IWBF Asia Oceania
IWBF Asia Oceania, on behalf of IWBF, promotes, supervises and directs the sport of wheelchair basketball within Asia Oceania. 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 Asia Oceania Executive Council
Saad Alazmaa, Kuwait –Â President |Â Email: saad.alazmaa@iwbf.org
Osamu Kotaki, Japan –Â Vice-President of East Asia
Ang Kean Koo, Malaysia – Vice-President of South East Asia
Mohammad Alkhazaleh, Jordan – Vice-President of West Asia
Lisa Chaffey, Australia – Vice-President of Oceania
Hourieh Baradaran, Iran – Vice-President of Central & South Asia
Phatt Krissana, Thailand – Treasurer
Toufic Allouche, Lebanon – Classification Officer
Matthew Wells, Australia – Technical Officer
Don Perriman, Australia – Asia Oceania Secretary General |Â Email: don.perriman@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
There are currently 28 NOWBs in the IWBF Asia Oceania these are:
Afghanistan
Australia
Bahrain
Cambodia
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
Indonesia
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Kuwait
Lebanon
Laos
Malaysia
Nepal
New Zealand
Oman
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Syria
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
NEWS
China and Japan claim Gold at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
Japan's men and China's women secured momentous victories in the thrilling wheelchair basketball competitions at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games. The women's wheelchair basketball final at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games was a spectacular showdown as arch-rivals...
In Memoriam: Honouring IWBF Gold Medal Triad Awardee André Raes
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) deeply mourns the passing of André Raes, a distinguished recipient of the IWBF Gold Medal Triad Award. We join with the community as we grieve the loss of a true pioneer in the world of wheelchair basketball....
IWBF Asia Oceania Zone Officials remember Barry Spicer
IWBF Asia Oceania Zone Officials paid tribute and remembered their brother, former international referee, Barry Spicer. During the 2022 Asian Para Games, held in Hangzhou, China, the Asia Oceania Zone (AOZ) referees, supervisors, commissioners, and classifiers paused...
