Wheelchair tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Olympic Tennis Centre from September 19 to September 26.
| Wheelchair tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–26 September |
| Edition | 4th |
| Location | Athens Olympic Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Robin Ammerlaan | |
| Women's singles | |
| Esther Vergeer | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Shingo Kunieda / Satoshi Saida | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Maaike Smit / Esther Vergeer | |
| Quad singles | |
| Peter Norfolk | |
| Quad doubles | |
| Nick Taylor / David Wagner | |
There were singles and doubles competitions for men, women and quads. All matches were played to the best of three sets.
Participating countries
- Argentina (1)
- Australia (4)
- Austria (4)
- Brazil (2)
- Canada (4)
- Chile (2)
- China (2)
- Chinese Taipei (2)
- Czech Republic (1)
- France (6)
- Germany (2)
- Great Britain (10)
- Greece (1)
- Hungary (2)
- Indonesia (2)
- Israel (1)
- Italy (4)
- Japan (8)
- Malaysia (1)
- Netherlands (8)
- New Zealand (3)
- Poland (5)
- Russia (1)
- Slovakia (2)
- South Africa (2)
- South Korea (4)
- Spain (4)
- Sri Lanka (2)
- Sweden (3)
- Switzerland (4)
- Thailand (4)
- United States (11)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Robin Ammerlaan Netherlands |
David Hall Australia |
Michaël Jérémiasz France |
| Men's doubles |
Japan (JPN) Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
France (FRA) Michaël Jérémiasz Lahcen Majdi |
Australia (AUS) Anthony Bonaccurso David Hall |
| Women's singles |
Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Sonja Peters Netherlands |
Daniela Di Toro Australia |
| Women's doubles |
Netherlands (NED) Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
Thailand (THA) Sakhorn Khanthasit Ratana Techamaneewat |
Switzerland (SUI) Sandra Kalt Karin Suter Erath |
| Quad singles |
Peter Norfolk Great Britain |
David Wagner United States |
Bas van Erp Netherlands |
| Quad doubles |
United States (USA) Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Mark Eccleston Peter Norfolk |
Netherlands (NED) Monique de Beer Bas van Erp |
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
See also
References
- "Medallists, Athens 2004 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2004. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
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