+15 |
| Japan |
7 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
265 |
319 |
-54 |
| South Africa |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
282 |
367 |
-85 |
| Sweden |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
309 |
345 |
-36 |
- Qualified for quarterfinals
Note: All times are local
7 September 2008
09:00 |
|
Iran |
73–62 |
South Africa |
|
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11500
Referees: Max Kindervater (GER) |
| Scoring by quarter: 13-10, 20-18, 23-15, 17-19 |
Pts: Alireza Ahmadi 24
Rebs: Morteza Gharibloo 11
Asts: Alireza Ahmadi 10 |
|
Pts: Richard Nortje 25
Rebs: Richard Nortje 10
Asts: Nicholas Taylor 4 |
9 September 2008
12:15 |
|
South Africa |
43–96 |
Germany |
|
USTB Gymnasium, Beijing |
Group B
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
| Australia |
9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
346 |
291 |
55 |
| United States |
9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
378 |
247 |
131 |
| Great Britain |
9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
334 |
271 |
63 |
| Israel |
7 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
332 |
325 |
7 |
| Brazil |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
291 |
348 |
-57 |
| China |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
203 |
402 |
-199 |
- Qualified for quarterfinals
Note: All times are local
8 September 2008
10:00 |
[4] |
Brazil |
41–87 |
United States |
|
USTB Gymnasium, Beijing |
8 September 2008
12:15 |
[5] |
Israel |
80–41 |
China |
|
USTB Gymnasium, Beijing |
10 September 2008
17:45 |
[11] |
China |
38–97 |
United States |
|
USTB Gymnasium, Beijing |
Tournament bracket
| |
Quarterfinals
(2008-09-13) |
|
Semifinals
(2008-09-14) |
|
Gold medal game
(2008-09-16) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
B2 |
United States |
20 |
|
|
A3 |
Iran |
0 |
|
|
|
B2 |
United States |
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
A1 |
Canada |
69 |
|
|
A1 |
Canada |
55 |
|
| |
B4 |
Israel |
47 |
|
|
|
|
A1 |
Canada |
60 |
|
|
B1 |
Australia |
72 |
| |
B1 |
Australia |
72 |
|
|
A4 |
Japan |
52 |
|
|
|
B1 |
Australia |
67 |
|
Bronze medal game |
|
|
|
|
B3 |
Great Britain |
54 |
|
|
A2 |
Germany |
64 |
|
B2 |
United States |
77 |
|
| |
B3 |
Great Britain |
71 |
|
|
B3 |
Great Britain |
85 |
5th to 8th place
| |
Classification round |
|
Fifth place |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
September 15, 2008 - 09:00 |
|
Iran |
0 |
|
|
Israel |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
September 16, 2008 - 13:30 |
|
|
|
Israel |
54 |
|
|
Germany |
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seventh place |
|
September 15, 2008 - 11:15 |
|
September 16, 2008 - 09:00 |
|
Japan |
57 |
|
Iran |
0 |
|
Germany |
71 |
|
|
Japan |
20 |
9th to 12th place
| |
Classification round |
|
Ninth place |
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|
|
|
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September 12, 2008 - 09:00 |
|
Brazil |
75 |
|
|
Sweden |
56 |
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|
|
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September 16, 2008 - 11:15 |
|
|
|
Brazil |
68 |
|
|
South Africa |
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eleventh place |
|
September 12, 2008 - 11:15 |
|
September 14, 2008 - 15:45 |
|
South Africa |
67 |
|
Sweden |
63 |
|
China |
60 |
|
|
China |
45 |
Men's Ranking
| Place |
Team |
| 1 ! |
Australia |
| 2 ! |
Canada |
| 3 ! |
Great Britain |
| 4. |
United States |
| 5. |
Germany |
| 6. |
Israel |
| 7. |
Japan |
| 8. |
Iran |
| 9. |
Brazil |
| 10. |
South Africa |
| 11. |
Sweden |
| 12. |
China |
Women's
Group A
| Team |
Pts |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| Brazil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| United States |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Australia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Great Britain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Note: All times are local
7 September 2008
10:00 |
|
Australia |
59–30 |
Great Britain |
|
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 2140
Referees: Bill Kuerzi (USA) |
| Scoring by quarter: 24-2, 6-11, 18-4, 11-13 |
Pts: Cobi Crispin 16
Rebs: Cobi Crispin 8
Asts: Liesl Tesch 4 |
|
Pts: Sally Wager, Clare Strange 5
Rebs: Helen Freeman 7
Asts: Helen Freeman, Clare Strange 3 |
7 September 2008
15:30 |
|
Germany |
62–32 |
Brazil |
|
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 2443
Referees: Edwin Frank Wallaart (NED) |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-6, 17-6, 16-8, 12-12 |
Pts: Marina Mohnen 23
Rebs: Maren Butterbrodt 10
Asts: Nicole Seifert 4 |
|
Pts: Jucilene Moraes 11
Rebs: Cleonete Reis 11
Asts: Jucilene Moraes 7 |
Group B
| Team |
Pts |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| Netherlands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Canada |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Note: All times are local
Tournament bracket
| |
Quarterfinals
(2008-09-12) |
|
Semifinals
(2008-09-13) |
|
Gold medal game
(2008-09-15) |
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
A1 |
United States |
75 |
|
|
B4 |
China |
31 |
|
|
|
A1 |
United States |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
A3 |
Australia |
47 |
|
|
B2 |
Canada |
49 |
|
| |
A3 |
Australia |
53 |
|
|
|
|
A1 |
United States |
50 |
|
|
A2 |
Germany |
38 |
| |
A2 |
Germany |
43 |
|
|
B3 |
Netherlands |
28 |
|
|
|
A2 |
Germany |
60 |
|
Bronze medal game |
|
|
|
|
B1 |
Japan |
40 |
|
|
B1 |
Japan |
45 |
|
A3 |
Australia |
53 |
|
| |
A4 |
Great Britain |
38 |
|
|
B1 |
Japan |
47 |
5th to 8th place
| |
Classification round |
|
Fifth place |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 14, 2008 - 09:00 |
|
China |
46 |
|
|
Canada |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
September 15, 2008 - 13:30 |
|
|
|
Canada |
61 |
|
|
Netherlands |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seventh place |
|
September 14, 2008 - 11:15 |
|
September 15, 2008 - 11:15 |
|
Netherlands |
46 |
|
China |
57 |
|
Great Britain |
39 |
|
|
Great Britain |
38 |
9th and 10th place
Women's Ranking
| Place |
Team |
| 1 ! |
United States |
| 2 ! |
Germany |
| 3 ! |
Australia |
| 4. |
Japan |
| 5. |
Canada |
| 6. |
Netherlands |
| 7. |
China |
| 8. |
Great Britain |
| 9. |
Mexico |
| 10. |
Brazil |
Medalists
See also
References
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