Sponsors of the C4 London 2012 Paralympic Games site
29th August - 9th September
Sponsors of the C4 London 2012 Paralympic Games site
29th August - 9th September
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.
Hometown: Milton Keynes
Born: 31 January 1968
Classification: 4.0
Disability: amputee after losing leg in a train accident (1989)
Hometown: Sheffield
Born: 29 March 1982
Classification: 3.0
Disability: paraplegic after breaking back in motorbike accident (1999)
Hometown: Redcar
Born: 28 February 1983
Classification: 4.5
Disability: amputee having been born without a tibia & fibula in his left leg












Hometown: Norwich
Born: 22 October 1992
Classification: 4.0
Disability: amputee after losing lower part of leg through cancer
Hometown: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Born: 18 September 1979
Classification: 1.5
Disability: paraplegic after horse riding accident (1998)
Hometown: London
Born: 13 February 1980
Classification: 4.5
Disability: metal bone in thigh after being diagnosed with cancer (2003)










Competitors: 264
(144 men, 120 women)
Medal events: 2
Venue: BASKETBALL ARENA/NORTH GREENWICH ARENA
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top players' titanium wheelchairs can cost up to £3,500 each.
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