Wheelchair rugby at the 2008 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:Wheelchair rugby
Games:2008 Summer
Venue:Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Dates:12–16 September
Gold:United States
Goldnpc:USA
Silver:Australia
Silvernpc:AUS
Bronze:Canada
Bronzenpc:CAN
Prev:2004
Next:2012

Wheelchair rugby at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium from 12 September to 16 September.

Medalists

Mixed team
Andy Cohn
Will Groulx
Scott Hogsett
Bryan Kirkland (captain)
Norm Lyduch
Seth McBride
Jason Regier
Nick Springer
Chance Sumner
Joel Wilmoth
Mark Zupan
Coach: James Gumbert

Bryce Alman
Ryley Batt
Grant Boxall
Shane Brand
Cameron Carr
Nazim Erdem
George Hucks
Steve Porter (captain)
Ryan Scott
Greg Smith
Scott Vitale
Coach: Brad Dubberley

Ian Chan
Jason Crone
Jared Funk
Garett Hickling
Trevor Hirschfield
Fabien Lavoie
Say Luangkhamdeng
Daniel Paradis
Erika Schmutz
Patrice Simard
Mike Whitehead
David Willsie (captain)
Coach: Benoit Labrecque

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

See main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2008 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 and their method of qualifying for the Beijing Paralympics.

Team Qualification
Oceania Zonal Championship
American Zonal Championship
Host nation
Europe Zonal Championship
World Ranking
2006 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships

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
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1 3 3 0 146:99 6 37:32 44:37 65:30
2 3 2 1 137:102 5 32:37 48:40 57:25
3 3 1 2 132:130 4 37:44 40:48 55:38
4 3 0 3 93:177 3 30:65 25:57 38:55
Group B
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1 3 3 0 129:111 6 43:37 39:38 47:36
2 3 2 1 115:116 5 37:43 39:38 39:35
3 3 1 2 116:109 4 38:39 38:39 40:31
4 3 0 3 102:126 3 36:47 35:39 31:40

Qualified for quarterfinals

EliminatedSource: Paralympic.org [1]

Medal round

Source: Paralympic.org [1]

Classification 5-8

Source: Paralympic.org [1]

Ranking

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External links

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beijing 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair rugby . 2008 . Official Website of the Paralympic Movement . 2012-10-26 .