Disabled athletes take part in wheelchair basketball finals

5 December, 2019 15:46
The final round of the 2019 Open Wheelchair Basketball Championship took place on December 3, with teams from Armenia, Georgia and Iran involved.

Armenia was represented by military athletes from the Central Sports Club and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Iran's Firuz team has been declared the winner of the hot competition. The second place was occupied by the Armenian CSKA team, while the team “Tbilisi” from Georgia was the third.

The championship organized by the Armenian Wheelchair Basketball Federation and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia was held within the framework of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The goal of the tournament is to develop wheelchair basketball in Armenia, to enable people with disabilities to play active sports and to represent Armenia in international tournaments.