End date 21 July 2011 | Start date 15 July 2011 Competitors 8 teams from 8 nations | |
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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.
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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. (IWBF) 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 (ultimately successful) 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 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) of space.
Teams
Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.
Playoff round
Championship round
MVP and All Stars
Awards were presented on the final day:
All Star Five
Most Valuable Player
True sports
Each team was asked to nominate an individuals from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were: