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
8–20 August 2023 2
17–26 November 2023 1
12–20 January 2024 Bangkok1
2024 IWBF Men's Repechage 12–15 April 2024 4


Total 8

Women

Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified
8–20 August 2023 2
17–26 November 2023 1
12–20 January 2024 1
17–20 April 2024 4


Total 8

Medalists

Men
Women

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 28 April 2023. Wheelchair Basketball - Paris 2024. Paris 2024.
  2. Web site: 28 April 2024. Qualification process for Paris 2024. International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
  3. Web site: 30 November 2023. 2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide. International Paralympic Committee.