The United States national wheelchair rugby team represents the United States in international wheelchair rugby. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all five Paralympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with two golds.[1]
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| IWRF Ranking | 3rd | ||
| IWRF Zone | IWRF Americas | ||
| National Federation | USQRA | ||
| Coach | James Gumbert | ||
| Paralympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals |  Gold:
2008 Silver : 2016, 2020, 2024 Bronze: 2004, 2012 | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 8 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010 Silver: 2002,2022 Bronze: 2014,2018 | ||
| IWRF Americas Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017,2022 | ||
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2000 Paralympics (Sydney)
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2004 Paralympics (Athens)
editA 2005 Academy-award nominated documentary film called Murderball, centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, and produced by Jeffrey Mandel and Shapiro.
2008 Paralympics (Beijing)
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2012 Paralympics (London)
editThe USA has clinched a berth in the 2012 Paralympics in London by virtue of its World Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2][3]
Roster
edit(Roster for the 2011 IWRF Americas Championship)[4][5][6][7][8][9]
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| 0.5 | Travis Anderson | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 5 | 3.0 | Chuck Aoki | 1991 | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 0.5 | Clayton Braun | St. Louis Rugby Rams
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| 11 | 2.0 | Andy Cohn | 1978 | Sharp Edge
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| 12 | 1.5 | Chad Cohn | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 14 | 2.0 | Joe Delagrave | Phoenix Heat
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| 10 | 2.0 | Will Groulx | 1974 | Portland Pounders
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| 13 | 2.0 | Derrick Helton | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 8 | 1.0 | Scott Hogsett | 1972 | Phoenix Heat
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| 2 | 2.0 | Seth McBride | 1983 | Portland Pounders
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| 3.0 | Delvin McMillan | Lakeshore Demolition
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| 3.0 | Jeff Odom | Texas Stampede
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| 7 | 0.5 | Jason Reiger | 1975 | Denver Harlequins
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| 4 | 1.5 | Adam Scaturo | Denver Harlequins
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| 9 | 2.0 | Nick Springer | 1985 | Phoenix Heat
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| 2.5 | Josh Wheeler | Utah Scorpions
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Competitive record
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Paralympic Gamesedit
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IWRF World Championshipedit
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Past Rosters
edit- 2008 Paralympic Games: finished 1st among 8 teams
Jason Regier, Scott Hogsett, Norm Lyduch, Andy Cohn, Will Groulx, Bryan Kirkland, Seth McBride, Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, Mark Zupan, Joel Wilmoth, (Coach: James Gumbert, Assistant Coaches: Ed Suhr)
- 2010 World Championship: finished 1st among 12 teams
Chuck Aoki, Andy Cohn, Chad Cohn, Will Groulx, Derrick Helton, Scott Hogsett, Joe Delagrave, Seth McBride, Jason Regier, Adam Scaturro, Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, (Coach: James Gumbert)
References
edit- ^ Athlete Search Results - USA - Wheelchair Rugby, The historical results database at the Official website of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- ^ Qualification Criteria - WR[permanent dead link], International Paralympic Committee, 2010
- ^ 2010 WWRC, Official website of the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- ^ US National Team at USQRA
- ^ Athletes Wheelchair Rugby, USA Paralympics
- ^ Meet the US National Team, United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA)
- ^ Participants - United States Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today, Official site of the 2010 Wheelchair Rugby World Championships
- ^ 2006Team Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine, United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA)
- ^ Regional Teams - 2010 Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA)