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 | |
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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
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul demonstration |
Laurent Giammartini |
Mick Connell |
Chip Turner Sasson Aharoni |
1992 Barcelona | Randy Snow |
Kai Schramayer |
Laurent Giammartini |
1996 Atlanta | Ricky Molier |
Stephen Welch |
David Hall |
2000 Sydney | David Hall |
Stephen Welch |
Kai Schramayer |
2004 Athens | Robin Ammerlaan |
David Hall |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
2008 Beijing | Shingo Kunieda |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Maikel Scheffers |
2012 London | Shingo Kunieda |
Stéphane Houdet |
Ronald Vink |
2016 Rio | Gordon Reid |
Alfie Hewitt |
Joachim Gerard |
Women's Singles
Quad Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Quad Doubles
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Mark Eccleston Peter Norfolk |
Monique de Beer Bas van Erp |
2008 Beijing | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg |
Jamie Burdekin Peter Norfolk |
2012 London | Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
Noam Gershony Shraga Weinberg |
2016 Rio | Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
Nations
Nation | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | Years | |||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nations | 16 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 48 | 72 | 72 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 |
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics. |
- "Wheelchair Tennis History". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- "Results by Sport – Wheelchair Tennis". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.