Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics explained
| Event: | Wheelchair rugby |
| Games: | 2016 Summer |
| Venue: | Carioca Arena 1 |
| Dates: | 14–18 September |
| Competitors: | 96 (8 teams) |
| Gold: | Australia |
| Goldnpc: | AUS |
| Silver: | United States |
| Silvernpc: | USA |
| Bronze: | Japan |
| Bronzenpc: | JPN |
| Prev: | 2012 |
| Next: | 2020 |
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]
Qualification
Teams receive an allocation in the following order, and under the following processes:
- A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) may enter one team. The host country directly qualifies, as long as it has a rank on the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Ranking List, http://www.iwrf.com/ closing 1 May 2016.
- The top ranked NPC (not otherwise qualified) at the 2014 World Championships directly qualifies, subject to the eligibility requirement.
- The highest ranked NPC (not otherwise qualified) from the Wheelchair Rugby competition at the 2015 Parapan American Games directly qualifies.
- The two (2) highest ranked NPCs (not otherwise qualified) from the 2015 IWRF European Division A Championship directly qualify.
- The highest ranked NPC (not otherwise qualified) from the 2015 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship directly qualifies.
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
- The two (2) highest ranked NPCs from the designated IWRF Paralympic Qualification Tournament qualify. If the Qualification Tournament is not held then the two (2) highest ranked NPCs (not otherwise qualified) on the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Ranking List closing 1 May 2016 qualify. In the event, the competition was held, with France and United States qualifying.
| Qualified | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths |
|---|
| Host country | 2 October 2009 | | 1 |
| | 21–26 September 2014 |  Odense[3] | 1 |
| | 8-14 August 2015 |  Toronto[4] | 1 |
| | 13–20 September 2015 | | 2 |
| 2015 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship | 29 October–
1 November 2015 | | 1 |
| IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Olympic Qualifier | 21 April 2016 | | 2 | |
Tournament
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Classification round
Seventh-place match
Fifth-place match
Medal round
Semifinals
Bronze-medal match
Gold-medal match
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rio Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Schedule - 2016. . 14 September 2016.
- Web site: Wheelchair Rugby - Official website . Rio 2016 . 14 September 2016 .
- Web site: 2014 WWRC . Official website of the IPC . 14 September 2016.
- Web site: Wheelchair Rugby . Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games . 14 September 2016.
