United States National Wheelchair Rugby Team
| Association | International Wheelchair Rugby Federation |
| Trainer | James Gumbert |
| Assistant coach | Ed Suhr |
| World wheelchair rugby championship | |
| Participation | 5 (of 5) (First: 1995 ) |
| best result | World champion 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010 |
| American Wheelchair Rugby Championship | |
| Participation | 2 (of 2) (First: 2009) |
| best result | American champions 2009, 2011 |
| (Status: unknown) | |
The United States National Wheelchair Rugby Team represents the United States in international wheelchair rugby tournaments . It reports to the United States Olympic Committee . With four world championship titles and two gold medals at Paralympic Games , it is the most successful national team in this sport.
The team's arch rival is the Canadian team . The rivalry between the two teams is the focus of the documentary Murderball (2005), which was filmed during the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.
Successes at championships
Team USA at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
World Championship
- Participations: 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
- Gold: 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010
- Silver: 2002
America Championship
- Participations: 2009, 2011
- Gold: 2009, 2011
Paralympic Games
- Participation: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
- Gold: 2000, 2008
- Bronze: 2004, 2012
Web links
- US National Team, USQRA (official website, English)