Wheelchair rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair Rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics was officially a mixed sport, however no women participated. This was the first year that the sport was an official part of the Paralympic program. It had previously been a demonstration sport at the 1996 Paralympics. Eight teams took part in the competition.

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Mixed wheelchair rugby	United States (USA) William Renje Clifton Chunn Wayne Romero Daniel Guillou Troy McGuirk Rick Draney Dean MacCabe Stephen Pate Norman Lyduch Bryan Kirkland Ralph Shadowebs Eddie Crouch	Australia (AUS) Bryce Alman Patrick Ryan Garry Croker Steve Porter Tom Kennedy Brad Dubberley Clifford Clarke Brett Boylan Peter Harding Craig Parsons Nazim Erdem George Hucks	New Zealand (NZL) Paul Leefe Bill Oughton Stephen Guthrie Tony Howe Timothy Johnson Geremy Tinker Justin Muschamp Sholto Taylor Gary McMurray Curtis Palmer Grant Sharman

Group stage

Group A

Team	Wins	Losses	Points	vs. USA	vs. AUS	vs. SWE	vs. SUI
United States (USA)	3	0	125:83	-	29:27	54:29	42:27
Australia (AUS)	2	1	108:97	27:29	-	39:36	42:32
Sweden (SWE)	1	2	109:128	29:54	36:39	-	44:35
Switzerland (SUI)	0	3	94:128	27:42	32:42	35:44	-

Group B

Team	Wins	Losses	Points	vs. NZL	vs. CAN	vs. GBR	vs. GER
New Zealand (NZL)	3	0	131:98	-	38:31	46:37	47:30
Canada (CAN)	2	1	104:103	31:38	-	38:33	35:32
Great Britain (GBR)	1	2	111:122	37:46	33:38	-	41:38
Germany (GER)	0	3	100:123	30:47	32:35	38:41	-

Finals

	Semi-finals				Final
	United States (USA)	40
	Canada (CAN)	35
					United States (USA)	32
					Australia (AUS)	31
	New Zealand (NZL)	39
	Australia (AUS)	40
					Third place
					Canada (CAN)	32
					New Zealand (NZL)	44

References

• "Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games - Wheelchair Rugby - Mixed". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-07.