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Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Wheelchair rugby
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueGrand Palais Éphémère
Dates29 August to 2 September
Competitors96 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)
 Japan (JPN)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
 Australia (AUS)
2020
2028

Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will take place between 29 August to 2 September 2024.[1] Great Britain are the reigning Paralympic champions and have qualified to defend their title in an eighth Games.

Qualification

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Means of qualification[2] Date Venue Berths Qualified
Host country allocation 1  France
2023 WWR European Championships Division A[3] 3–7 May 2023 United Kingdom Cardiff 2  Great Britain
 Denmark
2023 WWR Asia-Oceania-Africa Championships 29 June – 2 July 2023 Japan Tokyo 1  Japan
2023 Parapan American Games 17–26 November 2023 Chile Santiago 1  United States
2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament 17–25 March 2024 New Zealand Wellington 3  Australia
 Canada
 Germany
Total 8

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Mixed open  Japan
Daisuke Ikezaki
Ryuji Kusaba
Yukinobu Ike
Hitoshi Ogawa
Hidefumi Wakayama
Yuki Hasegawa
Kae Kurahashi
Masayuki Haga
Shinichi Shimakawa
Shunya Nakamachi
Seiya Norimatsu
Katsuya Hashimoto
 United States
Sarah Adam
Chuck Aoki
Clayton Brackett
Jeff Butler
Lee Fredette
Brad Hudspeth
Chuck Melton
Eric Newby
Josh O'Neill
Zion Redington
Mason Symons
Josh Wheeler
 Australia
Ryley Batt
Chris Bond
Ben Fawcett
Brayden Foxley-Connolly
Andrew Edmondson
Shae Graham
Jake Howe
Josh Nicholson
James McQuillan
Emilie Miller
Ella Sabljak
Beau Vernon

Tournament

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Group phase

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 150 132 +18 6 Semi-finals
2  United States 3 2 0 1 150 140 +10 4
3  Canada 3 1 0 2 148 148 0 2 Playoff rounds
4  Germany 3 0 0 3 138 166 −28 0
Source: Paris 2024


Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 163 157 +6 6 Semi-finals
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 163 160 +3 4
3  France (H) 3 1 0 2 155 156 −1 2 Placings rounds
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 153 161 −8 0
Source: Paris 2024
(H) Hosts





Knockout stage

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Placing round bracket
 
Placing Semifinals5th place final
 
      
 
01 September
 
 
 France 54
 
02 September
 
 Germany 48
 
 France 53
 
01 September
 
 Canada 50
 
 Canada 56
 
 
 Denmark 46
 
7th place final
 
 
02 September
 
 
 Denmark 56
 
 
 Germany 49
Placings round

5th to 8th Semifinals

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Seventh place final

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Fifth place final

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Medal round
Medal Round bracket
 
SemifinalsGold medal final
 
      
 
01 September
 
 
 Japan 52
 
02 September
 
 Australia 51
 
 Japan 48
 
01 September
 
 United States 41
 
 Great Britain 43
 
 
 United States 50
 
Bronze medal final
 
 
02 September
 
 
 Australia 50
 
 
 Great Britain 48

Medal bracket Semifinals

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Bronze medal final

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Gold medal final

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Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia
4  Great Britain
5  France
6  Canada
7  Denmark
8  Germany

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wheelchair rugby - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Euro 2023 Wheelchair Rugby". Euro 2023 Wheelchair Rugby. 12 April 2023.
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