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Australia Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers. Australia took the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Australia has competed at every men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paralympic Games except 1964. Kevin Coombs was Australia's first captain of the men's wheelchair basketball team. The Rollers qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics by winning the 2015 Asia Oceania Qualifying Tournament and finished sixth. Competitions Summer Paralympics Performance in Gold Cup / World Championships *1973 – did not participate *1975 – did not participate *1979 – did not participate *1983 – 11th *1986 – 10th *1990 – 6th *1994 – 6th *1998 – 4th *2002 – 4th *2006 – ''Bronze'' *2010 – ''Gold'' *2014 – ''Gold'' *2018 – ''Bronze'' *2022 – 7th * Past Paralympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Australia
Basketball Australia (BA), officially registered as BA Limited, is the governing body for basketball in Australia. Established in 1939, BA is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for overseeing basketball at all levels in Australia. Basketball Australia is a member of FIBA and organises international competitions for Australian teams. It also manages the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. History Early development Basketball in Australia traces its roots back to the early 20th century. The earliest recorded game happened on 23 February 1897, when a team from the Our Boys Institute would play against a team from the YMCA. It rapidly grew in the following years and became quite popular even for women to play. Victoria was the first state to establish a basketball association in 1931, known as the Victorian Basketball Association (VBA). Formation of a National Body In 1939, the National Federation of Basketball was forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Coombs
Kevin Richard Coombs (30 May 1941 – 5 October 2023) was an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at 5 Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960. He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia. Personal life Coombs was born on 30 May 1941 in the Victorian town of Swan Hill, to Cecil Coombs and Rosie Clayton. After losing his mother at age five, he and his four siblings lived with relatives in the New South Wales town of Balranald. He grew up in rural Victoria in a large family. He became a paraplegic at the age of 12 when he was accidentally shot in the back while out shooting rabbits. He spent time at the Royal Austin Rehabilitation Hospital in Melbourne where he was introduced to sport as part of his rehabilitation program. One of the sports that he competed in was wheelchair basketball. He competed in the first Australian championships in 1960 and was then selected to compete at the 1960 Summer Paralympics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at two venues: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza for group stage rounds and Ariake Arena for group stage and finals. The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Qualifying There are 12 qualified men's teams and 10 qualified women's teams. Men Women Competition schedule Medalists See also *Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics References External linksResults book {{Paralympic Games Wheelchair basketball Events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics 2020 International basketball competitions hosted by Japan Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics were held from 8 to 17 September at Carioca Arena 1 and the Jeunesse Arena, Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Competition format In the men's tournament, twelve qualified nations are drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams, where each team meets the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams meet each other over the 9th and 10th places, and the sixth-placed teams meet each other over the 11th and 12th places. In the women's tournament, ten qualified nations are drawn into two groups, each consisting of five teams, where each team meets the other teams once, just like the men's tournament. The four highest placed teams in each group advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams meet each other over the 9th and 10th places. Athlete classification Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 2000 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. Medal table Medalists Source: Paralympic.org Classification Classification is an important element that will ensure athletes can compete in a fair situation. A certain committee will give athletes who can take part in this sport an eight-level-score specific to basketball, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a larger disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14. Teams There will be 12 male teams and 8 female teams taking part in this sport. Men's Women's Competition format Teams consisted of twelve players, of whom five were on court at any one time. Each player was rated between 0.5 and 4.5 points based on the extent of their disability, with 4.5 representing the least physical limitation. The sum of the rates of all players on court at any time was limited to 14.5 points per team. Games were played in four periods of ten minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1992 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org Medal table See also *Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paralympics Wheelchair basketball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Events at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics, 1992 1992–93 in Spanish basketball International basketball competitions hosted by Spain International basketball competitions hosted by Catalonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1988 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. At the 1988 Games, Les Autres sportspeople were not eligible to participate in wheelchair basketball. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org See also *Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics References * Events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics, 1988 1988 in basketball International basketball competitions hosted by South Korea {{1988-Paralympics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1984 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org See also *Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paralympics Events at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics, 1984 1984 in basketball 1984–85 in American basketball International basketball competitions hosted by the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1980 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org See also *Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paralympics Events at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics, 1980 1980 in basketball International basketball competitions hosted by the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1976 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org See also *Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paralympics Events at the 1976 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics, 1976 1976 in basketball International basketball competitions hosted by Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1972 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org Classification system From 1969 to 1973, a classification system designed by Australian Dr. Bedwell was used. This system used some muscle testing to determine which class incomplete paraplegics should be classified in. It used a point system based on the ISMGF classification system. Class IA, IB and IC were worth 1 point. Class II for people with lesions between T1-T5 and no balance were also worth 1 point. Class III for people with lesions at T6-T10 and have fair balance were worth 1 point. Class IV was for people with lesions at T11-L3 and good trunk muscles. They were worth 2 points. Class V was for people with lesions at L4 to L5 with good leg muscles. Class IV was for people with lesions at S1-S4 with good leg muscles. Class V and IV were worth 3 points. The Daniels/Worthington muscle test was used to determine who was in class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Basketball At The 1968 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events. The original wheelchair basketball classification system in 1966 had 5 classes: A, B, C, D, S. Each class was worth so many points. A was worth 1, B and C were worth 2. D and S were worth 3 points. A team could have a maximum of 12 points on the floor. This system was the one in place for the 1968 Summer Paralympics. Class A was for T1-T9 complete. Class B was for T1-T9 incomplete. Class C was for T10-L2 complete. Class D was for T10-L2 incomplete. Class S was for Cauda equina paralysis. Medal summary Source: Paralympic.org See also *Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paralympics Events at the 1968 Summer Paralympics 1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
