The Freedom One Life team were excited to attend the 2024 European Powerchair Hockey Championship last week in Slagelse, Denmark. The five-day event, featuring the world’s top eight teams kicked off on the 21st October and saw teams fight for the top spot, and a place at the 2026 World Championships.
The opening event, attended by various royal dignitaries including Princess Benedikte, got underway last Wednesday with a thrilling opening ceremony and speeches from Parasport Denmark president, John Petersson and International Powerchair Hockey (IPCH) chairman, Fabio Rodo.
The Netherlands clinched the gold medal, for the 8th time, at the 2024 European Powerchair Hockey Championship, triumphing over Germany in an intense final yesterday. Despite Germany’s early lead, the Netherlands fought back, securing a 5-4 advantage and holding their ground for the win.
Powerchairs Made for Sports
Powerchair hockey is a growing global sport with around 20,000 registered players across 30+ countries, particularly popular in Europe, North America, and Asia.
The European Powerchair Hockey Championship highlights the importance of specialised powerchairs designed for high performance and durability. While regular powerchairs cannot be used for competitive sports, sport-ready models offer improvements in manoeuvrability, faster speeds, and can accommodate fast-paced and quick movements.
Sport powerchairs are a great example of how new ideas in mobility create access to sports and empower people into a more active lifestyle, whether that’s on the court, field, and hockey rink.
Powerchair Innovation
Freedom One Life are champions of powerchair innovation, creating chairs that promote freedom and allow users to live the life they choose. The Series 5 is designed to tackle various terrains, as well as indoor environments and transport,letting users live life on their terms. Although the Series 5 does not currently have a sports model, its innovative features lay the foundation for further development that will continue to push the boundaries of possibility.
Find out more about the European Powerchair Hockey Championship here.
