Propulsion device for a manual wheelchair, comprising at least one manual wheelchair handrim (10), at least one freewheel (50) for coupling the handrim (10) to a rear wheel (1) of a manual wheelchair such that the handrim (10) is engaged with the rear wheel (1) when the handrim (10) is rotated in a forward direction and disengaged from the rear wheel (1) when the handrim (10) is rotated in a backward direction at least one energy storage device (51) coupled to the handrim (10) for storing energy from the handrim (10) when the handrim (10) is coupled to a rear wheel (1) of a manual wheelchair and turned in a backward direction, wherein the energy storage device (51) is configured such that energy stored therein is provided for driving a wheel (1) of a manual wheelchair coupled to said propulsion device. Wheelchair comprising such a propulsion device.
