Wheelchair basketball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

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Wheelchair basketball
at the VIII Paralympic Games
Wheelchair basketball pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States (USA) (men)
 United States (USA) (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Netherlands (NED) (men)
 West Germany (FRG) (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  France (FRA) (men)
 Netherlands (NED) (women)
1984
1992

Wheelchair basketball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.

At the 1988 Games, Les Autres sportspeople were not eligible to participate in wheelchair basketball.[1]

Medal summary[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team
 United States (USA)






Ed Owen





 Netherlands (NED)







Rene Martens



 France (FRA)












Women's team
 United States (USA)





Sharon Hedrick



Pam Stewart

 West Germany (FRG)










 Netherlands (NED)










Marijke Ruiter
Maaike Smit

Source: Paralympic.org [2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mueller, Frederick O. (1991-04-01). Prevention of athletic injuries: the role of the sports medicine team. F.A. Davis.
  2. ^ "Medallists, 1988 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair rugby". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 1988. Retrieved 2012-11-02.


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