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) |
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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.
Summary
[edit]Games | Year | Events | Best Nation | |
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8 | 1988 | 2 | Netherlands | |
9 | 1992 | 4 | Netherlands | |
10 | 1996 | 4 | Netherlands | |
11 | 2000 | 4 | Netherlands | |
12 | 2004 | 6 | Netherlands | |
13 | 2008 | 6 | Netherlands | |
14 | 2012 | 6 | Netherlands | |
15 | 2016 | 6 | Netherlands | |
16 | 2020 | 6 | Netherlands | |
17 | 2024 | 6 | Japan |
Events
[edit]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 four years later when the sport turned an official event. In 2004, two new events were added with quadriplegia (as such they are also known as "quad" events) and unlike the other events they are mixed. But until the 2020 Games, only two women competed in the event, the Dutch Monique de Beer and the Canadian Sarah Hunter, both competed in 2004 and 2008. However, the Dutch is still the only woman to win a medal at the Paralympics, a bronze in the doubles event in 2004.
Current events
- Men's singles
- Men's doubles
- Women's singles
- Women's doubles
- Quad singles
- Quad doubles
Historical medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Netherlands (NED) | 23 | 15 | 13 | 51 |
2 | United States (USA) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
3 | France (FRA) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
4 | Australia (AUS) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
5 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
7 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
8 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
9 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
10 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 entries) | 49 | 49 | 51 | 149 |
Medalists
[edit]Medal winners for every Summer Games since 1992 are as follows:
Men's singles
[edit]Women's singles
[edit]Quad singles
[edit]Men's doubles
[edit]Women's doubles
[edit]Quad doubles
[edit]Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Mark Eccleston Peter Norfolk |
Netherlands (NED) Monique de Beer Bas van Erp |
2008 Beijing | United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Israel (ISR) Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg |
Great Britain (GBR) Jamie Burdekin Peter Norfolk |
2012 London | United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
Israel (ISR) Noam Gershony Shraga Weinberg |
2016 Rio | Australia (AUS) Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
United States (USA) Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
2020 Tokyo | Netherlands (NED) Sam Schröder Niels Vink |
Australia (AUS) Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
Japan (JPN) Mitsuteru Moroishi Koji Sugeno |
Nations
[edit]Nation | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia (AUS) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Austria (AUT) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chile (CHI) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
China (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia (COL) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France (FRA) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Germany (GER) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iraq (IRQ) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel (ISR) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Japan (JPN) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland (POL) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain (ESP) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka (SRI) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand (THA) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States (USA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 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 | 20 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "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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