Para Quiz 1 – Answer Sheet

Para badminton in general

1. Para badminton players are categorised into how many sport ‘classes’, as determined by the BWF? A) Five B) Six C) Seven

2. Which year did the BWF become an IPC (International Paralympic Committee) recognised organisation? A) 2010 B) 2012 C) 2016

3. The Para badminton World Championships occurs every how many years? A) Every one year B) Every two years C) Every four years

4. When was Para badminton included in the Paralympic programme? A) September 2017 B) September 2019 C) September 2020

5. Which German Para badminton player features as one of BWF’s Global Integrity Ambassadors? A) Valeska Knoblauch B) Marc Zwiebler C) Jan-Niklas Pott

6. Before “BWF Para badminton’ became the official title, what was the four letter acronym that represented Para badminton internationally? A) EBAD B) IBAD C) UBAD

7. Which European won a bronze medal in the 2009 World Championships Wheelchair Men’s Singles Class Two (WH2)? A) Thomas Wandschneider () B) David Toupe (France) C) Gobi Ranganathan ()

8. Which BWF Para badminton Council Member is also on the (BEC) Commission Member? A) Bobby Griffin (England) B) Richard Perot (France) C) Megan Hollander ()

9. Where and when did the Para badminton World Championships feature alongside the able-bodied World Championships? A) , 2013 B) , 2017 C) , 2019

10. Who won the BEC Para badminton Player of the Year Award for the second time running in 2018? A) Karin Suter-Erath (Switzerland) B) Lucas Mazur (France) C) Jack Shephard (England)

For more information around Para badminton, click on the links below:

• International Paralympic Committee • European Paralympic Committee • Badminton World Federation • Badminton Europe Confederation