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Official website of the Paralympic Movement
Wheelchair Basketball is governed by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
http://www.iwbf.org/
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball was originally developed by World War II veterans in the USA in 1945. At the same time, Sir Ludwig Guttmann developed a similar sport, Wheelchair Netball, at the Spinal Rehabilitation Hospital in Stoke Mandeville.
Since then, the sport has grown worldwide and was introduced on the global stage at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games, and today it is practiced in nearly 100 countries.
It is designed for athletes who have a physical impairment that prevents running, jumping and pivoting.
Men and women play on teams of five players each and the measurements of the court and the height of the baskets are the same as in able-bodied basketball.
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| © | |
| Address | 109-189 Watson St. - R2P2E1 Winnipeg (Canada) |
| Phone | +20 4632 6475 |
| iwbfsecretariat@aol.com | |
| Website | http://www.iwbf.org/ |
| Main Contact | Maureen Orchard |
| IPC Sports Council Representative | Maureen Orchard |
