Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics
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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
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 |
Events
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
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
Medal winners for every Summer Games since 1992 are as follows:
Men's singles
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul demonstration | Laurent Giammartini France | Mick Connell Australia | Chip Turner United States Sasson Aharoni Israel |
1992 Barcelona | Randy Snow United States | Kai Schramayer Germany | Laurent Giammartini France |
1996 Atlanta | Ricky Molier Netherlands | Stephen Welch United States | David Hall Australia |
2000 Sydney | David Hall Australia | Stephen Welch United States | Kai Schramayer Germany |
2004 Athens | Robin Ammerlaan Netherlands | David Hall Australia | Michaël Jérémiasz France |
2008 Beijing | Shingo Kunieda Japan | Robin Ammerlaan Netherlands | Maikel Scheffers Netherlands |
2012 London | Shingo Kunieda Japan | Stéphane Houdet France | Ronald Vink Netherlands |
2016 Rio | Gordon Reid Great Britain | Alfie Hewett Great Britain | Joachim Gérard Belgium |
2020 Tokyo | Shingo Kunieda Japan | Tom Egberink Netherlands | Gordon Reid Great Britain |
Women's singles
Quad singles
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | Peter Norfolk Great Britain | David Wagner United States | Bas van Erp Netherlands |
2008 Beijing | Peter Norfolk Great Britain | Johan Andersson Sweden | David Wagner United States |
2012 London | Noam Gershony Israel | David Wagner United States | Nicholas Taylor United States |
2016 Rio | Dylan Alcott Australia | Andrew Lapthorne Great Britain | David Wagner United States |
2020 Tokyo | Dylan Alcott Australia | Sam Schröder Netherlands | Niels Vink Netherlands |
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Quad doubles
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
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
References
- "Wheelchair Tennis History". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- "Results by Sport – Wheelchair Tennis". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.