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29th August - 9th September
Wheelchair basketball
How it works
Two teams of five compete on a standard-size basketball court with regulation 10ft-high basketball hoops. It's fast and furious action from start to finish, and has always been one of the Paralympic Games' biggest draws.
Men's Competition
British Paralympians
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Simon Munn Hometown: Milton Keynes
Born: 31 January 1968
Classification: 4.0
Disability: amputee after losing leg in a train accident (1989)
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Ian Sagar Hometown: Sheffield
Born: 29 March 1982
Classification: 3.0
Disability: paraplegic after breaking back in motorbike accident (1999)
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Terry Bywater Hometown: Redcar
Born: 28 February 1983
Classification: 4.5
Disability: amputee having been born without a tibia & fibula in his left leg
Other teams participating
Australia
Canada
Colombia
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Japan
Poland
South Africa
Turkey
United States
Women's Competition
British Paralympians
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Amy Conroy Hometown: Norwich
Born: 22 October 1992
Classification: 4.0
Disability: amputee after losing lower part of leg through cancer
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Clare Strange Hometown: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Born: 18 September 1979
Classification: 1.5
Disability: paraplegic after horse riding accident (1998)
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Sarah McPhee Hometown: London
Born: 13 February 1980
Classification: 4.5
Disability: metal bone in thigh after being diagnosed with cancer (2003)
Other teams participating
- Australia
Brazil- Canada
China
France- Great Britain
- Germany
Mexico
Netherlands- United States
Event Info
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Competitors: 264
(144 men, 120 women) -
Medal events: 2
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Venue: BASKETBALL ARENA/NORTH GREENWICH ARENA
60 second guide
What you need to know
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There are two events - men's and women's - so athletes of all levels of physical ability can compete in the same match. Each player is given a rating between 1 and 4.5 depending on their functional ability, and teams must not exceed 14 points on court at any one time.
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Free throws are worth one point, two points are awarded when a player scores from inside the arc, while shots from outside the arc mean three points.
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Players must dribble the ball if they want to move with it - bouncing the ball once every two pushes of the wheel to avoid giving away a 'travelling' penalty.
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Wheelchair basketball is one of the most established disability sports. It is played competitively by more than 25,000 people, and by many more in clubs and schools around the world.
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Top players' titanium wheelchairs can cost up to £3,500 each.
The Paralympic Games hall of fame
- Who has claimed the men's wheelchair basketball Paralympic crown?
- 2008: AUS
- 2004: CAN
- 2000: CAN
- 1996: AUS
- Who has claimed the women's wheelchair basketball Paralympic crown?
- 2008: USA
- 2004: USA
- 2000: CAN
- 1996: CAN
