The 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held in Birmingham, Great Britain from 7 to 17 July 2010. Both the men's and women's tournaments were held. The Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.Qualification Criteria - Wheelchair Basketball , International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

Medalists

Men's team (AUS) Dylan Alcott Jeremy Doyle Justin Eveson Michael Hartnett Tristan Knowles Bill Latham John Mcphail Grant Mizens Brad Ness Shaun Norris Tige Simmons Brett Stibners Coach: Ben Ettridge (FRA) Laurent Blasczak Audrey Cayol Jerome Courneil Roger Deda Jerome Duran Franck Etavard Frederic Guyot Nicolas Jouanserre David Levrat Bertrand Libman Sofyane Mehiaoui Ludovic Sarron Coach: Franck Belen (USA) Eric Barber Joseph Chambers Jacob Counts Nathan Hinze Jeremy Lade Matthew Lesperance Jason Nelms Michael Paye Paul Schulte Matthew Scott Steve Serio William Waller Coach: James Glatch Women's team (USA) Sarah Castle Jennifer Chew Carlee Hoffman Darlene Hunter Mary Allison Milford Caitlin Mcdermott Desiree Miller Rebecca Murray Christina Ripp Natalie Schneider Stephanie Wheeler Andrea Woodson-Smith Coach: David Kiley (GER) Mareike Adermann Silke Bleifuß Annabel Breuer Heike Friedrich Simone Kues Maria Kühn Maya Lindholm Birgit Meitner Marina Mohnen Edina Müller Gesche Schünemann Annika Zeyen Coach: Holger Glinicki (CAN) Marni Abbott-Peter Elaine Allard Chantal Benoit Tracey Ferguson Tara Feser Katie Harnock Nancy Lafleche Janet McLachlan Kendra Ohama Cindy Ouellet Jessica Vliegenthart Elisha Williams Coach: Bill Johnson

Squads

Each of the 12 men's and 10 women's teams selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament.

Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability.Wheelchair Basketball, Australian Paralympic Committee The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.

Men Preliminary round All times local (UTC)

Group A TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts. 5 5 0 379 272 +107 10 5 4 1 412 264 +148 9 5 3 2 308 327 −19 8 5 2 3 316 346 −30 7 5 1 4 297 377 −80 6 5 0 5 269 395 −126 5

7 July 2010 87–43 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham8 July 2010 74–69 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 59–74 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 67–92 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham9 July 2010 83–34 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 71–55 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 65–45 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham10 July 2010 82–61 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 82–39 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham11 July 2010 46–89 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 73–51 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 59–75 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham12 July 2010 78–66 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 77–60 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 53–72 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group B TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts. 5 5 0 381 253 +128 10 5 4 1 339 287 +52 9 5 2 3 337 327 +10 7 5 2 3 302 303 −1 7 5 2 3 229 347 −118 7 5 0 5 264 409 −145 5

8 July 2010 83–52 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 68–45 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 75–63 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham9 July 2010 54–57 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 54–66 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 61–87 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham10 July 2010 92–44 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 67–55 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 75–83 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham11 July 2010 47–69 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 81–43 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 60–69 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham12 July 2010 79–61 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 61–57 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 49–67 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs 9th–12th semifinals

11th place playoff

9th place playoff

5th–8th playoffs 5th–8th semifinals

7th place playoff

5th place playoff

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Final

Final standings

Rank Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Women Preliminary round All times local (UTC)

Group A TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts. 4 3 1 233 187 +46 7 4 3 1 233 206 +27 7 4 2 2 197 196 +1 6 4 1 3 184 191 −7 5 4 1 3 188 255 −67 5

7 July 2010 38–39 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham8 July 2010 38–82 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 54–49 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham9 July 2010 54–58 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham10 July 2010 47–56 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 48–40 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham11 July 2010 44–57 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 37–51 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham12 July 2010 57–50 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 52–59 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group B TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts. 4 4 0 268 152 +116 8 4 3 1 273 192 +81 7 4 2 2 223 184 +39 6 4 1 3 198 277 −79 5 4 0 4 112 269 −157 4

8 July 2010 25–73 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 56–35 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham9 July 2010 50–88 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 24–66 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham10 July 2010 81–40 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 69–22 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham11 July 2010 52–59 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 41–61 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham12 July 2010 53–65 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham 47–67 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Knockout stage

9th place playoff

5th–8th playoffs 5th–8th semifinals

7th place playoff

5th place playoff

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Final

Final standings

Rank Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

See also 2010 FIBA World Championship 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women

References

, Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association (GBWBA)

External links Official site