Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team explained

Type:Men's Wheelchair
Nickname:Rollers
Iwbf Zone:Asia Oceania
National Fed:Basketball Australia
Coach:Brad Ness
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Paraly Appearances:15
Paraly Medals: Gold: 1996, 2008
Silver: 2004, 2012
Wc Appearances:13
Wc Medals: Gold: 2010, 2014
Bronze: 2006, 2018
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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.[1] [2] [3] 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.[4]

Competitions

Summer Paralympics

YearPositionWL
1960? ? ?
1964Did not compete
19689th ? ?
19725th ? ?
197610th ? ?
198013th ? ?
198411th[5] ? ?
198810th ? ?
19928th ? ?
19967 1
20005th 5 3
20046 2
20087 1
20127 1
6th 5 2
5th 4 3
Total14/16

Performance in Gold Cup / World Championships

Past Paralympic Games Rosters

1960 Summer Paralympics

Results included: Israel d Australia 22–5 ; Australia d Belgium 26–0 ; United States d Australia 32–10. Results may be incomplete.[7]

1964 Summer Paralympics

Australia did not field a team at the 1964 Summer Paralympics.[10]

1968 Summer Paralympics

Finished 9th among 13 teams.

1972 Summer Paralympics

Finished 8th among 9 teams.
In the preliminary rounds, Australian results were: United States 85 v Australia 29; Israel 101 v Australia 36; France 74 v Australia 53. Australia finished 8th in the tournament.

1976 Summer Paralympics

Finished 10th among 21 teams
Australian results: Sweden 79 v Australia 51, Belgium 43 v Australia 30, United States 93 v Australia 34, Australia 57 v Japan 42. Australia did not qualify for the finals.[11]

1980 Summer Paralympics

Finished 13th among 17 teams

1984 Summer Paralympics

Finished 11th among 18 teams

1988 Summer Paralympics

Finished 10th among 17 teams

1992 Summer Paralympics

Finished 9th among 12 teams

1996 Summer Paralympics

Finished 1st among 12 teams.
The team beat Great Britain for the gold medal with a final score of 78:63.[12] [13]

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men

2000 Summer Paralympics

Finished 5th among 12 teams

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics – Men

2004 Summer Paralympics

Finished 2nd among 12 teams.
The Australian's were beaten by Canada 53:70 in the Gold Medal match.

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men

2008 Summer Paralympics

Finished 1st among 12 teams.
The team beat Canada 72:60 in the Final

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men

2012 Summer Paralympics

Finished 2nd among 12 teams.
The team was defeated by Canada 58:64 in the Gold Medal match.

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men

2016 Summer Paralympics

Finished 6th among 12 teams.

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

2020 Summer Paralympics

Finished 5th among 12 teams.

Detailed Results – Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

(d) Paralympic Games debut

Past Gold Cup / World Championships Games Rosters

World Championships from 1973 to 2002 known as Gold Cup.

1983 Gold Cup

Finished 11th

1986 Gold Cup

Finished 10th

1990 Gold Cup

Finished 5th

1994 Gold Cup

Finished 6th

1998 Gold Cup

Finished 4th

2002 Gold Cup

Finished 2nd

2006 World Championships

Finished 3rd

2010 World Championships

Finished 1st

2014 World Championships

Finished 1st

2018 World Championships

Finished 3rd

2022 World Championships

Finished 7th

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=909 Kevin Coombs
  2. http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Schooling/Programs/Pages/KevinCoombs.aspx Kevin Coombs
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XaYTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GbADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5083,3676057&dq=frank-ponta&hl=en Easy Win In Basketball At Paralympics.
  4. Web site: Heartbreak and Elation for Gliders and Rollers at AOZ qualifying tournament. Basketball Australia. 20 October 2015.
  5. http://starwin.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/David-Gould-Resume-1-2.pdf Sporting resume – David Gould
  6. Book: The 50th Anniversary of Wheelchair Basketball: A History . Armand Thiboutot, Philip Craven . Waxmann Verlag . 1996 . 3830954417 . 80 .
  7. News: Basketball Win to Australia at the Paralympics. 31 October 2014. Canberra Times. 21 September 1960.
  8. Web site: The Original Wheelchair Basketball team honoured. Australian Basketball Association. 29 May 2012.
  9. Web site: Australian paralympic hall of fame . Australian Paralympic Committee . 29 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221048/http://www.paralympic.org.au/apc-programs/australian-paralympic-hall-fame/australian-paralympic-hall-fame . 7 February 2012 .
  10. Web site: Team Rosters:Paralympic Games (Men) 1960–1980. Wheelchairs Can Jump. Stan. Labanowich. Armand. Thiboutot. 20 June 2012. 26 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426085404/http://wheelchairscanjump.com/rosters/WCJ_TR01_Paralympics-Men_A.pdf. dead.
  11. Web site: Paralympic Games 1960–1980. Wheelchairs can jump : a history of wheelchair basketball. 28 June 2012. 26 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426085404/http://wheelchairscanjump.com/rosters/WCJ_TR01_Paralympics-Men_A.pdf. dead.
  12. Web site: Event Guide: wheelchair basketball. ABC. 29 May 2012.
  13. Web site: 1996 Atlanta Paralympics Men's Wheelchair Basketball Results. International Paralympic Committee. 29 May 2012.
  14. Book: Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15–25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. 1996. Australian Paralympic Committee. Sydney. 74.
  15. Book: Media Guide – Athens 2004 . 2004 . Australian Paralympic Committee . Sydney . 25 August 2014 .
  16. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/results.html?competition=2004PG&gender=m&sport=basketball&discipline=&event=&eclass= Results – ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games – Wheelchair Basketball – Men
  17. Book: Media Guide – Beijing 2008. 2008. Australian Paralympic Committee. Sydney. 25 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222143507/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/625298/Beijing_Paralympics.pdf. 22 December 2015.
  18. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/results.html?competition=2008PG&gender=m&sport=basketball&discipline=&event=&eclass= Results – Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games – Wheelchair Basketball – Men
  19. http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/event/men/teams/team=australia-wbm400aus01/
  20. Book: Media Guide Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. 2016. Australian Paralympic Committee. Sydney. 21 September 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920053408/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/697993/APC_Rio_2016_Media_Guide_FINAL_low_res.pdf. 20 September 2016.
  21. Book: Media Guide Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Paralympics Australia. 2021. Sydney.
  22. Web site: Gold Cup / World Championships (Men) 1973*/1975 – 2010. Wheelchairs Can Jump. 29 July 2019. 17 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617061914/http://wheelchairscanjump.com/rosters/WCJ_TR02_GoldCupWC-Men.pdf. dead.
  23. Web site: Basketball Australia Annual Report 2006 . 25 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329000237/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/159547/Basketball_Australia_Annual_Report_2006.pdf . 29 March 2012.
  24. Web site: Rollers World Championship team named. Basketball Australia website. 25 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903172102/http://hosting3.sportingpulse.com/www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=302&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=50&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1458&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=615&cHash=01f1d0fd7c. 3 September 2014.
  25. Web site: Rollers claim 2014 IWBF World Championship. Basketball Australia News, 14 July 2014. 25 August 2014.
  26. Web site: Australian Rollers select team for World Championships . Basketball Australia website . 20 August 2018.
  27. Web site: Rollers earn bronze at the World Championships . Basketball Australia . 26 August 2018 . 27 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075407/http://australia.basketball/rollers-earn-bronze-at-2018-iwbf-world-championships/ . dead .
  28. Web site: 26 May 2023 . Rollers and Gliders Gear Up for Dubai . 14 June 2023 . Basketball Australia.