| Wheelchair rugby at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Carioca Arena 1 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14–18 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 96 (8 teams) | ||||||||||||
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Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held in the Carioca Arena 1, also known as the Arena Carioca, from 14 September to 18 September 2016. [1] There was a single event, for which both genders are eligible, [2] where 8 teams compete. [1]
Teams receive an allocation in the following order, and under the following processes:
If any of the Zonal Championships are not held, then the next highest ranked NPC from that Zone (not otherwise qualified) on the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Ranking List closing 1 May 2016 qualifies
| Qualified | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths |
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 Brazil | Host country | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen | 1 |
 Australia | 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships | 21–26 September 2014 | Odense [3] | 1 |
 Canada | 2015 Parapan American Games | 8-14 August 2015 | Toronto [4] | 1 |
 Great Britain  Sweden | 2015 IWRF European Division A Championship | 13–20 September 2015 |  Nastola [4] | 2 |
 Japan | 2015 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship | 29 October– 1 November 2015 | Chiba [4] | 1 |
 France  United States | IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Olympic Qualifier | 21 April 2016 | Paris | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 142 | +23 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 155 | +8 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 151 | −6 | 2 | Fifth place Match |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 166 | −25 | 0 | Seventh place Match |
United States  | 51–42 |  France |
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Sweden  | 44–54 | United States |
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| United States | 57–56 |  Japan |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 158 | +30 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 160 | +14 | 4 | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 135 | +17 | 2 | Fifth place Match |
| 4 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 186 | −61 | 0 | Seventh place Match |
Australia  | 53–51 |  Great Britain |
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| Great Britain | 49–50 |  Canada |
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| Brazil | 32–52 | Great Britain |
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| Semifinals | Gold-medal match | |||||
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| United States | 60 | |||||
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| Canada | 55 | |||||
| Australia | 59 | |||||
| 17 September | ||||||
| United States | 58 | |||||
| Australia | 63 | |||||
| Japan | 57 | |||||
| Bronze medal | ||||||
| 18 September | ||||||
| Japan | 52 | |||||
| Canada | 50 | |||||
| Great Britain | 56–42 | Sweden |
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| United States | 60–55 | Canada |
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 Australia | 59–58 |  United States |
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Wheelchair rugby at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in the Basketball Arena, London from 5 September to 9 September. There was one event where 8 teams competed. Though a mixed gender event the vast majority of competitors at the games were male.
The United States competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
France competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Sweden competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed, under the name Great Britain, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places for which the team qualified were for six athletes in sailing events.
Canada competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Australia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally.
France competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for four athletes in sailing events.
The United States competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, goalball, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.
The Netherlands competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for four athletes in equestrian team dressage. In September 2015, a representative from the country attended the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Chef de Mission seminar as part of the country's preparation efforts for the 2016 Games.
Sweden is competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. They won ten medals; one gold, four silver and five bronze.
Japan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in cycling, goalball, judo, sailing, and wheelchair basketball.
Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Spain competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Argentina competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez has been chosen to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.
Hungary competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Mexico participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The country sent a 71-member delegation to the Games.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Carioca Arena 1 is an indoor stadium in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue hosted basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics as well as wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. As with a number of other venues in the Barra Olympic Park, Carioca Arena 1 was transformed after the games to become part of the Olympic Training Centre.
The Japan national wheelchair rugby team (日本全国車椅子ラグビーチーム) represents Japan in international wheelchair rugby. Japan is the third most successful team in the Asia-Oceania region, finishing outside the medal places only once in eight appearances at the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship. Japan have won the tournament once, in 2015 and are also the 2014 Asian Para Games champions. They have reached four Summer Paralympics, with their best finish being 4th in the 2012 Games in London.
