Wheelchair tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Wheelchair tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC logo (1994-2004).svg
Date19–26 September
Edition4th
LocationAthens Olympic Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Ammerlaan
Women's singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Men's doubles
Flag of Japan.svg Shingo Kunieda / Satoshi Saida
Women's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maaike Smit / Esther Vergeer
Quad singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Norfolk
Quad doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Taylor / David Wagner
  2000  · Summer Paralympics ·  2008  

Wheelchair Tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Olympic Tennis Centre from September 19 to September 26.

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There were singles and doubles competitions for men, women and quads. All matches were played to the best of three sets.

Participating countries

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)3126
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1102
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1102
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1001
5Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0123
6Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0112
7Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0101
8Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0011
Totals (8 entries)66618

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Robin Ammerlaan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
David Hall
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Michaël Jérémiasz
Flag of France.svg  France
Men's doubles
details
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Shingo Kunieda
Satoshi Saida
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Michaël Jérémiasz
Lahcen Majdi
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
Anthony Bonaccurso
David Hall
Women's singles
details
Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Sonja Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Daniela Di Toro
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Women's doubles
details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
Maaike Smit
Esther Vergeer
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
Sakhorn Khanthasit
Ratana Techamaneewat
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Sandra Kalt
Karin Suter Erath
Quad singles
details
Peter Norfolk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
David Wagner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bas van Erp
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Quad doubles
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Nick Taylor
David Wagner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Mark Eccleston
Peter Norfolk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
Monique de Beer
Bas van Erp

Source: Paralympic.org [1]

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References

  1. "Medallists, Athens 2004 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2004. Retrieved 2012-11-01.