IWRF Americas Championship

IWRF Americas Championship
Formerly IWAS Americas Championship
Sport Wheelchair rugby
Inaugural season 2009
Countries Currently 6
Continent Americas
Most recent
champion(s)		  United States (3rd title)
Most titles  United States (3 titles)

The IWRF Americas Championship or IWRF Americas Zone Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the Americas wheelchair rugby championships that take place every two years between national teams of the Americas zone. The Americas Championship is a qualifying tournament for the IWRF World Championships and the Paralympic Games.

Canada participated in the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in 2007.

Summaries

Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2009
Details		  Argentina
(Buenos Aires)
United States		 73–26
Canada
Argentina		 46–43
Brazil
2011
Details		  Colombia
(Bogotá)[1][2]
United States		 56–45
Canada
Brazil		 69–31
Mexico
2013
Details		  United States
(Birmingham)[3]
United States		 63–40
Canada
Brazil		 67–44
Argentina

Championships per nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States3003
2 Canada0303
3 Brazil0022
4 Argentina0011
Totals (4 nations)3339

Participation details

Team Argentina
2009		 Colombia
2011		 Total
 Argentina3rd4th2
 Brazil4th3rd2
 Canada2nd2nd2
 Colombia-5th1
 Mexico-6th1
 United States1st1st2

See also

References

  1. ↑ USA Continues Wheelchair Rugby Winning Streak, Brazil Impresses, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), September 26, 2011
  2. ↑ bogota2011.org
  3. ↑ IWRF News : 2013 Americas Championship Results
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