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 | |
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.
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 at its first medal games. In 2004 events were added to the roster for athletes with quadriplegia (as such they are also known as "quad" events), the gender for this event is mixed.
Current events
- Men's singles
- Men's doubles
- Women's singles
- Women's doubles
- Quad singles
- Quad doubles
Medalists
Medal winning teams for every Summer Games since 1992 are as follows:
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Quad Singles
Quad Doubles
References
- "Wheelchair Tennis History". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- "Results by Sport – Wheelchair Tennis". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
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| Discontinued sports | |
| Demonstration sports | |
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