Wheelchair basketball at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair basketball at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.
The original wheelchair basketball classification system in 1966 had 5 classes: A, B, C, D, S. Each class was worth so many points. A was worth 1, B and C were worth 2. D and S were worth 3 points. A team could have a maximum of 12 points on the floor. This system was the one in place for the 1968 Summer Paralympics. Class A was for T1-T9 complete. Class B was for T1-T9 incomplete. Class C was for T10-L2 complete. Class D was for T10-L2 incomplete. Class S was for Cauda equina paralysis.[1]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's team |
 Israel (ISR) Aryeh Beizam |
 United States (USA) |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
| Women's team |
Israel (ISR) Ruth Biton |
 Argentina (ARG) Silvia Cochetti |
United States (USA) |
Source: Paralympic.org [3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Thiboutot, Armand; Craven, Philip (1996). The 50th Anniversary of Wheelchair Basketball. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 9783830954415.
- ^ "Historia de las medallas paralímpicas". Periodismo Deportivo. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Medallists, 1968 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair rugby". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 1968. Retrieved 2012-11-02.