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Draw made for wheelchair basketball Euros
Twelve men’s and seven women’s teams will compete this summer in Worcester, Great Britain. 31 Jan 2015
Helen Turner of Great Britain attempts to shoot as Great Britain take on Spain in Wheelchair Basketball during the National Paralympic Day in London
As the host of the 2015 IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Great Britain’s men’s wheelchair basketball team, who are aiming for a third successive title have selected to play in the group alongside Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain and Poland for this summer’s European Championships.
On Friday (30 January) the draw was made for the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships which will take place between 28 August and 6 September at the University of Worcester, Great Britain.
Group B features Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
The women’s Championship features seven teams who will compete in a round robin format. The Netherlands are defending champions, courtesy of their 2013 win in Frankfurt, Germany, whilst Paralympic champions Germany should not be discounted.
The IWBF European Championships will act as a qualifier for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.