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.
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 at its first medal games. In 2004 events were added to the roster for athletes with quadriplegia (as such they are also known as "quad" events), the gender for this event is mixed.
Current events
- Men's singles
- Men's doubles
- Women's singles
- Women's doubles
- Quad singles
- Quad doubles
Medalists
Medal winning teams 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 StatesSasson 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 Jeremiasz 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 Hewitt Great Britain |
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Women's Singles
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul demonstration |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands |
Monique Van Den Bosch Netherlands |
Terry Lewis United States Ellen de Lange Netherlands |
| 1992 Barcelona | Monique van den Bosch Netherlands |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands |
Regina Isecke Germany |
| 1996 Atlanta | Maaike Smit Netherlands |
Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch Netherlands |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands |
| 2000 Sydney | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Sharon Walraven Netherlands |
Maaike Smit Netherlands |
| 2004 Athens | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Sonja Peters Netherlands |
Daniela Di Toro Australia |
| 2008 Beijing | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Korie Homan Netherlands |
Florence Gravellier France |
| 2012 London | Esther Vergeer Netherlands |
Aniek van Koot Netherlands |
Jiske Griffioen Netherlands |
| 2016 Rio | Jiske Griffioen Netherlands |
Aniek van Koot Netherlands |
Yui Kamiji Japan |
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Quad Singles
Quad Doubles
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Athens | United States (USA) Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Great Britain (GBR) Mark Eccleston Peter Norfolk |
Netherlands (NED) Monique de Beer Bas van Erp |
| 2008 Beijing | United States (USA) Nick 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 |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics. |
- "Wheelchair Tennis History". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- "Results by Sport – Wheelchair Tennis". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-25.