IWBF zone | Europe | ||
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National federation | NBB | ||
Coach | Gertjan van der Linden | ||
Nickname(s) | Orange Lions | ||
Paralympic Games | |||
Appearances | 10 | ||
Medals | :2 :1 :4 | ||
World Championships | |||
Appearances | 8 | ||
Medals | :2 :0 :1 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 17 | ||
Medals | :8 :8 :1 | ||
Medal record |
The Netherlands women's national wheelchair basketball team represents the Netherlands in international women's wheelchair basketball competitions. The team is known as the Orange Lions. The Dutch women's team is Paralympic champion (2020), two-time world champion (2018, 2023) and nine-time European champion.
The team won the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [1] [2]
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