Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| Date | 8–15 September |
| Edition | 5th |
| Location | Olympic Green Tennis Centre, Beijing |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Shingo Kunieda (JPN) | |
| Women's singles | |
 Esther Vergeer (NED) | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Stéphane Houdet (FRA) & Michaël Jeremiasz (FRA) | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Korie Homan (NED) & Sharon Walraven (NED) | |
| Quad singles | |
 Peter Norfolk (GBR) | |
| Quad doubles | |
 Nick Taylor (USA) & David Wagener (USA) | |
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.
Classification
[edit]Players were given a classification depending on 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 had to have a major or total loss of function in one or both legs. Quadriplegic players competed in the mixed events, while players with full use of their arms competed in the 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 (mixed gender)
- Quad doubles (mixed gender)
Participating countries
[edit]There were 112 athletes (77 male, 35 female) from 35 nations taking part in this sport.
Argentina (1)
Australia (3)
Austria (3)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (2)
Canada (4)
Chile (2)
China (4)
Colombia (2)
Denmark (1)
Finland (1)
France (6)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (8)
Greece (1)
Hungary (2)
Indonesia (1)
Israel (3)
Italy (6)
Japan (9)
Netherlands (11)
Nigeria (1)
Poland (4)
Romania (1)
Russia (1)
Slovakia (3)
South Africa (2)
South Korea (4)
Spain (3)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (3)
Thailand (2)
Turkey (1)
United States (9)
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their players (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Shingo Kunieda Japan
|
Robin Ammerlaan Netherlands
|
Maikel Scheffers Netherlands
|
| Men's doubles |
France (FRA) Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jérémiasz |
Sweden (SWE) Stefan Olsson Peter Vikström |
Japan (JPN) Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
| Women's singles |
Esther Vergeer Netherlands
|
Korie Homan Netherlands
|
Florence Gravellier France
|
| Women's doubles |
Netherlands (NED) Korie Homan Sharon Walraven |
Netherlands (NED) Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
France (FRA) Florence Gravellier Arlette Racineux |
| Quad singles |
Peter Norfolk Great Britain
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Johan Andersson Sweden
|
David Wagner United States
|
| Quad doubles |
United States (USA) Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Israel (ISR) Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg |
Great Britain (GBR) Jamie Burdekin Peter Norfolk |
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Medallists, Beijing 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics (Beijing) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
- "Schedules and Results – Wheelchair Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
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