Georgian wheelchair basketball team wins gold in US competition
Georgia received 34 medals in various competitions of the Marine Corps Trials since its start on 24 February. Photo: Georgian Defence Ministry
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Georgia’s seated basketball team took gold in the wheelchair basketball competition defeating the US team at the 2019 Marine Corps Trials in California.
A team of 12 servicemen is taking part in 9th annual Marine Corps Trial competition for wounded, ill, or injured marines.
Dep/Def Attaché L.Kurtskhalia reports from game - Georgian seated basketball team won Gold in wheelchair basketball competition at the Marine Corps Trials 2019 #MCT19, hosted by @USMCWWR. Congratulations to ALL participants! Congratulations to Team #Georgia ???????? ???????? გილოცავთ!!???? pic.twitter.com/1Pj4vZtpJr
— Embassy of Georgia (@GeorgianEmbassy) March 7, 2019
Georgia received 34 medals in various competitions of the Marine Corps Trials since its start on February 24, including:
- two gold, one silver and four bronze in cycling;
- one silver and two bronze in archery;
- four gold in track;
- one bronze in rifle shooting;
- one bronze in pistol shooting.
The Marine Corps Trial is an adaptive sports event involving more than 200 wounded, ill or injured marines, sailors, veterans and international competitors.
Team Georgia took the gold medal in the wheelchair basketball competition today at the 2019 Marine Corps Trials, while USMC Wounded Warrior Battalion West Team 1 took the silver and USMC Wounded Warrior Battalion East/Veterans took the bronze! Congrats to all of the medalists! pic.twitter.com/zOX2zt7DMd
— USMC WWR (@USMCWWR) March 7, 2019
The competition, which aims to promote recovery through adaptive sports participation, ends on March 10 looking ahead to some more medals from the Georgian team.