In the Spotlight: Wheelchair Basketball
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Grace Cullen 05 January 2012
Each week from now until London 2012, UK Sport’s In the Spotlight will focus on a different Olympic or Paralympic sport. This week, Wheelchair Basketball...
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Malcolm Tarkenter |
| Chief Executive | Charlie Bethel |
| Performance Manager | Haj Bhania |
| Funding Award (2009-2013) | £4,469,930 |
| National governing body | Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association |
| Website | http://www.gbwba.org.uk |
Past Performances (since 2000)
Paralympic Games, Athens, 2004: Bronze (1) – Men, Beijing, 2008: Bronze (1) – Men
Wheelchair Basketball at London 2012
Venue: North Greenwich Arena; Basketball Arena, Olympic Park
Dates: 30 Aug-8 Sep
Medal events: 2
Wheelchair Basketball was on the programme at the first Paralympic Games in Rome 1960 and has featured at every Games since, while the women’s competition was added eight years later, in Tel Aviv 1968.
Milestone Events in 2011
European Championships (8-17 Sep) in Nazareth, Israel
Medal Target Minimum (2), Maximum (2), Achieved (2), Men: gold, Women: bronze
Interact with Wheelchair Basketball
Twitter: @BritWheelBBall
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BritishWheelchairBasketball
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/GBWBA/
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