Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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Carioca Arena 1 Rio Olympic Arena |
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| Dates | 8 – 17 September 2016 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 264 (12 men's and 10 women's teams) | |||||||||
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 United States (men) United States (women)
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 Spain (men) Germany (women)
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 Great Britain (men) Netherlands (women)
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Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held from 8 to 17 September at Carioca Arena 1 and the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
In the men's tournament, twelve qualified nations are drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams, where each team meets the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams meet each other over the 9th and 10th places, and the sixth-placed teams meet each other over the 11th and 12th places.
In the women's tournament, ten qualified nations are drawn into two groups, each consisting of five teams, where each team meets the other teams once, just like the men's tournament. The four highest placed teams in each group advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams meet each other over the 9th and 10th places.
Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 1.0 to 4.5. Lower scores represented a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
A National Paralympic Committee may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The Brazil wheelchair basketball teams receive automatic qualification as hosts. Each of the four zones – Africa, Americas, Asia/Oceania and Europe – is allocated a place. In addition, the top seven men's teams at the 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, and the top five women's teams at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship on earned a place for their zone. The former event was held on 1-12 July 2014, the latter on 19-29 June 2014. The top seven teams at the men's competition were Australia, United States, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Korea and Great Britain. The top five teams at the women's competition were Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United States and Great Britain.
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