The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Walker Complex at

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, Canada, from 15 to 21 July 2011. It was the first ever

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world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University. Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The event took the form of a

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, with each team playing all the other teams once. The top eight teams then went into quarter-finals, while the bottom two played each other for world ranking. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final, while the losers played for bronze. The championship was won by the United States; Australia came second and Great Britain third.

Competition

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship as the first ever

world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with

on behalf of the

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. (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the national governing body of the sport in Canada, and the Canadian member of the IWBF. The event organisers hoped to raise the profile of the sport in Canada, and boost Canada's (ultimately successful) bid for the

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Venue

The event was held at the Walker Complex at

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. Games were played at the Bob Davis Gym, normally home to the

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Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling teams. The gym had of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly of space.

Teams

Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.

Head Coach: Gerry Hewson
Assistant Coach: Alison Mosely
Assistant Coach: Matthew Dunstan
Team Manager: Jane Kyle
Physiotherapist: Paula Peralta Source:

Head coach: Michael Broughton
Assistant coach: Marni Abbott-Peter
Assistant coach: Karla Tritten
Team Manager: Kathy Ludwig
Athletic Therapist: Teresa Hussey Source:

Head coach: Heidi Kirste
Coach: Holger Glinicki
Team manager: Lisa Kösling
Doctor: Juergen Vöelpel
Physiotherapist: Tim Töllner Source:

Head coach: Jennifer Browning
Assistant coach: James Fisher
Team manager: Garry Peel
Physiotherapist: Lisa Wiles Source:

Head coach: Kaori Tachibana
Assistant coach:Makiko Harada
Assistant coach:Mina Hiroki
Team Manager: Miho Sugiyama
Physiotherapist: Toshihiro Wakui
General manager: Yoshikazu Noguchi Source:

Head coach: Heriberto Escalona
Assistant coach: Ulises Menéndez
Manager: Sergio Durand
Team doctor: Eduardo De Garay Source:

Head coach: Willie Mulder
Assistant coach:Victor Andriessen
Team Manager: Yoliswa Lumka
Physiotherapist: Yamisha Nathalal Source:

Head coach: Stephanie Wheeler
Assistant coach: Dan Price
Assistant coach: Dan Price
Manager: Matthew Buchi
Team leader: Jessica Servais
ATC:Karla Wessels Source:

Preliminary round

Playoff round

; Quarter-Final 1 ; Quarter-Final 2 ; Quarter-Final 3 ; Quarter-Final 4 ; 5/8 Crossover 1 ; 5/8 Crossover 2 ; Semi-Final 1 ; Semi-Final 2

Championship round

; 7th/8th place game ; 5th/6th place game ; Bronze medal match ; Gold medal match

MVP and All Stars

Awards were presented on the final day:

All Star Five

* Jamey Jewells (1.0) (Canada) * Rebecca Murray (2.5) (United States) *

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(3.5) (Canada) * Mari Amimoto (4.5) (Japan) *

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(2.0) (Germany)

Most Valuable Player

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(3.5) (United States)

True sports

Each team was asked to nominate an individual from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were: * Carmen Huisamen (4.5) (South Africa) *

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(4.5) (Germany) * Chihiro Kitada (4.5) (Japan) * Floralia Estrada (4.0) (Mexico) * Alarissa Haak (2.0) (Canada) * Ella Sabljak (1.0) (Australia) * Gail Gaeng (3.5) (United States)

Notes

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wheelchair Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship International women's basketball competitions hosted by Canada 2011–12 in Canadian basketball 2011 in women's basketball 2011 in wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball in Canada Brock University