Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics

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Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair rugby pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Governing body IWRF
Events1 (mixed)
Games
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics

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. [1]

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Tournaments

YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal game
Gold medalistScoreSilver medalistBronze medalistScoreFourth place
1996
details
Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg
United States
37 - 30Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
46 - 34Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2000
details
Sydney Flag of the United States.svg
United States
32 - 31Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
44 - 32Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2004
details
Athens Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
31 - 29Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
43 - 39Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2008
details
Beijing Flag of the United States.svg
United States
53 - 44Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
47 - 41Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2012
details
London Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
66 - 51Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
53 - 43Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2016
details
Rio de Janeiro Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
59 - 58Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
52 - 50Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2020
details
Tokyo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
54 - 49Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
60 - 52Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2024
details
Paris Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
48 - 41Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
50 - 48Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain

Medal table

Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3328
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2215
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1023
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1023
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1001
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0314
Totals (6 entries)88824

Participating nations

Four nations - United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain have appeared in every wheelchair rugby Paralympic tournament since its introduction. The 1996 tournament was considered a demonstration event, but unlike the Olympics, medals were awarded and counted in the main medals table.

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

Participating nations

Team Flag of the United States.svg
1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2000
Flag of Greece.svg
2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
2012
Flag of Brazil.svg
2016
Flag of Japan.svg
2020
Flag of France.svg
2024
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 6th Silver medal icon.svg 5th Silver medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg 4th Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6th7th-
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8th-
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Silver medal icon.svg 4th Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg 4th5th6th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8th-
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7th7th
Flag of France.svg  France 8th7th6th5th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7th7th6th8th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4th6th4th4th5th5th Gold medal icon.svg 4th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8th7th4th Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg 5th8th-
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5th5th6th6th-
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8th-
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg

Complete Results

  1. https://www.paralympic.org/atlanta-1996/results/wheelchair-rugby
  2. https://www.paralympic.org/sydney-2000/results/wheelchair-rugby
  3. https://www.paralympic.org/athens-2004/results/wheelchair-rugby
  4. https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2008/results/wheelchair-rugby
  5. https://www.paralympic.org/london-2012/results/wheelchair-rugby
  6. https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016/results/wheelchair-rugby
  7. https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-2020/results/wheelchair-rugby

See also

References

  1. https://worldwheelchair.rugby/results/