Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Date1–8 September
Edition7th
CategorySuper Series
LocationEton Manor, London
Champions
Men's singles
 Shingo Kunieda (JPN)
Women's singles
 Esther Vergeer (NED)
Men's doubles
 Stefan Olsson (SWE) /  Peter Vikström (SWE)
Women's doubles
 Esther Vergeer (NED) /  Marjolein Buis (NED)
Quad singles
 Noam Gershony (ISR)
Quad doubles
 Nick Taylor (USA) /  David Wagner (USA)

Wheelchair tennis events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held between 1 and 9 September at Eton Manor, London.[1][2]

Classification

Players were classified according to the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others with a similar level of function. To compete in wheelchair tennis, athletes must have a major or total loss of function in one or both legs. Quadriplegic class players compete in mixed events, while Paraplegic class players (with full use of their arms) competed in separate men's and women's events.

Events

Six events were contested:

  • Men's singles
  • Men's doubles
  • Women's singles
  • Women's doubles
  • Quad singles
  • Quad doubles
(Quadriplegic class players are not divided by gender)

Participating nations

112 competitors from 31 nations took part in this sport.

Medal summary

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
Shingo Kunieda
 Japan
Stéphane Houdet
 France
Ronald Vink
 Netherlands
Men's doubles
 Sweden (SWE)
Stefan Olsson
Peter Vikström
 France (FRA)
Frédéric Cattanéo
Nicolas Peifer
 France (FRA)
Stéphane Houdet
Michaël Jérémiasz
Women's singles
Esther Vergeer
 Netherlands
Aniek van Koot
 Netherlands
Jiske Griffioen
 Netherlands
Women's doubles
 Netherlands (NED)
Marjolein Buis
Esther Vergeer
 Netherlands (NED)
Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
 Great Britain (GBR)
Lucy Shuker
Jordanne Whiley
Quad singles
Noam Gershony
 Israel
David Wagner
 United States
Nicholas Taylor
 United States
Quad doubles
 United States (USA)
Nicholas Taylor
David Wagner
 Great Britain (GBR)
Andrew Lapthorne
Peter Norfolk
 Israel (ISR)
Noam Gershony
Shraga Weinberg

Source: Paralympic.org [3]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands (NED)2226
2 United States (USA)1113
3 Israel (ISR)1012
4 Japan (JPN)1001
 Sweden (SWE)1001
6 France (FRA)0213
7 Great Britain (GBR)0112
Totals (7 entries)66618

References

  1. London 2012 Paralympics Wheelchair Tennis guide www.telegraph.co.uk
  2. "Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis - Schedule, Results, Medals | London 2012". Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. "Medallists, London 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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