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 –Β President |Β Email: saad.alazmaa@iwbf.org
Osamu Kotaki, Japan –Β 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 |Β Email: don.perriman@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
There are currently 26 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
Malaysia
Nepal
New Zealand
Oman
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
NEWS
Final Standings at Tokyo 2020 confirms Zonal Spots for World Championships
It was a thrilling two weeks of wheelchair basketball at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and as the teams fought it out for a place on the podium, the placing games were also meaningful with spots for the 2022 World Championships at stake. The final standings of both...
Netherlands’ Jitske Visser elected new member of IPC Athletes’ Council
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the six newly elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council who will serve for the next three years until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. There are four women and two men. One of the six is the Netherlands'...
USA are the Golden Boys once more
The final showdown of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games wheelchair basketball competition was to be the gold medal moment of truth for Japan as they faced the USA. USAβs clear goal was to defend their Gold medal status from Rio 2016. Japan, on the other hand, looked to...
