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was held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions were held at the newly built

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, which seated 10,000 spectators, and

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(renamed "North Greenwich Arena" during the games due to sponsorship rules).

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were the defending champions of the men's championship, while the

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were the defending champions of the women's championship.

Competition format

In the men's tournament, twelve qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams, where each team met the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group then advanced to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams met each other over the 9th and 10th places, and the sixth-placed teams met each other over the 11th and 12th places. In the women's tournament, ten qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of five teams, where each team met the other teams once. The four highest placed teams in each group then advanced to a knock-out round to decide the medals and 4th to 8th places. The fifth-placed teams met each other over the 9th and 10th places.

Athlete classification

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Australian Paralympic Committee. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.

Qualification

The Great Britain wheelchair basketball teams received automatic qualification as hosts. An NPC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players.

Men

Women

Medalists

Source: Paralympic.org

References

Qualification Criteria - Wheelchair Basketball

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External links

Wheelchair Basketball
, at The Official Website of London 2012
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
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