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Wheelchair Basketball At The 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's Tournament
The 2020 Summer Paralympics men's tournament in Tokyo began on 25 August and was ended on the 5 September 2021. The matches were played at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza and the Ariake Arena. This was the fourteenth edition of the tournament since the tournament debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv. Twelve teams were separated into two groups of six with the top four qualifying through to the knockout stage of the competition. From there it would be a knockout format which would lead to the gold medal match. Competition schedule Qualification Twelve teams qualified through the qualifying stage with the host nation in Japan women's national wheelchair basketball team, Japan. The other eleven spots were spread out across four different events. Four spots was taken up by European teams, three by the Americas and Asia/Pacific and one in Africa. Squads Preliminary round Group A ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariake Arena
The Ariake Arena is a multi-sport venue located in Ariake, Tokyo, Ariake, Tokyo, Japan. It served as the Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, volleyball venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, wheelchair basketball knockout stage at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. This was the replacement of the Differ Ariake which was closed and demolished in June 2016. History The Ariake Arena was one of the six permanent facilities designed to be built in the district of Ariake in order to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its construction began in January 2017 and was completed in December 2019. The total cost of the project was around 35 billion yen (about $320 million) and it has the capacity 12,000 spectators, which can be expanded to a max capacity of 15,000 with temporary seating. Events The arena is used for both sporting events and concerts. In August 20, 2022 it opened as a public facility with a Perfume (Japanese band), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asier García
Asier García Pereiro (born 11 June 1981) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team. Personal García was born on 11 June 1981 in Pais Vasco. In 2012, he lived in Madrid. Wheelchair basketball García is a 4 point player. National team García competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years. In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo. His team finished fifth overall. He played in the game against Turkey and the United States. He was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden, and Garcia was the third best performer with an average of 10 points per game, 4 rebounds per game and 6 assists per game. In the game against Sweden, he led the team in scoring with 19 points, rebounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Auprince
Michael Auprince, (born 21 February 1993) is an Australian swimmer and wheelchair basketball player. He set several swimming records and was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London in swimming, where he won gold and bronze medals. He represented the Rollers team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Personal Michael Christopher Auprince was born on 21 February 1993, and is from Peakhurst, New South Wales. When he was ten years old, his left leg was amputated by choice; the limb had no muscles as a consequence of a congenital birth defect. Prior to the surgery, he wore a prosthesis that gave his leg support. In 2007, Banks MP Daryl Melham presented Auprince and sixteen other athletes a Federal Government sports achievement award. He attended Peakhurst High School and Georges River College at their Oatley Senior Campus. In 2021, he is undertaking a Master of Information Management at Curtin University and a wheelchair basketball player Swimming Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Stibners
Brett Andrew Stibners, OAM (born 25 June 1979) is an Australian wheelchair basketball player who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. He was a member of the Rollers team that competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, his fourth Games. Personal Stibners was born on 25 June 1979, and is from the Wollongong suburb of Oak Flats. He is a full-time athlete, and is nicknamed Sticky. His left leg was amputated above the knee after a car accident. in 2001 when the car he was driving collided with a truck. Prior to his accident, he worked as an apprentice electrician. Basketball Stibners is classified as a 4.0 player and is a forward. He first started playing wheelchair basketball in 2003. In 2010, he was the recipient of a grant by WorkCover NSW to enable him to worry less about money and prepare for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He used the money to cover training and travel expenses, and to maintain his wheelchair. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Scott (basketball)
Matt Scott (born March 27, 1985) is an American wheelchair basketball player. Biography Matt Scott was born in Detroit, Michigan, where he began playing wheelchair basketball with the Sterling Heights Challengers in the NWBA Junior Division. As a high schooler, he was on the gold medal-winning US team at the 2007 Parapan American Games in Brazil, where he was coached by Tracy Chynoweth, head coach of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's college wheelchair basketball team. Scott played five years for the UW-Whitewater Warhawks in the NWBA College Division, winning championships three out of five years in 2004, 2005, and 2007. During his time at Whitewater, he competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics. He also won a silver medal at IWBF World Championship in 2006 in Amsterdam. He was nominated for the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award in 2008. After college, Scott played professionally for Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Bell (basketball)
Brian Bell (born February 24, 1989) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. Career Bell has represented the United States in Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics twice, winning gold medals in 2016 and 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t .... References 1989 births Living people American men's wheelchair basketball players Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Paralympic wheelchair basketball players of the United States Wheelchair basketball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair basketball players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferit Gümüş
Ferit Gümüş (born 1 January 1981) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. He is a 3 point player competing for Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team, and is part of Turkey men's national wheelchair basketball team. Ferit played in the national team, which qualified to the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Career history He played in the national team, which ranked eight at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in Birmingham, United Kingdom . At the 2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ..., the national team, he was part of, ranked 7th. Achievements References 1981 births Living people People from Kızıltepe Turkish men's wheelchair basketball players Paralympic wheelchair basketball players for Turke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Anderson (wheelchair Basketball)
Patrick Anderson (born 22 August 1979) is a Canadian wheelchair basketball player. Personal life Anderson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and he grew up in Fergus, Ontario. At the age of nine he was hit by a drunk driver, and as a result lost both his legs below the knee. Because of this, he is classified as a 4.5-point player for competition. Basketball Anderson is widely considered to be one of the best wheelchair basketball players in the world. He began playing the sport in 1990 and was first chosen for the Canadian national team in 1997. He led the Canadian Junior Men's National Team to victories in the World Championships in 1997 and 2001, and was named MVP at both competitions. At senior level he was a member of the team that won a bronze medal at the 1998 World Championships and was chosen as a member of the all-star team for the event. In 2000 he represented Canada at the Paralympics for the first time at the Sydney Games. The Canadian team won the gold medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renshi Chokai
is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player. He won a silver medal in Men's wheelchair basketball, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Biography Chokai had a congenital tibial defect in both legs and a defect in both fingers and had his lower limbs amputated at the age of three. When he was in the first year of junior high school, he was invited by a school official to meet wheelchair basketball, joined the local Sasebo WBC in Nagasaki, and started playing.東京2020パラリンピック車いすバスケットボール特集 ヤングジャンプ2021年9月5日閲覧 Chokai participated in the and won secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Özgür Gürbulak
Özgür Gürbulak (born 30 April 1981) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. He is a 4 point player competing for Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball, and is part of Turkey men's national wheelchair basketball team. Özgür played in the national team, which qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Career history In the beginning of the 2008 season, Özgür Gürbulak transferred from Saran Anadolu team to Galatasaray, which became European champion. Gürbulak won the silver medal with the national team at the 2009 IWBF European Championship held in Adana, Turkey, and became ''"Top Scorer"'' of the tournament. He was awarded also ''"All-Star Team"'' member. He played in the national team, which ranked eight at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in Birmingham, United Kingdom . He was the second top scorer of the championship with 23.13 average PPG following Reo Fujimoto (4.5) from Japan. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the national team, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
