Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics | |
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Governing body | ITF |
Events | 6 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 2) |
Games | |
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics | |
Tennis |
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Wheelchair tennis was first contested at the Summer Paralympics as a demonstration sport in 1988, with two events being held (men's and women's singles). It became an official medal-awarding sport in 1992 and has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since then. Four events were held from 1992 to 2000, with quad events (mixed gender) in both singles and doubles added in 2004.
Summary[]
Games | Year | Events | Best Nation | |
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8 | 1988 | 2 | Netherlands | |
9 | 1992 | 4 | Netherlands | |
10 | 1996 | 4 | Netherlands | |
11 | 2000 | 4 | Netherlands | |
12 | 2004 | 6 | Netherlands | |
13 | 2008 | 6 | Netherlands | |
14 | 2012 | 6 | Netherlands | |
15 | 2016 | 6 | Netherlands | |
16 | 2020 | 6 | Netherlands |
Events[]
Six events are contested at each Paralympic. Only men's and women's singles were held at the 1988 Paralympics, when it was a demonstration sport. These were joined by men's and women's doubles events four years later when the sport turned an official event.In 2004, two new events were added with quadriplegia (as such they are also known as "quad" events) and unlike the other events they are mixed. But until the 2016 Games, only two women competed in the event, the Dutch and the Canadian Sarah Hunter, both competed in 2004 and 2008. However, the Dutch is still the only woman to this day to win a medal at the event, a bronze in the doubles event in 2004.
Current events
- Men's singles
- Men's doubles
- Women's singles
- Women's doubles
- Quad singles
- Quad doubles
Historical medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Netherlands | 23 | 15 | 13 | 51 |
2 | United States | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
3 | France | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
4 | Australia | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
5 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
6 | Great Britain | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
7 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
8 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
9 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
10 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 nations) | 49 | 49 | 51 | 149 |
Medalists[]
Medal winning teams for every Summer Games since 1992 are as follows:
Men's singles[]
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul demonstration |
Laurent Giammartini France |
Mick Connell Australia |
United States Israel |
1992 Barcelona | Randy Snow United States |
Kai Schramayer Germany |
Laurent Giammartini France |
1996 Atlanta | Ricky Molier Netherlands |
Stephen Welch United States |
David Hall Australia |
2000 Sydney | David Hall Australia |
Stephen Welch United States |
Kai Schramayer Germany |
2004 Athens | Robin Ammerlaan Netherlands |
David Hall Australia |
Michaël Jeremiasz France |
2008 Beijing | Shingo Kunieda Japan |
Robin Ammerlaan Netherlands |
Maikel Scheffers Netherlands |
2012 London | Shingo Kunieda Japan |
Stéphane Houdet France |
Ronald Vink Netherlands |
2016 Rio | Gordon Reid Great Britain |
Alfie Hewett Great Britain |
Joachim Gérard Belgium |
2020 Tokyo | Shingo Kunieda Japan |
Tom Egberink Netherlands |
Gordon Reid Great Britain |
Women's singles[]
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul demonstration |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands |
Monique Van Den Bosch Netherlands |
United States Netherlands |
1992 Barcelona | Monique van den Bosch Netherlands |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands |
Regina Isecke Germany |
1996 Atlanta | Maaike Smit Netherlands |
Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch Netherlands |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands |
2000 Sydney | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Sharon Walraven Netherlands |
Maaike Smit Netherlands |
2004 Athens | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Sonja Peters Netherlands |
Daniela Di Toro Australia |
2008 Beijing | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Korie Homan Netherlands |
Florence Gravellier France |
2012 London | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Aniek van Koot Netherlands |
Jiske Griffioen Netherlands |
2016 Rio | Jiske Griffioen Netherlands |
Aniek van Koot Netherlands |
Yui Kamiji Japan |
2020 Tokyo | Diede de Groot Netherlands |
Yui Kamiji Japan |
Jordanne Whiley Great Britain |
Quad singles[]
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | Peter Norfolk Great Britain |
David Wagner United States |
Bas van Erp Netherlands |
2008 Beijing | Peter Norfolk Great Britain |
Sweden |
David Wagner United States |
2012 London | Noam Gershony Israel |
David Wagner United States |
Nicholas Taylor United States |
2016 Rio | Dylan Alcott Australia |
Andrew Lapthorne Great Britain |
David Wagner United States |
2020 Tokyo | Dylan Alcott Australia |
Sam Schröder Netherlands |
Niels Vink Netherlands |
Men's doubles[]
Women's doubles[]
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1992 Barcelona | Netherlands (NED) Monique van den Bosch Chantal Vandierendonck |
United States (USA) Lynn Seidemann |
France (FRA) Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux |
1996 Atlanta | Netherlands (NED) Chantal Vandierendonck Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch |
United States (USA) Hope Lewellen |
France (FRA) Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux |
2000 Sydney | Netherlands (NED) Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
Australia (AUS) Branka Pupovac Daniela Di Toro |
Germany (GER) Christine Otterbach Petra Sax-Scharl |
2004 Athens | Netherlands (NED) Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
Thailand (THA) Sakhorn Khanthasit Ratana Techamaneewat |
Switzerland (SUI) Sandra Kalt Karin Suter-Erath |
2008 Beijing | Netherlands (NED) Korie Homan Sharon Walraven |
Netherlands (NED) Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
France (FRA) Florence Gravellier Arlette Racineux |
2012 London | Netherlands (NED) Marjolein Buis Esther Vergeer |
Netherlands (NED) Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
Great Britain (GBR) Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
2016 Rio | Netherlands (NED) Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
Netherlands (NED) Marjolein Buis Diede de Groot |
Great Britain (GBR) Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
2020 Tokyo | Netherlands (NED) Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot |
Great Britain (GBR) Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
Japan (JPN) Yui Kamiji Momoko Ohtani |
Quad doubles[]
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Peter Norfolk |
Netherlands (NED) Bas van Erp |
2008 Beijing | United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Israel (ISR) Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg |
Great Britain (GBR) Jamie Burdekin Peter Norfolk |
2012 London | United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
Israel (ISR) Noam Gershony Shraga Weinberg |
2016 Rio | Australia (AUS) Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
2020 Tokyo | Netherlands (NED) Sam Schröder Niels Vink |
Australia (AUS) Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
Japan (JPN) Mitsuteru Moroishi Koji Sugeno |
Nations[]
Nation | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia (AUS) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Austria (AUT) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chile (CHI) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
China (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia (COL) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France (FRA) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Germany (GER) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iraq (IRQ) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel (ISR) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Japan (JPN) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland (POL) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain (ESP) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka (SRI) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand (THA) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States (USA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nations | 16 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 48 | 72 | 72 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
See also[]
- Tennis at the Summer Olympics
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics. |
- "Wheelchair Tennis History". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- "Results by Sport – Wheelchair Tennis". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics
- Sports at the Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis at multi-sport events