IWBF U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship
The IWBF U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship is an international wheelchair basketball competition contested by the men's and women's under-23 national teams of the members of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), the sport's global governing body. The event is held every four years.
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Country | IWBF members |
| Continent | IWBF (International) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Great Britain |
| Most titles | (2)  United States, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
The first official wheelchair basketball world championship for men under-23 was held in 1997 hosted by Toronto, Canada. Only seven nations took part at the tournament. At the next championship held 2001 in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, the number of participating nations were six. The 2005 Championship in Birmingham, United Kingdom became a full tournament attended by twelve nations from four zones.[1][2]
Junior women under 23 were allowed to play in the men's teams at the third edition of championships in 2005. A bonus of one point was given to the team, which had a female player on the court. However, to develop young women players, it is concluded that separate championships for junior women will be held in the future.[2][3]
Winners
National teams of Canada and the United States are both twice champions sofar.[3][4]
| Number | Year | Host |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Canada, Toronto | Canada | United States | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| 2 | 2001 |  Brazil, Blumenau, Santa Catarina | Canada | Brazil | United States |
| 3 | 2005 | United Kingdom, Birmingham | United States |  Japan | Australia |
| 4 | 2009 |  France, Paris | United States |  Spain | Japan |
| 5 | 2013 |  Turkey, Adana |  Germany |  Sweden | Australia |
| 6 | 2017 | Canada, Toronto | Great Britain | Turkey | Australia |
Medal table
| Rank | Country | | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
References
- "Tournaments and Events - 2013 Men U23 World Championship". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- "History". IWBF. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- "Under 23 World Championship Results". IWBF. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- "Adana, Turkey To Host 2013 Men's U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-10.