Wheelchair Basketball Medals at the Paralympics

Recent Paralympic wheelchair basketball medal winners

2024 Paris Paralympics

• Women's wheelchair basketball medals:

  • Gold: Netherlands (gold medal wheelchair basketball team)
  • Silver: USA
  • Bronze: Not specified in the data

• Men's wheelchair basketball medals:

  • Gold: USA (defending their title from Tokyo 2020) (gold medal wheelchair basketball team)
  • Silver and bronze: Not specified in the data

2020 Tokyo Paralympics

• Women's wheelchair basketball medals:

  • Gold: Netherlands (Paralympic wheelchair basketball winners)
  • Silver and bronze: Not specified in the data

• Men's wheelchair basketball medals:

  • Gold: USA (Paralympic wheelchair basketball winners)
  • Silver: Japan
  • Bronze: Great Britain

Dominant countries in Paralympic wheelchair basketball

• USA:

  • Has won a total of 13 Paralympic gold medals in wheelchair basketball
  • Men's team aiming for their third consecutive gold medal in wheelchair basketball at Paris 2024

• Netherlands:

  • Women's team won gold medals in wheelchair basketball at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
  • Aiming for their third straight gold medal in women's wheelchair basketball

• Canada:

  • Second most successful country with 6 Paralympic gold medals in wheelchair basketball

• Other notable countries:

  • Great Britain, Germany, and Japan have shown strong performances in recent years, competing for wheelchair basketball medals

Key rules and format for Paralympic wheelchair basketball

• Games are played in four 10-minute quarters
• Players are classified based on physical abilities using a points system from 1.0 to 4.5
• Teams can have a maximum of 14 points on the court at any time
• Scoring is the same as standard basketball: 2 points for field goals, 3 points for shots beyond the arc, and 1 point for free throws
• The 2024 Paris Paralympics featured 8 men's and 8 women's teams competing for wheelchair basketball medals

FAQ

How many teams compete for wheelchair basketball medals at the Paralympics?

At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, 8 men's teams and 8 women's teams competed for wheelchair basketball medals.

Which countries have dominated Paralympic wheelchair basketball in recent years?

The USA and Netherlands have dominated Paralympic wheelchair basketball in recent years. The USA has won 13 Paralympic gold medals in total, while the Netherlands women's team has won back-to-back gold medals in 2020 and 2024.

Who were the Paralympic wheelchair basketball winners in the 2024 Paris Games?

In the 2024 Paris Paralympics, the Netherlands won gold in women's wheelchair basketball, while the USA won gold in men's wheelchair basketball.

How many consecutive gold medals has the USA men's team won in Paralympic wheelchair basketball?

The USA men's team won their third consecutive gold medal in wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, defending their title from Tokyo 2020.

What are the key rules for gold medal wheelchair basketball teams at the Paralympics?

Gold medal wheelchair basketball teams must adhere to specific rules, including playing four 10-minute quarters, having a maximum of 14 points on the court based on player classifications, and following standard basketball scoring (2 points for field goals, 3 points for shots beyond the arc, and 1 point for free throws).