The Germany women's national wheelchair basketball team represents Germany in international women's wheelchair basketball competitions.
The team won the gold medal in the women's tournament at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom The team won the silver medal in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Paralympics
Year | Host | Result |
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1972 | Heidelberg | 4th place |
1976 | Toronto | Runners-up |
1980 | Arnhem | Champions |
1984 | Stoke Mandeville | Champions |
1988 | Seoul | Runners-up |
1992 | Barcelona | 5th place |
1996 | Atlanta | 7th place |
2000 | Sydney | 7th place |
2004 | Athens | 4th place |
2004 | Beijing | 2nd place |
2012 | London | Champions |
2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Runners-up |
2020 | Tokyo | 4th place [1] [2] |
World Championships
Year | Host | Result |
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1990 | Saint-Étienne | 2nd place |
1994 | Stoke Mandeville | 5th place |
1998 | Sydney | 5th place |
2002 | Kitakyushu | 7th place |
2006 | Amsterdam | 3rd place |
2010 | Birmingham | 2nd place |
2014 | Toronto | 2nd place |
2018 | Hamburg | 3rd place |
2022 | Dubai | 8th place |
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