Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics |
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Governing body | ITF |
Events | 6 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 2) |
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Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics | |
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Wheelchair tennis is an exciting sport played at the Summer Paralympics. It's just like regular tennis, but players use wheelchairs. It first appeared as a special demonstration sport in 1988, with events for men and women playing by themselves (singles).
It became an official sport where athletes could win medals in 1992. Since then, wheelchair tennis has been a part of every Summer Paralympics. At first, there were four events. In 2004, two new "quad" events were added for athletes with more limited movement, making a total of six events.
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Wheelchair Tennis at the Paralympics
This table shows how wheelchair tennis has grown at the Paralympics over the years. You can see how many events were held and which country won the most medals each time.
Games | Year | Events | Top Nation |
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8 | 1988 | 2 | ![]() |
9 | 1992 | 4 | ![]() |
10 | 1996 | 4 | ![]() |
11 | 2000 | 4 | ![]() |
12 | 2004 | 6 | ![]() |
13 | 2008 | 6 | ![]() |
14 | 2012 | 6 | ![]() |
15 | 2016 | 6 | ![]() |
16 | 2020 | 6 | ![]() |
17 | 2024 | 6 | ![]() |
Types of Events
At each Paralympic Games, there are six different wheelchair tennis events where athletes can compete for medals.
- Men's singles: One man plays against another.
- Men's doubles: Two men play against two other men.
- Women's singles: One woman plays against another.
- Women's doubles: Two women play against two other women.
- Quad singles (Open): One player with limited movement in their arms and legs (called quadriplegia) plays against another. These events are "open," meaning both men and women can compete.
- Quad doubles (Open): Two players with quadriplegia play against two others. These events are also "open."
The "quad" events were added in 2004. Before the 2024 Games, only two women had competed in these events: Monique de Beer from the Netherlands and Sarah Hunter from Canada. Monique de Beer is the only woman to have won a medal in a quad event, earning a bronze in doubles in 2004.
Medal Count by Country
This table shows which countries have won the most medals in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics, up to the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
25 | 18 | 14 | 57 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
7 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
8 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (16 entries) | 55 | 55 | 57 | 167 |
Paralympic Medal Winners
Here are the athletes who have won medals in wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics since 1988.
Men's Singles Medalists
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul demonstration |
Laurent Giammartini![]() |
Mick Connell![]() |
Chip Turner![]() Sasson Aharoni ![]() |
1992 Barcelona | Randy Snow![]() |
Kai Schramayer![]() |
Laurent Giammartini![]() |
1996 Atlanta | Ricky Molier![]() |
Stephen Welch![]() |
David Hall![]() |
2000 Sydney | David Hall![]() |
Stephen Welch![]() |
Kai Schramayer![]() |
2004 Athens | Robin Ammerlaan![]() |
David Hall![]() |
Michaël Jérémiasz![]() |
2008 Beijing | Shingo Kunieda![]() |
Robin Ammerlaan![]() |
Maikel Scheffers![]() |
2012 London | Shingo Kunieda![]() |
Stéphane Houdet![]() |
Ronald Vink![]() |
2016 Rio | Gordon Reid![]() |
Alfie Hewett![]() |
Joachim Gérard![]() |
2020 Tokyo | Shingo Kunieda![]() |
Tom Egberink![]() |
Gordon Reid![]() |
2024 Paris | Tokito Oda![]() |
Alfie Hewett![]() |
Gustavo Fernández![]() |
Women's Singles Medalists
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul demonstration |
Chantal Vandierendonck![]() |
Monique Van Den Bosch![]() |
Terry Lewis![]() Ellen de Lange ![]() |
1992 Barcelona | Monique van den Bosch![]() |
Chantal Vandierendonck![]() |
Regina Isecke![]() |
1996 Atlanta | Maaike Smit![]() |
Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch![]() |
Chantal Vandierendonck![]() |
2000 Sydney | Esther Vergeer![]() |
Sharon Walraven![]() |
Maaike Smit![]() |
2004 Athens | Esther Vergeer![]() |
Sonja Peters![]() |
Daniela Di Toro![]() |
2008 Beijing | Esther Vergeer![]() |
Korie Homan![]() |
Florence Gravellier![]() |
2012 London | Esther Vergeer![]() |
Aniek van Koot![]() |
Jiske Griffioen![]() |
2016 Rio | Jiske Griffioen![]() |
Aniek van Koot![]() |
Yui Kamiji![]() |
2020 Tokyo | Diede de Groot![]() |
Yui Kamiji![]() |
Jordanne Whiley![]() |
2024 Paris | Yui Kamiji![]() |
Diede de Groot![]() |
Aniek van Koot![]() |
Quad Singles Medalists
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | Peter Norfolk![]() |
David Wagner![]() |
Bas van Erp![]() |
2008 Beijing | Peter Norfolk![]() |
Johan Andersson![]() |
David Wagner![]() |
2012 London | Noam Gershony![]() |
David Wagner![]() |
Nicholas Taylor![]() |
2016 Rio | Dylan Alcott![]() |
Andrew Lapthorne![]() |
David Wagner![]() |
2020 Tokyo | Dylan Alcott![]() |
Sam Schröder![]() |
Niels Vink![]() |
2024 Paris | Niels Vink![]() |
Sam Schröder![]() |
Guy Sasson![]() |
Men's Doubles Medalists
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1992 Barcelona | ![]() Brad Parks Randy Snow |
![]() Thierry Caillier Laurent Giammartini |
![]() Stefan Bitterauf Kai Schramayer |
1996 Atlanta | ![]() Stephen Welch Vance Parmelly |
![]() David Hall Mick Connell |
![]() Ricky Molier Eric Stuurman |
2000 Sydney | ![]() Ricky Molier Robin Ammerlaan |
![]() David Johnson David Hall |
![]() Stephen Welch Scott Douglas |
2004 Athens | ![]() Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
![]() Michaël Jérémiasz Lahcen Majdi |
![]() Anthony Bonaccurso David Hall |
2008 Beijing | ![]() Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jérémiasz |
![]() Stefan Olsson Peter Vikström |
![]() Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
2012 London | ![]() Stefan Olsson Peter Vikström |
![]() Frédéric Cattanéo Nicolas Peifer |
![]() Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jérémiasz |
2016 Rio | ![]() Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
![]() Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
![]() Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
2020 Tokyo | ![]() Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
![]() Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
![]() Tom Egberink Maikel Scheffers |
2024 Paris | ![]() Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
![]() Takuya Miki Tokito Oda |
![]() Daniel Caverzaschi Martín de la Puente |
Women's Doubles Medalists
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1992 Barcelona | ![]() Monique van den Bosch Chantal Vandierendonck |
![]() Nancy Olson Lynn Seidemann |
![]() Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux |
1996 Atlanta | ![]() Chantal Vandierendonck Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch |
![]() Hope Lewellen Nancy Olson |
![]() Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux |
2000 Sydney | ![]() Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
![]() Branka Pupovac Daniela Di Toro |
![]() Christine Otterbach Petra Sax-Scharl |
2004 Athens | ![]() Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
![]() Sakhorn Khanthasit Ratana Techamaneewat |
![]() Sandra Kalt Karin Suter-Erath |
2008 Beijing | ![]() Korie Homan Sharon Walraven |
![]() Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
![]() Florence Gravellier Arlette Racineux |
2012 London | ![]() Marjolein Buis Esther Vergeer |
![]() Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
![]() Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
2016 Rio | ![]() Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
![]() Marjolein Buis Diede de Groot |
![]() Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
2020 Tokyo | ![]() Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot |
![]() Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
![]() Yui Kamiji Momoko Ohtani |
2024 Paris | ![]() Yui Kamiji Manami Tanaka |
![]() Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot |
![]() Guo Luoyao Wang Ziying |
Quad Doubles Medalists
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 Athens | ![]() Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
![]() Mark Eccleston Peter Norfolk |
![]() Monique de Beer Bas van Erp |
2008 Beijing | ![]() Nicholas Taylor Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg |
![]() Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg |
![]() Jamie Burdekin Peter Norfolk |
2012 London | ![]() Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
![]() Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
![]() Noam Gershony Shraga Weinberg |
2016 Rio | ![]() Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
![]() Nicholas Taylor David Wagner |
![]() Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
2020 Tokyo | ![]() Sam Schröder Niels Vink |
![]() Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
![]() Mitsuteru Moroishi Koji Sugeno |
2024 Paris | ![]() Sam Schröder Niels Vink |
![]() Andy Lapthorne Gregory Slade |
![]() Donald Ramphadi Lucas Sithole |
See also
In Spanish: Tenis en silla de ruedas en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños