Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Wheelchair rugby at the XVII Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Grand Palais Éphémère | |||||||||
| Dates | 29 August to 2 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 96 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France took place between 29 August to 2 September 2024.[1] Great Britain, the defending Paralympic champions, lost their title to Japan.
Qualification
| Means of qualification[2] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 | |
| 2023 WWR European Championships Division A[3] | 3–7 May 2023 | 2 | ||
| 2023 WWR Asia-Oceania-Africa Championships | 29 June – 2 July 2023 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Parapan American Games | 17–26 November 2023 | 1 | ||
| 2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament | 17–25 March 2024 | 3 | ||
| Total | 8 |
Medalists
Tournament
Group phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 132 | +18 | 6 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 140 | +10 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 2 | Playoff rounds | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 166 | −28 | 0 |
Source: Paris 2024
| United States | 51–48 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aoki – 21 Josh Wheeler – 11 Sarah Adam – 6 Eric Newby – 3 Josh O'Neill – 2 Chuck Melton – 1 Jeff Butler – 1 Lee Fredette – 1 |
Report | Zak Madell – 31 Cody Caldwell – 5 Rio Kanda Kovac – 3 Mike Whitehead – 3 Trevor Hirschfield – 3 Anthony Létourneau – 2 |
| Japan | 55–44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Ikezaki – 18 Katsuya Hashimoto – 17 Yukinobu Ike – 11 Shinichi Shimakawa – 4 Yuki Hasegawa – 2 Hitoshi Ogawa – 1 Shunya Nakamachi – 1 Kae Kurahashi – 1 Seiya Norimatsu – 1 |
Report | Marco Herbst – 20 Steffen Wecke – 8 Josco Wilke – 8 Britta Kripke – 5 Michael Volter – 3 Jens Sauerbier – 2 |
| United States | 42–45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aoki – 19 Sarah Adam – 9 Josh Wheeler – 6 Josh O'Neill – 3 Mason Symons – 2 Chuck Melton – 1 Lee Fredette – 1 |
Report | Katsuya Hashimoto – 18 Yukinobu Ike – 12 Daisuke Ikezaki – 4 Hitoshi Ogawa – 4 Shunya Nakamachi – 3 Seiya Norimatsu – 1 |
| Germany | 47–54 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Herbst – 20 Josco Wilke – 8 Steffen Wecke – 8 Britta Kripke – 5 Michael Volter – 3 Jens Sauerbier – 2 |
Report | Zachary Madell – 28 Rio Kovac Kanda – 6 Anthony Letourneau – 5 Matthew Debly – 4 Mike Whitehead – 4 Patrice Dagenais – 2 Cody Caldwell – 2 Joel Ewert – 2 Eric Rodrigues Furtado – 1 Trevor Hirschfield – 1 |
| Germany | 47–57 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Herbst – 18 Josco Wilke – 15 Steffen Wecke – 9 Jens Sauerbier – 1 Britta Kripke – 1 Michael Volter – 1 |
Report | Chuck Aoki – 34 Sarah Adam – 13 Josh Wheeler – 6 Mason Symons – 4 |
| Canada | 46–50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Madell – 27 Rio Kovac Kanda – 7 Anthony Letourneau – 5 Cody Caldwell – 5 Trevor Hirschfield – 1 |
Report | Yukinobu Ike – 15 Daisuke Ikezaki – 14 Katsuya Hashimoto – 11 Shunya Nakamachi – 5 Seiya Norimatsu – 2 Ryuji Kusaba – 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 157 | +6 | 6 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 160 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 156 | −1 | 2 | Placings rounds | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 161 | −8 | 0 |
| Australia | 55–58 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryley Batt – 36 Chris Bond – 12 Beau Vernon – 3 Ella Sabljak – 1 Andrew Edmondson – 1 |
Report | Aaron Phipps – 25 Stuart Robinson – 23 Gavin Walker – 3 Jonathan Coggan – 2 Jack Smith – 1 Kieran Flynn – 1 |
| France | 53–51 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hivernat – 29 Sebastien Verdin – 14 Rodolph Jarlan – 5 Matthieu Thiriet – 1 Jordan Ducret – 1 Corentin le Guen – 1 |
Report | Sebastien Frederiksen – 23 Mark Peters – 12 Leon Jorgensen – 7 Jakob Mortensen – 2 Jesper Krueger – 1 |
| Great Britain | 55–53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Robinson – 26 Aaron Phipps – 12 Jamie Stead – 6 Gavin Walker – 4 Nick Cummins – 3 Jonathan Coggan – 2 Kieran Flynn – 2 |
Report | Mark Peters – 21 Sebastien Frederiksen – 12 Leon Jorgensen – 6 Jakob Mortensen – 5 Kaare Momme Nielsen – 5 Jesper Krueger – 1 |
| Australia | 55–53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bond – 27 Ryley Batt – 26 Beau Vernon – 1 Andrew Edmondson – 1 |
Report | Jonathan Hivernat – 34 Sebastien Verdin – 10 Rodolph Jarlan – 4 Cedric Nankin – 2 |
| Denmark | 49–53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Peters – 22 Sebastian Frederiksen – 11 Leon Jorgensen – 7 Jakob Mortensen – 4 Kaare Momme Nielsen – 3 |
Report | Ryley Batt – 41 Chris Bond – 11 Beau Vernon – 1 |
| France | 49–50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hivernat – 27 Sebastien Verdin – 8 Rodolphe Jarlan – 5 Jordan Ducret – 1 |
Report | Aaron Phipps – 21 Stuart Robinson – 15 Jack Smith – 3 Jamie Stead – 3 |
Knockout stage
- Placing round bracket
| Placing Semifinals | 5th place final | |||||
| 01 September | ||||||
| | 54 | |||||
| 02 September | ||||||
| | 48 | |||||
| | 53 | |||||
| 01 September | ||||||
| | 50 | |||||
| | 56 | |||||
| | 46 | |||||
| 7th place final | ||||||
| 02 September | ||||||
| | 56 | |||||
| | 49 | |||||
- Placings round
5th to 8th Semifinals
| Canada | 56–46 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Madell – 27 Travis Murao – 7 Anthony Letourneau – 7 Cody Caldwell – 5 Rio Kovac Kanda – 2 Joel Ewert – 2 Matthew Debly – 2 Trevor Hirschfield – 1 Patrice Dagenais – 1 |
Report | Sebastian Frederiksen – 13 Morten Elmholt – 8 Leon Jorgensen – 8 Mark Peters – 7 Kaare Nielsen Momme – 5 Jesper Krueger – 2 Jakob Mortensen – 1 Mikkel Schottel – 1 Kristian Eriksen Bak – 1 |
| France | 54–48 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastien Verdin – 20 Jonathan Hivernat – 20 Jordan Ducret – 1 Matthieu Thiriet – 1 Brice Maurel – 1 |
Report | Josco Wilke – 17 Michael Volter – 8 Steffen Wecke – 7 Marco Herbst – 7 Mascha Mosel – 2 Moritz Brueckner – 2 Florian Bongard – 2 Jens Sauerbier – 1 |
Seventh place final
| Denmark | 56–49 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Frederiksen – 22 Mark Peters – 10 Leon Jorgensen – 8 Kaare Nielsen Momme – 5 Morten Elmholt – 3 Kristian Eriksen Bak – 2 Mikkel Schottel – 1 |
Report | Josco Wilke – 23 Steffen Wecke – 9 Marco Herbst – 8 Michael Volter – 4 Mascha Mosel – 1 Justus Heinrich – 1 Jens Sauerbier – 1 |
Fifth place final
| Canada | 50–53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Madell – 35 Cody Caldwell – 3 Trevor Hirschfield – 3 Anthony Letourneau – 1 Patrice Dagenais – 1 Mike Whitehead – 1 |
Report | Jonathan Hivernat – 25 Sebastien Verdin – 21 Corentin Guen – 1 |
- Medal round
- Medal Round bracket
| Semifinals | Gold medal final | |||||
| 01 September | ||||||
| | 52 | |||||
| 02 September | ||||||
| | 51 | |||||
| | 48 | |||||
| 01 September | ||||||
| | 41 | |||||
| | 43 | |||||
| | 50 | |||||
| Bronze medal final | ||||||
| 02 September | ||||||
| | 50 | |||||
| | 48 | |||||
Medal bracket Semifinals
| Japan | 52–51 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Ikezaki– 17 Yukinobu Ike– 16 Katsuya Hashimoto– 14 Ryuji Kusaba– 2 Seiya Norimatsu– 1 Hitoshi Ogawa– 1 |
Report | Ryley Batt – 22 Chris Bond – 18 Beau Vernon – 5 Ella Sabljak – 2 Andrew Edmondson – 2 |
| Great Britain | 43–50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Robinson – 15 Jamie Stead – 7 Aaron Phipps – 7 Jack Smith – 3 Kieran Flynn – 2 Tyler Walker – 2 |
Report | Chuck Aoki – 18 Josh Wheeler – 14 Sarah Adam – 13 Lee Fredette – 1 Clayton Brackett – 1 Jeff Butler – 1 Mason Symons – 1 |
Bronze medal final
| Australia | 50–48 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryley Batt – 28 Chris Bond – 15 Beau Vernon – 3 Andrew Edmondson – 2 |
Report | Stuart Robinson – 28 Aaron Phipps – 14 Jack Smith – 3 Jamie Stead – 1 |
Gold medal final
| Japan | 48–41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Katsuya Hashimoto – 19 Yukinobu Ike – 16 Seiya Norimatsu – 3 |
Report | Sarah Adam – 14 Chuck Aoki – 14 Josh Wheeler – 7 Eric Newby – 3 Clayton Brackett – 2 Lee Fredette – 1 Mason Symons – 1 Josh O'Neill – 1 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
See also
References
- ^ "Wheelchair rugby - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 12 April 2023.
- ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Euro 2023 Wheelchair Rugby". Euro 2023 Wheelchair Rugby. 12 April 2023.

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