Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Appearance
Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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Date | 1–8 September |
Edition | 7th |
Category | Super Series |
Location | Eton Manor, London |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Quad singles | |
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Quad doubles | |
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Wheelchair tennis events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held between 1 and 9 September at Eton Manor, London.[1][2]
Classification
[edit]Players were classified according to the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others with a similar level of function. To compete in wheelchair tennis, athletes must have a major or total loss of function in one or both legs. Quadriplegic class players compete in mixed events, while Paraplegic class players (with full use of their arms) competed in separate men's and women's events.
Events
[edit]Six events were contested:
- Men's singles
- Men's doubles
- Women's singles
- Women's doubles
- Quad singles
- Quad doubles
- (Quadriplegic class players are not divided by gender)
Participating nations
[edit]112 competitors from 31 nations took part in this sport.
Argentina (2)
Australia (4)
Austria (3)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (5)
Canada (2)
Chile (4)
Colombia (3)
France (5)
Germany (2)
Great Britain (10)
Hungary (1)
Iran (1)
Iraq (1)
Israel (3)
Italy (4)
Japan (9)
Morocco (1)
Netherlands (8)
Nigeria (2)
Poland (4)
Slovakia (1)
South Africa (4)
South Korea (4)
Spain (4)
Sri Lanka (2)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (2)
Thailand (4)
United States (9)
Zimbabwe (1)
Medal summary
[edit]Medalists
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles |
Shingo Kunieda![]() |
Stéphane Houdet![]() |
Ronald Vink![]() |
Men's doubles |
![]() Stefan Olsson Peter Vikström |
![]() Frédéric Cattanéo Nicolas Peifer |
![]() Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jérémiasz |
Women's singles |
Esther Vergeer![]() |
Aniek van Koot![]() |
Jiske Griffioen![]() |
Women's doubles |
![]() Marjolein Buis Esther Vergeer |
![]() Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
![]() Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
Quad singles |
Noam Gershony![]() |
David Wagner![]() |
Nicholas Taylor![]() |
Quad doubles |
![]() Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
![]() Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
![]() Noam Gershony Shraga Weinberg |
Source: Paralympic.org [3]
Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ London 2012 Paralympics Wheelchair Tennis guide www.telegraph.co.uk
- ^ "Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis - Schedule, Results, Medals | London 2012". Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Medallists, London 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2012.