Great Britain women's national wheelchair basketball team explained

Type:Women's Wheelchair
Country:Great Britain
Iwbf Zone:Europe
National Fed:Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association
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The Great Britain women's national wheelchair basketball team is the women's wheelchair basketball team that represents Great Britain in international competitions. It is governed by the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association.

History

In 2018, Great Britain won silver at the 2018 World Championships in Hamburg.[1]

At the 2019 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball European Championships in Rotterdam, Great Britain secured qualification to the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[2] Going into the tournament, Great Britain were the reigning Worlds silver medalists as well as the third-place team in six consecutive European Championships.[3] Great Britain lost 65-52 to the Netherlands in a rematch of the 2018 World Championships gold medal game.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wakefield star Carrigill picked for Great Britain Women's wheelchair basketball squad. Berry. Mark. June 6, 2019. Wakefield Express. November 30, 2019.
  2. News: Rotterdam 2019: Four teams earn qualification for Tokyo. July 5, 2019. November 30, 2019. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. News: Rotterdam tips off women’s Europeans. June 28, 2019. November 30, 2019. International Paralympic Committee.
  4. News: Rotterdam 2019: Dutch dominance continues. July 8, 2019. November 30, 2019. International Paralympic Committee.