Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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)
 United States (USA)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
 Australia (AUS)
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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

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

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

Group phase

Group A

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
United States 51–48 Canada
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 Germany
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 Japan
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 Canada
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 United States
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 Japan
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  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


Australia 55–58 Great Britain
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 Denmark
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 Denmark
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 France
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 Australia
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 Great Britain
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 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

Canada 56–46 Denmark
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 Germany
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 Germany
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 France
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
 
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

Japan 52–51 Australia
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 United States
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 Great Britain
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 United States
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 Neill – 1

Final standings

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

References

  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.