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 – President | Email: saad.alazmaa@iwbf.org
Osamu Kotaki, Japan – Vice-President of East Asia
Ang Kean Koo, Malaysia – Vice-President of South East Asia
Anisa Alhooti, Oman – Vice-President of West Asia
Lorraine Landon, Australia – Vice-President of Oceania
Phatt Krissna, Thailand – Treasurer
Toufic Allouche, Lebanon – Classification Officer
Matthew Wells, Australia – Technical Officer
Don Perriman, Australia – Asia Oceania Secretary General | Email: don.perriman@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
There are currently 29 NOWBs in the IWBF Asia Oceania these are:
Afghanistan
Australia
Bahrain
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Myanmar
Nepal
New Zealand
North Korea
Oman
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Syria
Thailand
NEWS
Australia, Iran, Korea and Japan all progress to Asia Oceania Championships semi-finals
Australia, Iran, Korea and Japan all secured their place in the men's semi-finals at the 2019 Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, without too much difficulty. For Australia, Iran and Korea, making the final four also means their...
Chinese Taipei stage remarkable comeback to secure 9th place at Asia Oceania Championships
Day 7 of the 2019 Asia Oceania Championships started with an exciting overtime thriller between the Philippines and Chinese Taipei in the 9th/10th placing game. It was the Philippines who looked the more comfortable of the two in the first half, controlling the game...
China finish top of Division 1 Prelims at Asia Oceania Championships
In the battle for the top spot of Women’s Division 1 at the 2019 Asia Oceania Championships, China and Australia met for the second time of the tournament but it was a much more clear-cut result the second time round as current reigning Asia Oceania Champions, China,...
