Wheelchair basketball at the 1968 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:Wheelchair basketball
Games:1968 Summer
Gold: (men)
(women)
Silver: (men)
(women)
Bronze: (men)
(women)
Prev:1964
Next:1972

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.[1]

Medal summary

Men's team

Aryeh Beizam
Jacob Ben-Arie
Zvi Ben-Zvi
Shmuel Ben-Zakai
Israel Even-Zahav
Yitzhak Galitzki
Aryeh Gantz
Israel Globus
Baruch Hagai
Avraham Keftelovitch
Zvi Potashnik
Danny Shahar (captain)
Avraham Tshuva
Amnon Weiss
Coach: Reuven Heller

Kim Pollock

Women's team

Ruth Biton
Michal Escapa
Neora Even-Zahav
Malka Halfon
Ayala Malhan
Mali Mezin
Batia Mishani
Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum (captain)
Shoshana Sharabi
Batia Shweiki
Geula Siri

Silvia Cochetti
Estela Fernández
Dina Galíndez
Susana Masciotra
Amelia Mier
Susana Olarte
Noemí Tortul[2]

Source: Paralympic.org [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The 50th Anniversary of Wheelchair Basketball. Thiboutot. Armand. Craven. Philip. 1996 . Waxmann Verlag. 9783830954415.
  2. Web site: Historia de las medallas paralímpicas. 25 September 2008. Periodismo Deportivo.
  3. Web site: Medallists, 1968 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair rugby . 1968 . Official Website of the Paralympic Movement . 2012-11-02 .