Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
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]
| Wheelchair basketball at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bercy Arena |
| Dates | 29 August – 8 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 192 (8 men's and women's teams) |
Qualification
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]
Men
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 European Para Championships | 8–20 August 2023 | Rotterdam | 2 | Great Britain Spain |
| 2023 Parapan American Games | 17–26 November 2023 | Santiago | 1 | United States |
| 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships | 12–20 January 2024 | Bangkok | 1 | Australia |
| 2024 IWBF Men's Repechage | 12–15 April 2024 | Antibes | 4 | Canada France Germany Netherlands |
| Total | 8 |
Women
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 European Para Championships | 8–20 August 2023 | Rotterdam | 2 | Great Britain Netherlands |
| 2023 Parapan American Games | 17–26 November 2023 | Santiago | 1 | United States |
| 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships | 12–20 January 2024 | Bangkok | 1 | China |
| 2024 IWBF Women's Repechage | 17–20 April 2024 | Osaka | 4 | Germany Japan Spain Canada |
| Total | 8 |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
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| Women |
References
- "Wheelchair Basketball - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 28 April 2023.
- "Qualification process for Paris 2024" (PDF). International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 28 April 2024.
- "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 30 November 2023.
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