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2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

Overview

The 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Ottawa, Canada, has seen significant progress across different divisions.

In the men’s competition, the Japanese national team, coached by Kazuyuki Kyotani, secured the top spot in Group C. After winning all three group stage matches against Poland, Colombia, and Spain, the team has advanced directly to the quarterfinals.

In the women’s competition, Germany has been relegated to the 7th place placement round following a 49:33 loss to China. China’s Xuemei Zhang led the scoring with 33 points. Germany is scheduled to face Japan in their final championship match.

Entities

Josef Jaglowski · Germany Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team · China Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team · IHF · Svenja Mayer

Timeline

15 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Germany women's wheelchair basketball team loses to China
The German women's wheelchair basketball team lost to China in the World Championship placement round, leaving them to compete for 7th place against Japan.
20 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Japan men's wheelchair basketball team advances to World Championship quarterfinals
Japan's men's wheelchair basketball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 IWBF World Championship after finishing first in Group C with three consecutive wins.

Sources

heute.de · prtimes.jp · rollstuhlbasketball.de · rollt-magazin.de · s-rights.co.jp