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Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair rugby pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Governing body IWRF
Events 1 (mixed)
Games
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
  • 2024
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics

  • Medalists

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.

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
2020
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Tokyo
Great Britain
54 - 49
United States

Japan
60 - 52
Australia
2024
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Paris
Japan
48 - 41
United States

Australia
50 - 48
Great Britain

Medal table

Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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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.

Nation 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
 Australia 6th Silver medal icon.svg 5th Silver medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg 4th Bronze medal icon.svg
 Belgium 6th 7th -
 Brazil 8th -
 Canada Silver medal icon.svg 4th Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg 4th 5th 6th
 China 8th -
 Denmark 7th 7th
 France 8th 7th 6th 5th
 Germany 7th 7th 6th 8th
 Great Britain 4th 6th 4th 4th 5th 5th Gold medal icon.svg 4th
 Japan 8th 7th 4th Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg
 New Zealand Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg 5th 8th -
 Sweden 5th 5th 6th 6th -
 Switzerland 8th -
 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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rugby en silla de ruedas en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños

  • Rugby at the Summer Olympics
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