IWBF Americas
IWBF Americas, on behalf of IWBF, promotes, supervises and directs the sport of wheelchair basketball within America. It strictly recognises the autonomy of each NOWB within its own territory, while following the policies of IWBF as established by the World Congress and the IWBF Executive Council.
IWBF AMERICAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Steve Bach, Canada – President / Presidente | Email: stephen.bach@iwbf.org
Dilka Benitez, Puerto Rico – Vice-President Central America & Caribbean Region / Vice-Presidente Región Centro América & Caribe
Cristina Rosello, Uruguay – Vice-President South America Region / Vice-Presidente Región Sur América
Jon Burford, United States – Vice-President North America Region / Vice-Presidente Región Norte
Juan Magallanes, Mexico – Competition Officer / Oficial de Competencia
Anne Lachance, Canada – Classification Officer / Oficial de Clasificación
Jorge Bestilleiro, Argentina – Technical Officer / Oficial Técnico
Rui Marques, Brazil – Development Officer / Oficial de Desarrollo
Sergio Giordano, Canada – Treasurer / Tesorera
Maureen Orchard, Canada – Secretary General / Secretario General | Email: maureen.orchard@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
USA
Venezuela
NEWS
2020 IWBF 3×3 Open World Championships In Thailand Cancelled
The inaugural IWBF 3x3 Open World Championships has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak forcing the rescheduling of the 2020 IWAS World Games. The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) today announced that the 2020 IWAS World Games,...
IWBF STATEMENT ON IPC CLASSIFICATION DECISION
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) acknowledges the decision made by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) with regards to our compliance with the IPC Athlete Classification Code. IWBF, as an independent federation from the IPC, has...
Wheelchair Basketball community pay tribute to Kobe Bryant
The wheelchair basketball community are mourning the loss of Kobe Bryant, an NBA and USA Basketball legend and a global icon of the sport of basketball, who embodied and shared his love for the game of basketball across the world. Emotional tributes from the world of...
