2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
Venue	Thai-Japanese Stadium
Location	Bangkok, Thailand
Start date	3 October 2023
End date	9 October 2019
Competitors	10 teams from 10 nations

The 2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3 to 9 October 2023. It was the fourth wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. Ten nations competed: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Thailand and the United States. The competition was won by the United States, with Great Britain taking silver and China claiming bronze.

Competition

The 2023 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was the fourth wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event is held every four years; it was previously held in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, in 2011, in Beijing, China, in 2015, and in Suphanburi, Thailand in 2019. In 2023 it was held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Ten nations competed: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Thailand and the United States. The teams were divided into two pools of five A draw ceremony was conducted on the second day of the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in June 2023. The Australia, China, Great Britain, Spain and the United States were assigned to Group A, and Canada, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Thailand to Group B. The competition format called for the teams to play each team in their pool. Based on the rankings, the top eight sides then played a finals series.

Venue

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held at the Indoor Huamark Stadium but structural damage caused by adverse weather conditions forced it to be relocated to the Thai-Japanese Stadium.

Teams

Australia

Head coach: Janna Mizens

Coach: David Kelly

#	Name	Class
1	Aaliyah Rauchle	3
2	Ebony Stevenson	3
7	Victoria Simpson	1.5
9	Annabelle Dennis	4.5
10	Laura Davoli	4
11	Katelin Gunn	1.5
14	Maryanne Latu	2.5
20	Sarah King	3
21	Emerald Wilmshurst	4.5
22	Isabel Martin	1
23	Lauren Hardbottle	4
45	Breanna Fisk	1.5

Great Britain

Head coach: George Bates

Coach: Miguel Vaquero

#	Name	Class
4	Niamh Watson	1
7	Anastasia Blease	3.5
8	Adele Atkin	1
9	Kayli English	2
10	Alice Mchaffie	4
11	Katie Morrow	4.5
12	Lucy Robinson	4.5
15	Holly Lounds	3.5
16	Jade Atkin	4.5
17	Maddison Martin	3
18	Ellan Fraser	3
19	Jodie Waite	1

Thailand

Head coach: Akkapol Kunpradit

Coach: Aekkasit Jumjarean

#	Name	Class
4	Aungkana Phuthat	1
7	Waritsara Phoemkhunthod	1.5
8	Tharnthip Klinkajorn	4
9	Weerada Patitang	1
10	Panadda Srithong	1
11	Phattharamon Sangkhum	4
12	Saowalak Nanthasombat	4
14	Warisa Thamlaaied	3

Canada

Head coach: Marni Abbott-Peter

Coach: Dylan Carter

#	Name	Class
4	Megan Smith	2.5
5	Mercy Nyakundi	2.5
6	Kayla Mackinnon	1.5
7	Katie Bajema	1
8	Maggie Manning	2
9	Lily Brook	4.5
10	Puisand Lai	1
11	Charlotte Mcelroy	2.5
12	Desiree Isaac-Pictou	4
13	Elise Froese	4.5
15	Bethany Johnson	4

Japan

Head Coach: Tomoe Soeda

Coach: Sukemasa Tokunaga

Coach: Takahiro Tachibana

#	Name	Class
2	Ruri Kojima	2.5
6	Yuri Eguchi	2.5
7	Nana Gunji	4
9	Aoi Nishimura	2
10	Hirono Tanabu	1
11	Yui Aoyama	1
17	Shiori Masuda	2.5
20	Akane Toya	1.5
31	Moe Hatakeyama	4

United States

Coach: Jacob Counts

Head coach: Ryan Hynes

#	Name	Class
1	Alejandra Ibáñez	2.5
3	Erin Buckles	1
4	Abigail Bauleke	1.5
5	Josie Dehart	3
7	Abigayle Dunn	1
13	Quinn Meyer	2.5
14	Emilee Gustafson	4
20	Hayley Nilsen	1
24	Madelyn Edwards	3
41	Moira Paulus	3.5
43	Bailey Moody	4
54	Ixhelt González	4.5

China

Head coach: Qi Chen

#	Name	Class
11	Jingwen Chen	1
12	Qiaoling Qiu	4.5
13	Meimei Zhang	1.5
16	Qiumin Cai	4
17	Xiang He	4.5
18	Peixi Zuo	1.5
19	Wei Jiang	3
20	Taorong Yang	2.5
21	Rui Zhao	4.5
22	Meiying Mo	3.5
23	Huiqin Chen	4
24	Caiwen Hu	1.5

South Africa

Head coach: Lawrence "Trooper" Johnson

Coach: Siphamandla Gumbi

#	Name	Class
4	Aphilile Xhalisile	1
5	Palesa Moeng	1
6	Lizayo Gwadana	1
7	Samkelisiwe Mbhata	2
8	Zukiswa Gansa	2.5
9	Londeka Mthembu	2.5
10	Nolitha Kibido	3.5
11	Michelle Moganedi	3
12	Ongezwa Hagu	4
13	Asive Gilifile	4

Germany

Head coach: Dennis Nohl

Coach: Marina Mohnen

#	Name	Class
4	Svenja Erni	3.5
5	Anna-Lena Hennig	3
6	Catharina Weiss	1
7	Saskia Zimmermann	4.5
8	Leyla-Nur Staehler	4
9	Lilly-Rose Sellak	3.5
10	Lisa Bergenthal	3.5
11	Kim Zettlitz	2.5
12	Annika Sonnleitner	2.5
13	Valeska Finger	2.5
14	Johanna Ernst	1.5
15	Marie Kier	1

Spain

Head coach: Sonia Ruiz

Coach: Jose Manuel Conde Moreno

#	Name	Class
6	Maria Heras	3.5
7	Irati Moro Olea	4.5
8	Beatriz Zudaire	3
12	Carmen Hernandez Ros	2.5
14	Uxia Chamorro	2.5
16	Sindy Ramos	3
22	Andrea Santana	2
23	Lara Arenos Laverny	4
28	Naiara Rodriguez	3
77	Tania Garcia De La Cruz	2

Playoff round

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts.
United States	4	4	0	294	114	+180	8
Great Britain	4	3	1	222	177	+45	7
China	4	2	2	167	182	-15	6
Spain	4	1	3	160	243	-83	5
Australia	4	0	4	137	264	-127	4

4 October 2023 20:30

Statistics

Australia	39–64	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 9-15, 15-28, 29-52, 39-64
Pts: M. Latu, 12 Rebs: L. Davoli, 9 Asts: M. Latu, 6		Pts: L. Robinson, 15 Rebs: A. Blease, 9 Asts: J. Atkin, 5

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5 October 2023 12:30

Statistics

Australia	16–85	United States
Scoring by quarter: 4-18, 6-36, 10-67, 16-85
Pts: M. Latu, L. Davoli, 6 Rebs: L. Davoli, 11		Pts: I. Gonzalez, 19 Rebs: I. Gonzalez, 9 Asts: A. Ibanez, 6

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5 October 2023 18:30

Statistics

China	62–43	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17-6, 37-15, 48-33, 62-43
Pts: X. He, 14 Rebs: X. He, 6 Asts: Q. Qiu, 12		Pts: M. Latu, 16 Rebs: L. Davoli, 9 Asts: M. Latu, 6

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6 October 2023 20:30

Statistics

Spain	53–39	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 10-16, 30-28, 42-33, 53-39
Pts: B. Zudaire, 22 Rebs: B. Zudaire, 16 Asts: B. Zudaire, 6		Pts: A. Dennis, 18 Rebs: A. Dennis, 13 Asts: M. Latu, 7

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5 October 2023 12:30

Statistics

Great Britain	51–28	China
Scoring by quarter: 10-4, 26-12, 41-24, 51-28
Pts: K. Morrow, 21 Rebs: L. Robinson, 13 Asts: M. Martin, 3		Pts: Q. Qiu, 14 Rebs: H. Chen, 10

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6 October 2023 14:30

Statistics

China	54–33	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 27-12, 42-24, 54-33
Pts: Q. Qiu, 21 Rebs: Q. Qiu, 7 Asts: Q. Qiu, 12		Pts: B. Zudaire, 11 Rebs: B. Zudaire, 7 Asts: B. Zudaire, 7

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6 October 2023 18:30

Statistics

United States	55–23	China
Scoring by quarter: 20-5, 33-15, 48-21, 55-23
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 17 Rebs: B. Moody, 16 Asts: A. Ibanez, 5		Pts: Q. Qiu, 10 Rebs: Q. Qiu, 9 Asts: Q. Qiu, 3

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5 October 2023 16:30

Statistics

Spain	41–65	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 20-32, 34-48, 41-65
Pts: B. Zudaire, 23 Rebs: B. Zudaire, 7 Asts: N. Rodriguez, 4		Pts: L. Robinson, 16 Rebs: J. Atkin, 7 Asts: L. Robinson, 5

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6 October 2023 12:30

Statistics

Great Britain	42–69	United States
Scoring by quarter: 13-13, 29-25, 35-47, 42-69
Pts: K. Morrow, 14 Rebs: J. Atkin, 6 Asts: J. Atkin, 4		Pts: I. Gonzalez, 40 Rebs: I. Gonzalez, 10 Asts: I. Gonzalez, 5

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5 October 2023 08:30

Statistics

United States	85–33	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 21-13, 37-16, 61-24, 85-33
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 31 Rebs: B. Moody, 9 Asts: B. Moody, 6		Pts: B. Zudaire, 16 Rebs: B. Zudaire, 8 Asts: B. Zudaire, 2

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Pool B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts.
Germany	4	4	0	210	108	+102	8
Canada	4	2	2	165	148	+17	6
Japan	4	2	2	146	175	-29	6
Thailand	4	2	2	175	170	+5	6
South Africa	4	0	4	113	208	-95	4

4 October 2023 16:00

Statistics

South Africa	24–50	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8-17, 12-23, 20-34, 24-50
Pts: O. Hagu, 12 Rebs: A. Gilifile, 19 Asts: O. Hagu, 4		Pts: E. Froese, 25 Rebs: B. Johnson, 9 Asts: P. Lai, 3

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5 October 2023 10:30

Statistics

Canada	37–41	Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 10-8, 17-23, 22-36, 37-41
Pts: P. Lai, 14 Rebs: E. Froese, 15 Asts: P. Lai, 3		Pts: W. Thamlaaied, 20 Rebs: P. Sangkhum, 21 Asts: S. Nanthasombat, 7

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5 October 2023 14:30

Statistics

Japan	36–48	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 9-13, 16-25, 29-37, 36-48
Pts: R. Kojima, 21 Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 13 Asts: N. Gunji, 4		Pts: P. Lai, 20 Rebs: E. Froese, 10 Asts: M. Smith, 6

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6 October 2023 08:30

Statistics

Canada	30–47	Germany
Scoring by quarter: 3-22, 14-30, 24-40, 30-47
Pts: E. Froese, 12 Rebs: E. Froese, 13 Asts: P. Lai, 1		Pts: S. Erni, 11 Rebs: L. Bergenthal, 7 Asts: L. Bergenthal, 14

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4 October 2023 18:15

Statistics

Germany	52–36	Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 16-2, 24-15, 34-19, 52-36
Pts: S. Zimmermann, 12 Rebs: L. Staehler, 7 Asts: L. Bergenthal, 8		Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 24 Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 20 Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 5

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5 October 2023 08:30

Statistics

South Africa	31–46	Germany
Scoring by quarter: 10-15, 18-29, 22-38, 31-46
Pts: M. Moganedi, 14 Rebs: A. Gilifile, 20 Asts: M. Moganedi, 7		Pts: S. Erni, 9 Rebs: S. Zimmermann, 7 Asts: L. Bergenthal, 3

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5 October 2023 10:30

Statistics

Germany	65–11	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 20-2, 37-4, 51-4, 65-11
Pts: S. Erni, 27 Rebs: L. Bergenthal, 12 Asts: L. Bergenthal, 8		Rebs: N. Gunji, 11

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6 October 2023 10:30

Statistics

Japan	47–38	Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 9-8, 21-20, 41-32, 47-38
Pts: Y. Eguchi, 22 Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 13 Asts: R. Kojima, 10		Pts: W. Thamlaaied, 28 Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 15 Asts: S. Nanthasombat, 8

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6 October 2023 16:30

Statistics

South Africa	24–52	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 8-14, 16-16, 22-28, 24-52
Pts: M. Moganedi, 12 Rebs: A. Gilifile, 17 Asts: M. Moganedi, 4		Pts: Y. Eguchi, 20 Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 8 Asts: R. Kojima, 10

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5 October 2023 20:30

Statistics

Thailand	60–34	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 12-8, 27-11, 41-22, 60-34
Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 31 Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 11 Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 9		Pts: M. Moganedi, 18 Rebs: O. Hagu, 14 Asts: M. Moganedi, 7

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Finals

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	7 October 2023 – 17:15
	United States	59
					8 October 2023 – 16:15
	Thailand	24
					United States	61
	7 October 2023 – 12:15
					China	19
	Canada	26
									9 October 2023 – 14:30
	China	38
									United States	72
	7 October 2023 – 10:30
									Great Britain	49
	Great Britain	72
					8 October 2023 – 14:00
	Japan	39
					Great Britain	54
	7 October 2023 – 15:00
					Spain	41			Third place
	Germany	46
									9 October 2023 – 12:15
	Spain	53
									China	47
									Spain	29

Quarter-finals

7 October 2023 17:15

Statistics

United States	59–24	Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 20-2, 35-10, 47-20, 59-24
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 14 Rebs: B. Moody, 8 Asts: E. Gustafson, 3		Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 18 Rebs: W. Thamlaaied, 14 Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 3

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7 October 2023 12:45

Statistics

Canada	26–38	China
Scoring by quarter: 6-11, 12-23, 18-27, 26-38
Pts: P. Lai, 10 Rebs: E. Froese, 11 Asts: P. Lai, 4		Pts: Q. Qiu, 12 Rebs: M. Zhang, 7 Asts: Q. Qiu, 7

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7 October 2023 10:30

Statistics

Great Britain	72–39	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 14-7, 36-23, 58-32, 72-39
Pts: A. Blease, 18 Rebs: J. Waite, 7 Asts: A. Mchaffie, 6		Pts: Y. Eguchi, 18 Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 8 Asts: M. Hatakeyama, 6

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7 October 2023 15:00

Statistics

Germany	46–53	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 10-16, 24-32, 30-43, 46-53
Pts: B. Zudaire, 18 Rebs: M. Heras, 9 Asts: B. Zudaire, 9		Pts: S. Erni, 16 Rebs: S. Erni, 8 Asts: L. Bergenthal, 7

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5th-8th place

8 October 2023 11:45

Statistics

Canada	54–35	Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 23-16, 41-28, 54-35
Pts: E. Froese, 26 Rebs: E. Froese, 12 Asts: P. Lai, 8		Pts: S. Nanthasombat, 19 Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 18 Asts: S. Nanthasombat, 5

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8 October 2023 11:45

Statistics

Germany	56–21	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 13-6, 30-6, 42-18, 56-21
Pts: J. Ernst, 10 Rebs: L. Bergenthal, 5 Asts: V. Finger, 3		Pts: Y. Eguchi, 7 Rebs: N. Gunji, 16 Asts: R. Kojima, 5

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9th-10th place

8 October 2023 09:30

Statistics

South Africa	37–57	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 8-18, 14-35, 20-47, 37-57
Pts: A. Gilifile, 16 Rebs: A. Gilifile, 15 Asts: L. Mthembu, 4		Pts: M. Latu, 14 Rebs: A. Dennis, 9 Asts: M. Latu, 6

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7th-8th place

9 October 2023 10:00

Statistics

Japan	36–47	Thailand
Scoring by quarter: 11-10, 21-20, 23-34, 36-47
Pts: R. Kojima, 17 Rebs: Y. Eguchi, 7 Asts: N. Gunji, 4		Pts: W. Thamlaaied, 25 Rebs: S. Nanthasombat, 12 Asts: W. Thamlaaied, 4

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5th-6th place

9 October 2023 10:00

Statistics

Germany	53–33	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16-6, 25-17, 45-26, 53-33
Pts: L. Bergenthal, 14 Rebs: S. Erni, 10 Asts: L. Bergenthal, 7		Pts: P. Lai, 20 Rebs: P. Lai, 9 Asts: D. Isaac-pictou, 4

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Semi-finals

8 October 2023 14:00

Statistics

Great Britain	54–41	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 12-10, 24-19, 32-27, 54-41
Pts: K. Morrow, 24 Rebs: L. Robinson, 10 Asts: L. Robinson, 5		Pts: B. Zudaire, 29 Rebs: B. Zudaire, 6 Asts: B. Zudaire, 4

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8 October 2023 16:15

Statistics

United States	61–19	China
Scoring by quarter: 12-4, 31-7, 47-14, 61-19
Pts: B. Moody, 19 Rebs: B. Moody, 9 Asts: I. Gonzalez, 4		Pts: Q. Qiu, 6 Rebs: Q. Qiu, 7 Asts: Q. Qiu, 3

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Third place

9 October 2023 12:15

Statistics

China	47–29	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 7-6, 24-16, 31-23, 47-29
Pts: M. Zhang, 16 Rebs: H. Chen, 9 Asts: Q. Qiu, 13		Pts: B. Zudaire, 19 Rebs: N. Rodriguez, 8 Asts: B. Zudaire, 3

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Final

9 October 2023 14:30

Statistics

United States	72–49	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 16-10, 31-28, 47-38, 72-49
Pts: I. Gonzalez, 26 Rebs: I. Gonzalez, 11 Asts: I. Gonzalez, 9		Pts: J. Atkin, 16 Rebs: L. Robinson, 8 Asts: K. Morrow, 5

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