Wheelchair basketball has been contested at the Summer Paralympics since the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome.
| Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | IWBF |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
Winning the Paralympics is considered to be the highest honour in international wheelchair basketball, followed by the World Championships of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) for men and women and the respective intercontinental championships.
EventsEdit
In the first two Paralympic games, there were two men's events (Class A and B). Since the Paralympic games of 1968, there are two events, a men's event and a women's event.
Current events
- Men's team
- Women's team
MedalistsEdit
Medal winning athletes for every Summer Games since 1960 are as follows:
Men's teamEdit
Class A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome |  United States |
 Great Britain |
 Israel |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States |
Great Britain |
Israel |
Class B
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | United States |
 Netherlands |
Great Britain |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States |
 Argentina |
Israel |
Men's team
Women's teamEdit
Medal tableEdit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 13 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 |  Canada | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Israel | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Germany | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 |  Australia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 |  Argentina | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  France | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics. |
- IPC Historical Results Database - General Search, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- The information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members.[1] (Per 17 April 2011)
- Paralympics - Results, International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
- World History of Wheelchair Basketball, British Wheelchair Basketball