The men's tournament in
wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions were held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which seated 10,000 spectators, and The O2 Arena (renamed "North Greenwich Arena" during ...
was held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions were held at the newly built
Basketball Arena, which seated 10,000 spectators, and
North Greenwich Arena
The O2 Arena, commonly known as the O2 (stylised as The O2 arena), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of the O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the s ...
(The O2 Arena renamed to through the Games because of a no-commercialisation policy on arena names).
44 matches were played, 30 in the preliminary round, and 14 in the classification and medal rounds.
Canada
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beat defending champions
Australia
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in the final, while
United States
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beat
Great Britain
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in the match for the bronze medal.
Calendar
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Second round
11th/12th place match
9th/10th place match
Quarter-finals
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Classification round
5th–8th place semi-finals
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7th/8th place match
5th/6th place match
Medal round
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Ranking
See also
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Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament
References
Sources
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Men
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