title: 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
text: # 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
  
  The 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held in Birmingham, Great Britain from 7 to 17 July 2010. Both the men's and women's tournaments were held. The Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's team | Australia (AUS) Dylan Alcott Jeremy Doyle Justin Eveson Michael Hartnett Tristan Knowles Bill Latham John Mcphail Grant Mizens Brad Ness Shaun Norris Tige Simmons Brett Stibners Coach: Ben Ettridge | France (FRA) Laurent Blasczak Audrey Cayol Jerome Courneil Roger Deda Jerome Duran Franck Etavard Frederic Guyot Nicolas Jouanserre David Levrat Bertrand Libman Sofyane Mehiaoui Ludovic Sarron Coach: Franck Belen | United States (USA) Eric Barber Joseph Chambers Jacob Counts Nathan Hinze Jeremy Lade Matthew Lesperance Jason Nelms Michael Paye Paul Schulte Matthew Scott Steve Serio William Waller Coach: James Glatch |
  | Women's team | United States (USA) Sarah Castle Jennifer Chew Carlee Hoffman Darlene Hunter Mary Allison Milford Caitlin Mcdermott Desiree Miller Rebecca Murray Christina Ripp Natalie Schneider Stephanie Wheeler Andrea Woodson-Smith Coach: David Kiley | Germany (GER) Mareike Adermann Silke Bleifuß Annabel Breuer Heike Friedrich Simone Kues Maria Kühn Maya Lindholm Birgit Meitner Marina Mohnen Edina Müller Gesche Schünemann Annika Zeyen Coach: Holger Glinicki | Canada (CAN) Marni Abbott-Peter Elaine Allard Chantal Benoit Tracey Ferguson Tara Feser Katie Harnock Nancy Lafleche Janet McLachlan Kendra Ohama Cindy Ouellet Jessica Vliegenthart Elisha Williams Coach: Bill Johnson |
  
  ## Squads
  
  Each of the 12 men's and 10 women's teams selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament.
  
  Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
  
  ## Men
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  All times local (UTC)
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 379 | 272 | +107 | 10 |
  | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 412 | 264 | +148 | 9 |
  | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 308 | 327 | −19 | 8 |
  | Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 316 | 346 | −30 | 7 |
  | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 297 | 377 | −80 | 6 |
  | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 269 | 395 | −126 | 5 |
  | 7 July 2010 |
  | Great Britain | 87–43 | South Korea | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 8 July 2010 |
  | Italy | 74–69 | Poland | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Japan | 59–74 | Great Britain | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | South Korea | 67–92 | United States | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 9 July 2010 |
  | United States | 83–34 | Poland | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Japan | 71–55 | South Korea | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Great Britain | 65–45 | Italy | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 10 July 2010 |
  | Poland | 82–61 | Japan | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | United States | 82–39 | Italy | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 11 July 2010 |
  | Japan | 46–89 | United States | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Italy | 73–51 | South Korea | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Poland | 59–75 | Great Britain | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 12 July 2010 |
  | Great Britain | 78–66 | United States | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Italy | 77–60 | Japan | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | South Korea | 53–72 | Poland | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 381 | 253 | +128 | 10 |
  | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 339 | 287 | +52 | 9 |
  | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 337 | 327 | +10 | 7 |
  | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 302 | 303 | −1 | 7 |
  | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 229 | 347 | −118 | 7 |
  | Algeria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 409 | −145 | 5 |
  | 8 July 2010 |
  | Turkey | 83–52 | Algeria | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Canada | 68–45 | Mexico | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Australia | 75–63 | France | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 9 July 2010 |
  | France | 54–57 | Mexico | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Turkey | 54–66 | Australia | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Algeria | 61–87 | Canada | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 10 July 2010 |
  | Australia | 92–44 | Algeria | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Canada | 67–55 | France | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Mexico | 75–83 | Turkey | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 11 July 2010 |
  | Algeria | 47–69 | France | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Australia | 81–43 | Mexico | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Turkey | 60–69 | Canada | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 12 July 2010 |
  | Mexico | 79–61 | Algeria | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | France | 61–57 | Turkey | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Canada | 49–67 | Australia | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  
  ### Knockout stage
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | | |
  | Australia | 68 | | | |
  | Australia | 68 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | | |
  | Poland | 34 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | |
  | Poland | 34 | Australia | 68 | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | Australia | 68 | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | United States | 58 | |
  | United States | 92 | United States | 58 | |
  | United States | 92 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | Turkey | 50 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | Turkey | 50 | | | | Australia | 79 |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | | | | Australia | 79 |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | | | France | 69 |
  | Canada | 47 | | | | France | 69 |
  | Canada | 47 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | | | |
  | Italy | 63 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | | | |
  | Italy | 63 | Italy | 58 | | | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | Italy | 58 | | | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | France | 63 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Great Britain | 50 | France | 63 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Great Britain | 50 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | France | 59 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | France | 59 | | | | Italy | 42 |
  | | | | | | United States | 71 |
  
  **9th–12th playoffs**
  
  **9th–12th semifinals**
  
  * 14 July 9:30
  
  | Mexico | 64–57 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 10:00
  
  | Japan | 82–36 | Algeria |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **9th–12th playoffs**
  
  **11th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 10:00
  
  | Algeria | 51–64 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **9th–12th playoffs**
  
  **9th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 11:45
  
  | Japan | 59–63 | Mexico |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **5th–8th playoffs**
  
  **5th–8th semifinals**
  
  * 15 July 14:15
  
  | Turkey | 49–62 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 15 July 16:15
  
  | Great Britain | 67–51 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **5th–8th playoffs**
  
  **7th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 14:15
  
  | Canada | 71–61 | Turkey |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **5th–8th playoffs**
  
  **5th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 16:30
  
  | Great Britain | 82–68 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  * 14 July 11:45
  
  | Australia | 68–34 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 12:15
  
  | Canada | 47–63 | Italy |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 16:15
  
  | Great Britain | 50–59 | France |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 16:30
  
  | United States | 92–50 | Turkey |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  * 15 July 12:15
  
  | Italy | 58–63 | France |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 15 July 16:30
  
  | Australia | 68–58 | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Bronze medal game**
  
  * 17 July 11:45
  
  | Italy | 42–71 | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Final**
  
  * 17 July 16:15
  
  | Australia | 79–69 | France |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
  * Australia 1st title
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | Australia |
  | 2 | France |
  | 3 | United States |
  | 4 | Italy |
  | 5 | Great Britain |
  | 6 | Poland |
  | 7 | Canada |
  | 8 | Turkey |
  | 9 | Mexico |
  | 10 | Japan |
  | 11 | South Korea |
  | 12 | Algeria |
  
  ## Women
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  All times local (UTC)
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 233 | 187 | +46 | 7 |
  | Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 233 | 206 | +27 | 7 |
  | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 196 | +1 | 6 |
  | Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 184 | 191 | −7 | 5 |
  | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 3 | 188 | 255 | −67 | 5 |
  | 7 July 2010 |
  | Great Britain | 38–39 | Netherlands | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 8 July 2010 |
  | Mexico | 38–82 | Australia | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Canada | 54–49 | Great Britain | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 9 July 2010 |
  | Netherlands | 54–58 | Canada | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 10 July 2010 |
  | Netherlands | 47–56 | Mexico | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Australia | 48–40 | Great Britain | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 11 July 2010 |
  | Australia | 44–57 | Netherlands | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Mexico | 37–51 | Canada | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 12 July 2010 |
  | Great Britain | 57–50 | Mexico | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Canada | 52–59 | Australia | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 152 | +116 | 8 |
  | Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 273 | 192 | +81 | 7 |
  | Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 184 | +39 | 6 |
  | China | 4 | 1 | 3 | 198 | 277 | −79 | 5 |
  | Brazil | 4 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 269 | −157 | 4 |
  | 8 July 2010 |
  | Brazil | 25–73 | Germany | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | United States | 56–35 | Japan | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 9 July 2010 |
  | China | 50–88 | Germany | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Brazil | 24–66 | United States | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 10 July 2010 |
  | United States | 81–40 | China | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Japan | 69–22 | Brazil | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 11 July 2010 |
  | Japan | 52–59 | Germany | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | Brazil | 41–61 | China | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | 12 July 2010 |
  | Germany | 53–65 | United States | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  | China | 47–67 | Japan | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
  
  ### Knockout stage
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | | |
  | United States | 53 | | | |
  | United States | 53 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | | |
  | Great Britain | 37 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | |
  | Great Britain | 37 | United States | 68 | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | United States | 68 | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | Canada | 58 | |
  | Canada | 62 | Canada | 58 | |
  | Canada | 62 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | Japan | 39 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | Japan | 39 | | | | United States | 55 |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | | | | United States | 55 |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | | | Germany | 53 |
  | Australia | 77 | | | | Germany | 53 |
  | Australia | 77 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | | | |
  | China | 38 | 15 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 | | | |
  | China | 38 | Australia | 47 | | | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | | Australia | 47 | | | |
  | 14 July 2010 | 14 July 2010 | Germany | 66 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Germany | 63 | Germany | 66 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Germany | 63 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | Netherlands | 40 | | | | 17 July 2010 | 17 July 2010 |
  | Netherlands | 40 | | | | Australia | 49 |
  | | | | | | Canada | 59 |
  
  **9th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 12:15
  
  | Mexico | 73–33 | Brazil |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **5th–8th playoffs**
  
  **5th–8th semifinals**
  
  * 15 July 10:00
  
  | Netherlands | 69–48 | China |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 15 July 11:45
  
  | Japan | 31–46 | Great Britain |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **5th–8th playoffs**
  
  **7th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 14:00
  
  | Japan | 58–41 | China |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **5th–8th playoffs**
  
  **5th place playoff**
  
  * 16 July 16:15
  
  | Netherlands | 58–43 | Great Britain |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  * 14 July 14:00
  
  | United States | 53–37 | Great Britain |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 14:15
  
  | Germany | 63–40 | Netherlands |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 18:30
  
  | Australia | 77–38 | China |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 14 July 18:45
  
  | Canada | 62–39 | Japan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  * 15 July 14:00
  
  | Australia | 47–66 | Germany |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 15 July 18:30
  
  | United States | 68–58 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Bronze medal game**
  
  * 17 July 9:30
  
  | Australia | 49–59 | Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  
  **Final**
  
  * 17 July 14:00
  
  | United States | 55–53 | Germany |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
  * 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
  * United States 2nd title
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | United States |
  | 2 | Germany |
  | 3 | Canada |
  | 4 | Australia |
  | 5 | Netherlands |
  | 6 | Great Britain |
  | 7 | Japan |
  | 8 | China |
  | 9 | Mexico |
  | 10 | Brazil |
  