Wheelchair rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair Rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics was officially a mixed sport; however, no women participated. This was the first year that the sport was an official part of the Paralympic program. It had previously been a demonstration sport at the 1996 Paralympics. Eight teams took part in the competition.

Wheelchair rugby at the XI Paralympic Games
Paralympic Wheelchair rugby
Venue	The Dome and Exhibition Complex
Competitors	8 teams from 8 nations
Medalists
United States  United States Australia  Australia New Zealand  New Zealand

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Mixed wheelchair rugby	United States (USA) William Renje Clifton Chunn Wayne Romero Daniel Guillou Troy McGuirk Rick Draney Dean MacCabe Stephen Pate Norman Lyduch Bryan Kirkland Ralph Shadowens Eddie Crouch	Australia (AUS) Bryce Alman Patrick Ryan Garry Croker Steve Porter Tom Kennedy Brad Dubberley Clifford Clarke Brett Boylan Peter Harding Craig Parsons Nazim Erdem George Hucks	New Zealand (NZL) Paul Leefe Bill Oughton Stephen Guthrie Tony Howe Timothy Johnson Geremy Tinker Justin Muschamp Sholto Taylor Gary McMurray Curtis Palmer Grant Sharman

Classification

Wheelchair rugby players were given a classification based on their upper body function. A committee gave each athlete a 7-level score ranging from 0.5 to 3.5, with lower scores corresponding to more severe disability. During the game, the total score of all players on the court for a team cannot exceed 8 points. However, for each female player on court, their team gets an extra 0.5 points over the 8 point limit.

Teams

Main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics – Rosters

Eight teams took part in this sport. Each team could have up to 12 athletes, but no more than 11 of the team members could be male. Listed below are the eight teams qualified for the Sydney Paralympics.

Qualified teams
United States (USA)
New Zealand (NZL)
Australia (AUS)
Canada (CAN)
Sweden (SWE)
Great Britain (GBR)
Switzerland (SUI)
Germany (GER)

Tournament

Competition format

The eight teams were divided into two even groups and participated in a single round robin tournament. The top two teams from each group went on to compete for 1st through 4th place, while the last two teams from each group competed for 5th through 8th place.

Preliminary Round

Group A

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	PF:PA	Pts		USA	AUS	SWE	SUI
1	United States (USA)	3	3	0	125:83	6		x	29:27	54:29	42:27
2	Australia (AUS)	3	2	1	108:97	5		27:29	x	39:36	42:32
3	Sweden (SWE)	3	1	2	109:128	4		29:54	36:39	x	44:35
4	Switzerland (SUI)	3	0	3	94:128	3		27:42	32:42	35:44	x

Group B

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	PF:PA	Pts		NZL	CAN	GBR	GER
1	New Zealand (NZL)	3	3	0	131:98	6		x	38:31	46:37	47:30
2	Canada (CAN)	3	2	1	104:103	5		31:38	x	38:33	35:32
3	Great Britain (GBR)	3	1	2	111:122	4		37:46	33:38	x	41:38
4	Germany (GER)	3	0	3	100:123	3		30:47	32:35	38:41	x

  Qualified for quarterfinals

  Eliminated

Source: Paralympic.org

Medal round

	Semifinals				Gold medal match
	United States (USA)	40
	Canada (CAN)	35
					United States (USA)	32
					Australia (AUS)	31
	New Zealand (NZL)	39
	Australia (AUS)	40
					Bronze medal match
					Canada (CAN)	32
					New Zealand (NZL)	44

IiSource: Paralympic.org

Classification 5-8

	Classification round				Fifth place
	Sweden (SWE)	39
	Germany (GER)	38
					Sweden (SWE)	40
					Great Britain (GBR)	39
	Great Britain (GBR)	38
	Switzerland (SUI)	34
					Seventh place
					Germany (GER)	44
					Switzerland (SUI)	37

Source: Paralympic.org

Ranking

Place	Team
	United States
	Australia
	New Zealand
4.	Canada
5.	Sweden
6.	Great Britain
7.	Germany
8.	Switzerland

External links

• International Wheelchair Rugby Federation