2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship


The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, from 15 to 21 July 2011. It was the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University. Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The event took the form of a round-robin tournament, with each team playing all the other teams once. The top eight teams then went into quarter-finals, while the bottom two played each other for world ranking. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final, while the losers played for bronze. The championship was won by the United States; Australia came second and Great Britain third.

Competition

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship as the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University on behalf of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the national governing body of the sport in Canada, and the Canadian member of the IWBF. The event organisers hoped to raise the profile of the sport in Canada, and boost Canada's bid for the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.

Venue

The event was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Games were played at the Bob Davis Gym, normally home to the Brock Badgers Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling teams. The gym had of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly of space.

Teams

Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.

Head Coach: Gerry Hewson
Assistant Coach: Alison Mosely
Assistant Coach: Matthew Dunstan
Team Manager: Jane Kyle
Physiotherapist: Paula Peralta
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Head coach: Michael Broughton
Assistant coach: Marni Abbott-Peter
Assistant coach: Karla Tritten
Team Manager: Kathy Ludwig
Athletic Therapist: Teresa Hussey
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Head coach: Heidi Kirste
Coach: Holger Glinicki
Team manager: Lisa Kösling
Doctor: Juergen Vöelpel
Physiotherapist: Tim Töllner
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Head coach: Jennifer Browning
Assistant coach: James Fisher
Team manager: Garry Peel
Physiotherapist: Lisa Wiles
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Head coach: Kaori Tachibana
Assistant coach:Makiko Harada
Assistant coach:Mina Hiroki
Team Manager: Miho Sugiyama
Physiotherapist: Toshihiro Wakui
General manager: Yoshikazu Noguchi
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Head coach: Heriberto Escalona
Assistant coach: Ulises Menéndez
Manager: Sergio Durand
Team doctor: Eduardo De Garay
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Head coach: Willie Mulder
Assistant coach:Victor Andriessen
Team Manager: Yoliswa Lumka
Physiotherapist: Yamisha Nathalal
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Head coach: Stephanie Wheeler
Assistant coach: Dan Price
Assistant coach: Dan Price
Manager: Matthew Buchi
Team leader:
Jessica Servais
ATC:Karla Wessels
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Preliminary round

Playoff round


; Quarter-Final 1
; Quarter-Final 2
; Quarter-Final 3
; Quarter-Final 4
; 5/8 Crossover 1
; 5/8 Crossover 2
; Semi-Final 1
; Semi-Final 2

Championship round

; 7th/8th place game
; 5th/6th place game
; Bronze medal match
; Gold medal match

MVP and All Stars

Awards were presented on the final day:

All Star Five

Each team was asked to nominate an individuals from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were: