Wheelchair basketball at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | Bercy Arena |
Dates | 29 August – 8 September 2024 |
Competitors | 192 (8 men's and women's teams) |
Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will be hosted between 29 August to 8 September 2024. It will feature men's and women's tournaments. There will be reduced number of teams participating; there will be eight teams in each tournament, four less men's teams and two less women's teams than in the previous Games. [1]
The top four nations earn sports for their Zones, the winners of the zonal championships will qualify for the Paralympics. Teams are invited to the repechage tournament if the team hasn't earned a quota based on their zonal place rankings via the World Championships. The host nation and the repechage host are also invited to this tournament if they haven't already qualified. [2] [3]
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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2023 European Para Championships | 8–20 August 2023 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
2023 Parapan American Games | 17–26 November 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships | 12–20 January 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 IWBF Men's Repechage | 12–15 April 2024 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Total | 8 |
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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2023 European Para Championships | 8–20 August 2023 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
2023 Parapan American Games | 17–26 November 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships | 12–20 January 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 IWBF Women's Repechage | 17–20 April 2024 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Total | 8 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Women |
Wheelchair basketball has been contested at the Summer Paralympic Games since the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome.
Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions were held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which seated 10,000 spectators, and The O2 Arena. Australia were the defending champions of the men's championship, while the United States were the defending champions of the women's championship.
Canada competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Germany competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for four athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, cycling, equestrian, paracanoeing, paratriathlon, rowing and wheelchair basketball.
The United States competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, goalball, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.
Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held from 8 to 17 September at Carioca Arena 1 and the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Argentina competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez has been chosen to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.
Japan competed as the host nation of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in their capital Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Germany competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.
Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was Spain's fourteenth appearance at the Paralympic Games. During the Games, Spanish athletes settled 4 World records and 1 Paralympic record.
South Korea competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Israel is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
Australia is scheduled to competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
The 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships were held at the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center in Bangkok, Thailand between 12 and 20 January 2024. In the men's competition, Australia qualified for a place at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, and Iran earned a place at the 2024 IWBF Men’s Repechage in Antibes, France. In the women's competition, China earned a place at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, while Japan, Australia and Thailand qualified for 2024 IWBF Women's Repechage in Osaka, Japan.
The fencing competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are scheduled to run from 27 July to 4 August at the Grand Palais strip. A total of 212 fencers, with an equal distribution between men and women, will compete across twelve medal events at the Games. For the second straight time, Paris 2024 will witness both men and women fence against each other in the individual and team events held in all three weapons.
China is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This was their eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.
France is competing as the host nation of the 2024 Summer Paralympics in their capital Paris from 28 August to 8 September 2024. It will be the first time that France will be hosting the Summer Paralympics, they have hosted the Winter Paralympics in Albertville in 1992.
Great Britain are scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This will be Great Britain's seventeenth consecutive time competing at the Summer Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair basketball at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands was held between 11 and 19 August 2023. It featured two events: men's team and women's team.