| 词条 | Ben Weekes |
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| headercolor = green | textcolor = yellow | name = Ben Weekes | image = File:XXXX15 - Benjamin Weekes - 3b - 2016 Team processing.jpg | image_size = | caption = 2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Weekes | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Australia | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | website = {{URL|www.benweekestennis.com}} | country = {{AUS}} | sport = Wheelchair tennis | event = | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = |medaltemplates= }}Ben Weekes (born 20 September 1984) is an Australian wheelchair tennis player. He competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, his fourth Games.[1] PersonalWeekes was born on 20 September 1984 in Strathfield, New South Wales.[2][3] He has an identical twin brother, and two other brothers.[2] He is an incomplete paraplegic as a result of a blood clot forming in his spine when he was thirteen years old.[2][6] He is a composer and pianist, having received formal training in this area.[2][2] His music has been recorded and he has played at the BarMe Cabaret Bar, Angel Place and the Sydney Opera House.[2][2] Other sports he participates in are swimming and basketball.[2] TennisWeekes is a wheelchair tennis player.[3][4] When playing, he follows the same rules as his able-bodied counterparts except the ball is allowed to bounce twice.[14][15] He became interested in the sport after watching David Hall play it at the 2000 Summer Paralympics,[3][2] and would go on to practice regularly with Hall, until Hall retired from the sport in 2006.[2] He has been coached by Kathy Fahim.[2] Weekes first represented Australia in 2002.[3] That year, he competed in the Junior World Cup where he finished second.[3] At the 2004 World Cup, his team finished second.[3] He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. He won his first round match,[3] and was knocked out in the second round.[3][3] Weekes competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, playing doubles with Michael Dobbie.[3][3][4] Going into the 2008 Games, he practised twice a day on court, six times a week.[2] In 2008, Weekes played some doubles matches with Adam Kellerman.[30] At the 2011 South African Open, he made the finals.[3] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he made the second round of the men's singles and he teamed with Adam Kellerman in the men's doubles. They lost in the first round.[5] [6][7][8] In the doubles event, he is due to be partnered by Adam Kellerman.[9][8] At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Weekes lost to Stefan Olsson (SWE) 0-2 (0-6, 3-6) in the round of 32 in the Men's Singles and with Adam Kellerman lost in the round of 16 in the Men's Doubles.[10] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Paralympic glory in sight for Australia’s wheelchair tennis athletes |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/paralympic-glory-in-sight-for-australias-wheelchair-tennis-athletes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829033444/https://www.paralympic.org.au/paralympic-glory-in-sight-for-australias-wheelchair-tennis-athletes/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=29 August 2016 |website=Australian Paralympic Committee website |accessdate=28 July 2016 }} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/the-right-notes-off-and-on-court/2008/08/01/1217097532388.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 |title=Tennis – Sports – Olympics |publisher=The Age |location=Melbourne |date=2 August 2008 |accessdate=16 July 2012}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 {{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/ben-weekes |title=Ben Weekes |publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee |location=Australia |year=2012 |accessdate=13 July 2012}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|author=Olivia McGrath |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-10/australia-up-to-26-medals/505670 |title=Australia up to 26 medals |publisher=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |date=10 September 2008 |accessdate=13 July 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Ben Weekes|url=https://www.paralympic.org/results/historical|website=International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database|accessdate=21 July 2016}} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|last=Murray |first=Oliver |url=http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ben-aims-to-deliver-at-paralympics/ |title=Ben aims to deliver at Paralympics |publisher=Inner West Courier |date= |accessdate=13 July 2012}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.camdencourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/paralympic-dream-comes-true-for-kendall-tennis-club-player/2604766.aspx?storypage=0 |title=Paralympic dream comes true for Kendall tennis club player |publisher=CCamden Haven Courier |date=27 June 2012 |accessdate=13 July 2012}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Chen |first=Torin |url=http://north-shore-times.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/adam-the-ace-set-for-medal/ |title=Adam the ace set for medal |publisher=North Shore Times |date= |accessdate=16 July 2012}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|last=Chen |first=Torin |url=http://north-shore-times.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/adams-paralympic-dream/ |title=Adam's Paralympic dream — Tennis |location=Sydney |publisher=North Shore Times |date=28 June 2012 |accessdate=13 July 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Ben Weekes|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/ben-weekes|website=Rio Paralympics Official site|accessdate=13 November 2016}} External links{{Commonscat}}
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