The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, from 15 to 21 July 2011. It was the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University. Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The event took the form of a round-robin tournament, with each team playing all the other teams once. The top eight teams then went into quarter-finals, while the bottom two played each other for world ranking. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final, while the losers played for bronze. The championship was won by the United States; Australia came second and Great Britain third.

Competition

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship as the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University on behalf of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the national governing body of the sport in Canada, and the Canadian member of the IWBF. The event organisers hoped to raise the profile of the sport in Canada, and boost Canada's (ultimately successful) bid for the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.

Venue The event was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Games were played at the Bob Davis Gym, normally home to the Brock Badgers Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling teams. The gym had of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly of space.

Teams Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.

Head Coach: Gerry HewsonAssistant Coach: Alison MoselyAssistant Coach: Matthew DunstanTeam Manager: Jane KylePhysiotherapist: Paula Peralta #NameClass. 4 Caitlin de Wit 3.0 5 Cobi Crispin 4.0 6 Bridie Kean 4.0 7 Amber Merritt 4.5 8 Natalie Hodges 2.0 9 Sarah Vinci 1.0 10 Katherine Reed 1.0 11 Jessica Pellow 1.5 12 Natalie Alexander 2.5 13 Ella Sabljak 1.0 14 Rachel Coady 1.0 15 Georgia Inglis 2.5

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Head coach: Michael Broughton Assistant coach: Marni Abbott-PeterAssistant coach: Karla Tritten Team Manager: Kathy LudwigAthletic Therapist: Teresa Hussey #NameClass. 4 Ashley Baerg 3.0 5 Stephanie Park 1.0 6 Helaina Cyr 2.5 7 Cindy Ouellet 3.5 8 Maude Jacques 2.5 9 Abby Stubbert 4.5 10 Cory Harrower 3.0 11 Corin Metzger 2.5 12 Gabby Roberts-Winter 2.0 13 Jamey Jewells 1.0 14 Tamara Steeves 1.5 15 Alarissa Haak 2.0 Source:

Head coach: Heidi KirsteCoach: Holger GlinickiTeam manager: Lisa KöslingDoctor: Juergen VöelpelPhysiotherapist: Tim Töllner #NameClass. 4 Mareike Adermann 4.5 5 Laura Fürst 2.5 6 Helene Harnisch 1.0 7 Linda Dahle 4.5 8 Lena Ludewigt 3.0 9 Eva Feldbauer 1.5 10 Andrea Seyrl 2.0 11 Maya Lindholm 2.0 12 Annabel Breuer 1.5 13 Anna Gerwinat 1.5 14 Luca Fischer 3.0 Source:

Head coach: Jennifer Browning Assistant coach: James FisherTeam manager: Garry PeelPhysiotherapist: Lisa Wiles #NameClass. 4 Natasha Davies 1.0 5 Debee Steel 2.5 6 Ella Beaumont 1.0 7 Helen Freeman 4.0 8 Laurie Williams 2.5 9 Judith Hamer 4.5 10 Amy Conroy 4.0 12 Madeleine Thompson 4.5 13 Eimear Macsorley 1.5 14 Jordanna Bartlett 3.0 Source:

Head coach: Kaori TachibanaAssistant coach:Makiko HaradaAssistant coach:Mina HirokiTeam Manager: Miho SugiyamaPhysiotherapist: Toshihiro WakuiGeneral manager: Yoshikazu Noguchi #NameClass. 4 Haruka Tsuchitana 2.5 5 Chihiro Kitada 4.5 6 Yui Kitama 1.0 7 Moe Uchimi 4.5 8 Midori Ikeno 4.5 9 Hiroko Bamba 3.0 10 Mayo Hagino 1.0 15 Mari Amimoto 4.5 Source:

Head coach: Heriberto EscalonaAssistant coach: Ulises MenéndezManager: Sergio DurandTeam doctor: Eduardo De Garay #NameClass. 5 Isabel López 4.5 6 María Magos 1.0 7 Floralia Estrada 4.0 8 Anaisa Pérez 2.5 10 Fara Garcia 2.0 14 Claudia De la Torre 1.0 15 Orquídea Hernández 3.5 Source:

Head coach: Willie MulderAssistant coach:Victor AndriessenTeam Manager: Yoliswa LumkaPhysiotherapist: Yamisha Nathalal #NameClass. 4 Sinayo Mukume 1.0 5 Mandisa Mkhungo 1.0 6 Dineo Mosime 4.5 7 Misqah Kamaldien 2.5 8 Katherine Swanepoel 3.0 9 Mathapelo Maloisane 3.0 10 Sylvia Somo 3.0 11 Alitha Madyib 4.5 14 Kelebogile Moeng 4.5 15 Carmen Huisamen 4.5 Source:

Head coach: Stephanie WheelerAssistant coach: Dan PriceAssistant coach: Dan PriceManager: Matthew BuchiTeam leader: Jessica ServaisATC:Karla Wessels #NameClass. 4 Rebecca Murray 2.5 5 Desiree Miller 3.5 6 Rose Hollermann 3.5 7 Mackenzie Soldan 1.0 8 Kimberley Champion 4.5 9 Rachel Voss 2.0 10 Jennifer Poist 2.0 11 Emily Seelenfreund 2.0 12 Caitlin McDermott 1.0 13 Deanna Free 3.0 14 Sarah Binsfeld 2.5 15 Gail Gaeng 3.5 Source:

Preliminary round

Playoff round

Quarter-Final 1

Quarter-Final 2

Quarter-Final 3

Quarter-Final 4

5/8 Crossover 1

5/8 Crossover 2

Semi-Final 1

Semi-Final 2

Championship round

7th/8th place game

5th/6th place game

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

MVP and All Stars Awards were presented on the final day:

All Star Five Jamey Jewells (1.0) – (Canada) Rebecca Murray (2.5) –(United States) Cindy Ouellet (3.5) – (Canada) Mari Amimoto (4.5)– (Japan) Maya Lindholm (2.0) – (Germany)

Most Valuable Player Desiree Miller (3.5) (United States)

True sports Each team was asked to nominate an individual from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were:

Carmen Huisamen – (4.5) (South Africa) Mareike Adermann (4.5) –(Germany) Chihiro Kitada (4.5) (Japan) Floralia Estrada – (4.0) (Mexico) Alarissa Haak –(2.0) (Canada) Ella Sabljak (1.0) –(Australia) Gail Gaeng –(3.5) (United States)

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