Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained
Event: | Wheelchair basketball |
Games: | 2024 Summer |
Venue: | Bercy Arena |
Dates: | 29 August – 8 September 2024 |
Competitors: | 192 (8 men's and women's teams) |
Prev: | 2020 |
Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will be hosted between 29 August to 8 September 2024. It will feature men's and women's tournaments. There will be reduced number of teams participating; there will be eight teams in each tournament, four less men's teams and two less women's teams than in the previous Games.[1]
Qualification
The top four nations earn sports for their Zones, the winners of the zonal championships will qualify for the Paralympics. Teams are invited to the repechage tournament if the team hasn't earned a quota based on their zonal place rankings via the World Championships. The host nation and the repechage host are also invited to this tournament if they haven't already qualified.[2] [3]
Men
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| 8–20 August 2023 | | 2 |
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| 17–26 November 2023 | | 1 | |
| 12–20 January 2024 | Bangkok | 1 | |
2024 IWBF Men's Repechage | 12–15 April 2024 | | 4 |
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Total | | | 8 | | |
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Women
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| 8–20 August 2023 | | 2 |
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| 17–26 November 2023 | | 1 | |
| 12–20 January 2024 | | 1 | |
| 17–20 April 2024 | | 4 |
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Total | | | 8 | | |
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Medalists
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 28 April 2023. Wheelchair Basketball - Paris 2024. Paris 2024.
- Web site: 28 April 2024. Qualification process for Paris 2024. International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
- Web site: 30 November 2023. 2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide. International Paralympic Committee.