Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair tennis
at the VIII Paralympic Games

Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
Date:  
Edition:   Demonstration sport
Champions
Men's Singles
Netherlands Laurent Giammartini
Women's Singles
Netherlands Monique Kalkman-Van Den Bosch
Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's singles events. Despite wheelchair tennis being contested as a demonstration sport, and not an official part of the Paralympic program,medals were awarded and counted for the overall medal list.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
 Laurent Giammartini
France (FRA)
 Mick Connell
Australia (AUS)
 Chip Turner
United States (USA)
 Sasson Aharoni
Israel (ISR)
Women's singles
 Chantal Vandierendonck
Netherlands (NED)
 Monique Van Den Bosch
Netherlands (NED)
 Terry Lewis
United States (USA)
 Ellen de Lange
Netherlands (NED)

Source: Paralympic.org [1]

References

  1. "Medallists, 1988 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 1988. Retrieved 2012-11-01.