Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament

Wheelchair basketball – Men
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Wheelchair basketball – Men; at the XIII Paralympic Games
	Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball
Venue	Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Dates	7 September – 16 September
Competitors	144 from 12 nations
Medalists
	←2004 2012→

Calendar

September	7 / 8 / 9 10 / 11	12	13	14	15	16
Phase	Preliminary Round	Classification 9-12	Quarterfinals	Semifinals Placement 11-12	Classification 5-8	Placement: 5-6, 7-8 & 9-10 Gold Medal Match Bronze Medal Match

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Canada (Q)	5	5	0	372	276	+96	10
Germany (Q)	5	3	2	362	298	+64	8
Iran (Q)	5	3	2	359	344	+15	8
Japan (Q)	5	2	3	265	319	−54	7
South Africa	5	1	4	282	367	−85	6
Sweden	5	1	4	309	345	−36	6

Source: Paralympic.org ^[1]
(Q) Qualified for quarterfinals

Note: All times are local

7 September 2008
09:00

[1]

Iran	73–62	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 13-10, 20-18, 23-15, 17-19
Pts: Ahmadi 24 Rebs: Gharibloo 11 Asts: Ahmadi 10		Pts: Nortje 25 Rebs: Nortje 10 Asts: Taylor 4

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11500
Referees: Max Kindervater (GER)

7 September 2008
11:15

[2]

Japan	49–61	Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 6-16, 9-17, 19-12, 15-16

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Sebastien Gauthier (CAN)

7 September 2008
20:45

[3]

Canada	62–59	Germany
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 6-13, 19-17, 20-16

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11797
Referees: Juan Manuel Urunuela (ESP)

8 September 2008
15:30

[4]

Sweden	66–92	Iran
Scoring by quarter: 12-24, 18-23, 22-21, 14-24

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1376
Referees: Bill Kuerzi (USA)

8 September 2008
17:45

[5]

South Africa	55–80	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 12-25, 12-21, 24-16, 7-18

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1376
Referees: Matias Quintana (ARG)

8 September 2008
18:30

[6]

Germany	56–58	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 12-18, 17-14, 14-14, 13-12

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8580
Referees: Sergio Giordano (CAN)

9 September 2008
10:00

[7]

Iran	69–50	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 9-6, 18-15, 17-14, 25-15

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1095
Referees: Ian Robert Pursglove (GBR)

9 September 2008
12:15

[8]

South Africa	43–96	Germany
Scoring by quarter: 8-21, 8-25, 10-26, 17-24

USTB Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 1095
Referees: Andre Bosveld (NED)

9 September 2008
18:30

[9]

Canada	62–52	Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 25-14, 19-11, 14-12, 4-15

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8162
Referees: Gabriele Caligiuri (AUS)

10 September 2008
09:00

[10]

Japan	48–75	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 7-18, 18-19, 5-21, 18-17

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7262
Referees: Seppo Olavi Viljanen (CZE)

10 September 2008
11:15

[11]

Sweden	58–64	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 15-11, 14-16, 13-11, 16-26

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7262
Referees: Sergio Giordano (CAN)

10 September 2008
13:30

[12]

Germany	73–63	Iran
Scoring by quarter: 10-15, 29-14, 22-13, 12-21

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7262
Referees: Sebastien Gauthier (CAN)

11 September 2008
12:15

[13]

South Africa	58–60	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 17-15, 10-11, 16-14, 15-20

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1302
Referees: Bill Kuerzi (USA)

11 September 2008
13:30

[14]

Germany	78–72	Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 20-18, 17-21, 17-18, 24-15

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7684
Referees: Antonia Gomez Ruf (ESP)

11 September 2008
16:15

[15]

Canada	93–62	Iran
Scoring by quarter: 30-16, 22-19, 21-20, 20-7

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 9780
Referees: Cristian Ariel Salguero (ARG)

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia (Q)	5	4	1	346	291	+55	9
United States (Q)	5	4	1	378	247	+131	9
Great Britain (Q)	5	4	1	334	271	+63	9
Israel (Q)	5	2	3	332	325	+7	7
Brazil	5	1	4	291	348	−57	6
China	5	0	5	203	402	−199	5

Source: Paralympic.org ^[1]
(Q) Qualified for quarterfinals

Note: All times are local

7 September 2008
13:30

[16]

United States

76–53

Israel

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

7 September 2008
16:15

[17]

Australia

73–72

Brazil

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

7 September 2008
18:30

[18]

China

34–81

Great Britain

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

8 September 2008
10:00

[19]

Brazil

41–87

United States

USTB Gymnasium, Beijing

8 September 2008
12:15

[20]

Israel

80–41

China

USTB Gymnasium, Beijing

8 September 2008
20:45

[21]

Great Britain

48–67

Australia

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

9 September 2008
9:00

[22]

Brazil

60–73

Israel

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

9 September 2008
11:30

[23]

Australia

79–44

China

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

9 September 2008
20:45

[24]

United States

50–54

Great Britain

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

10 September 2008
15:30

[25]

Australia

66–59

Israel

USTB Gymnasium, Beijing

10 September 2008
17:45

[26]

China

38–97

United States

USTB Gymnasium, Beijing

10 September 2008
20:45

[27]

Great Britain

69–53

Brazil

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

11 September 2008
10:00

[28]

Israel

67–82

Great Britain

USTB Gymnasium, Beijing

11 September 2008
18:30

[29]

China

46–65

Brazil

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

11 September 2008
20:45

[30]

United States	68–61	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 18-16, 9-21, 17-4

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 9780
Referees: Juan Manuel Urunuela (ESP)

Medal Round

Iran withdrew because of the possibility of a match against Israel.^[2]

Quarterfinals
(13 September 2008)

Semifinals
(14 September 2008)

Gold medal game
(16 September 2008)

B2

United States

20

A3

Iran

0

B2

United States

62

A1

Canada

69

A1

Canada

55

B4

Israel

47

A1

Canada

60

B1

Australia

72

B1

Australia

72

A4

Japan

52

B1

Australia

67

Bronze medal game

B3

Great Britain

54

A2

Germany

64

B2

United States

77

B3

Great Britain

71

B3

Great Britain

85

Source: Paralympic.org ^[1]

Quarterfinals

13 September 2008
09:00

[31]
Iran DNS

United States	20–0	Iran
Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -		Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Matias Quintana (ARG)

13 September 2008
11:15

[32]

Canada	55–47	Israel
Scoring by quarter: 20-4, 7-10, 14-13, 14-20
Pts: Patrick Anderson 17 Rebs: Joey Johnson 16 Asts: David Durepos4		Pts: Dotan Meishar 15 Rebs: Dotan Meishar 16 Asts: Avraham Lehrman 2

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Gabriele Caligiuri (AUS)

13 September 2008
13:30

[33]

Australia	72–52	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 21-15, 17-15, 19-13, 15-9
Pts: Brad Ness 18 Rebs: Brad Ness 14 Asts: Shaun Norris 4		Pts: Kazuyuki Kyoya, Tetsuya Miyajima 9 Rebs: Akimasa Suzuki, Shingo Fujii 6 Asts: Hiroaki Kozai 3

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Edwin Frank Wallaart (NED)

13 September 2008
16:45

[34]

Germany	64–71	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 17-21, 13-17, 14-20, 20-13
Pts: Dirk Kohler-Lenz 18 Rebs: Dirk Kohler-Lenz 11 Asts: Lars Christink 5		Pts: Simon Munn 31 Rebs: Simon Munn 20 Asts: Jon Pollock 8

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Bill Kuerzi (USA)

Semifinals

14 September 2008
21:30

[35]

United States	62–69 (OT)	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 15-25, 8-10, 14-10, 12-4, Overtime: 20-13
Pts: Patrick Anderson 33 Rebs: Patrick Anderson 21 Asts: Patrick Anderson 6		Pts: Joe Chambers 14 Rebs: Joe Chambers 10 Asts: Paul Schulte 6

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Max Kindervater (GER)

14 September 2008
19:00

[36]

Great Britain	54–67	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 6-19, 14-17, 13-18, 21-13
Pts: Jon Pollock 18 Rebs: Simon Munn 11 Asts: Jon Pollock 3		Pts: Justin Eveson 22 Rebs: Brad Ness 11 Asts: Justin Eveson 2

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Juan Manuel Urunuela (ESP)

Bronze medal game

16 September 2008
17:00

[37]

United States	77–85	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 14-18, 22-19, 11-24, 30-24
Pts: Joe Chambers 25 Rebs: Joe Chambers 6 Asts: Mikey Paye, Jeremy Lade 3		Pts: Terence Bywater 32 Rebs: Simon Munn 13 Asts: Jon Pollock 5

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Max Kindervater (GER)

Gold medal game

16 September 2008
19:30

[38]

Canada	60–72	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17-16, 15-12, 15-26, 13-18
Pts: Patrick Anderson 22 Rebs: Patrick Anderson, Joey Johnson 12 Asts: Patrick Anderson 6		Pts: Troy Sachs 19 Rebs: Troy Sachs, Justin Eveson 7 Asts: Brad Ness 8

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Edwin Frank Wallaart (NED)

Classification 5-8

Classification round		Fifth place

15 September 2008

Iran	0
		16 September 2008
Israel	20
		Israel	54
15 September 2008
		Germany	63
Japan	57

Germany	71
		Third place

		16 September 2008

		Iran	0

		Japan	20

Source: Paralympic.org ^[1]

Classification

15 September 2008

Iran DNS

Iran	0–20	Israel
Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -		Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

15 September 2008
11:15

[39]

Germany	71–57	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 16-16, 21-11, 12-16, 22-14
Pts: Dirk Passiwan 30 Rebs: Dirk Kohler-Lenz 14 Asts: Lars Lehmann 8		Pts: Reo Fujimoto 20 Rebs: Akimasa Suzuki 7 Asts: Shingo Fujii 3

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Bill Kuerzi (USA)

Fifth place

16 September 2008

[40]

Israel	54–63	Germany
Scoring by quarter: 17-19, 13-14, 12-12, 12-18
Pts: Dotan Meishar 19 Rebs: Dotan Meishar 14 Asts: Roei Rozenberg, Liran Hendel 7		Pts: Dirk Passiwan 22 Rebs: Dirk Kohler-Lenz 10 Asts: Lars Lehmann 4

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11204
Referees: Jonathon Blake Burford (USA)

Seventh place

16 September 2008

Iran DNS

Iran	0–20	Japan
Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -		Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

Classification 9-12

Classification round		Ninth place

12 September 2008

Brazil	75
		16 September 2008
Sweden	56
		Brazil	68
12 September 2008
		South Africa	46
South Africa	67

China	60
		Third place

		14 September 2008

		Sweden	63

		China	45

Source: Paralympic.org ^[1]

Classification

12 September 2008
09:00

[41]

Brazil	75–56	Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 16-12, 16-16, 18-17
Pts: Jose Marcos Silva 20 Rebs: Leandro Mirando 17 Asts: Everaldo Lima 6		Pts: Peter Kohlstrom 20 Rebs: Joachim Gustavsson 5 Asts: Joakim Linden, Robin Meng 2

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8854
Referees: Sebastien Gauthier (CAN)

12 September 2008
11:15

[42]

South Africa	67–60	China
Scoring by quarter: 13-14, 19-15, 19-27, 16-4
Pts: Richard Nortje 22 Rebs: David Nathaniel Curle 10 Asts: David Nathaniel Curle 5		Pts: Hai Ding 20 Rebs: Hai Ding 15 Asts: Lei Yang, Pengcheng Li 4

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8854
Referees: Jonathon Blake Burford (USA)

Ninth place

16 September 2008
11:15

[43]

Brazil	68–46	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 19-17, 18-11, 19-9, 12-9
Pts: Jose Marcos Silva 18 Rebs: Leandro Mirando 11 Asts: Everaldo Lima 3		Pts: Richard Nortje 18 Rebs: Richard Nortje 6 Asts: Nicholas Taylor, Jeremy Nel 2

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11204
Referees: Bill Kuerzi (USA)

Eleventh place

14 September 2008
15:45

[44]

Sweden	63–45	China
Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 17-17, 14-13, 16-2
Pts: Hussein Haidari 19 Rebs: Hussein Haidari 14 Asts: Hussein Haidari 10		Pts: Hai Ding 14 Rebs: Hai Ding 9 Asts: Haijiang Chen 3

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12000
Referees: Jorg-Ulrich Otto (GER)

Ranking

Place	Team
	Australia
	Canada
	Great Britain
4.	United States
5.	Germany
6.	Israel
7.	Japan
8.	Iran
9.	Brazil
10.	South Africa
11.	Sweden
12.	China

References

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^ "Iranian wheelchair basketball team withdraws from Paralympics". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.

"Beijing 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair Basketball: Men". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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