Wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis was first part of theprogramat the Paralympic Games in 1992 after it was held as a demonstration competition in 1988 . It has been an integral part of the Summer Paralympics since 1992.
Initially, a total of four competitions were held with one single and one double competition for men and women. From 2004 , the men’s single and double competition for quadriplegics was added.
A list of all medal winners in wheelchair tennis can be found at: List of Paralympic medal winners in wheelchair tennis .
Competitions
• = official competition , D = held as a demonstration
| competition | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single men | D. | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Double men | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Single women | D. | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Double women | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Quad single | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Quad double | • | • | • | • |
Medal table
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Netherlands
|
17th | 11 | 8th | 36 |
| 2 |
 United States
|
6th | 7th | 4th | 17th |
| 3 |
 Great Britain
|
3 | 5 | 4th | 12 |
| 4th |
 Australia
|
3 | 4th | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 6th |
| 6th |
 France
|
2 | 4th | 7th | 13 |
| 7th |
 Sweden
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th |
 Israel
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |
 Germany
|
0 | 1 | 4th | 5 |
| 10 |
 Thailand
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |