Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair rugby was first contested at the Summer Paralympics as a demonstration sport in 1996. It became an official medal-awarding sport in 2000 and has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since then. Only one event, mixed team, is held.

Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics
Governing bodyIWRF
Events1 (mixed)
Games
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics

  • Medalists

Tournaments

Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold medalist Score Silver medalist Bronze medalist Score Fourth place
1996
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Atlanta
United States
37 - 30
Canada

New Zealand
46 - 34
Great Britain
2000
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Sydney
United States
32 - 31
Australia

New Zealand
44 - 32
Canada
2004
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Athens
New Zealand
31 - 29
Canada

United States
43 - 39
Great Britain
2008
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Beijing
United States
53 - 44
Australia

Canada
47 - 41
Great Britain
2012
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London
Australia
66 - 51
Canada

United States
53 - 43
Japan
2016
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Rio de Janeiro
Australia
59 - 58
United States

Japan
52 - 50
Canada

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States3126
2 Australia2204
3 New Zealand1023
4 Canada0314
5 Japan0011
Totals (5 nations)66618


Participating nations

The final placement for each team in each tournament is shown in the following tables.

Nation20002004200820122016Years
 Australia5th5
 Belgium6th7th2
 Brazil--8th1
 Canada4th4th5
 China8th1
 France8th7th2
 Germany7th7th6th3
 Great Britain6th4th4th5th5th5
 Japan8th7th4th4
 New Zealand5th3
 Sweden5th6th6th3
 Switzerland8th1
 United States5

See also

References

  • "IPC Historical Results Database". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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