Wheelchair rugby was first contested at the summer paralympics as a demonstration sport in 1996.

Paralympics wheelchair rugby results. Wheelchair rugby at the 2004 summer paralympics was staged at the helliniko indoor arena from september 19 to september 25. Players are graded according to level of disability from 0.5. Musholm cup 2023 match 5.

Wheelchair rugby was first developed in canada in the 1970’s by quadriplegic athletes. Musholm cup 2023 match 6. Toronto 2015 parapan american games.

Also known as quad rugby it is played using a volleyball, on a standard basketball court, by 4 players per team (a squad of 12). Get all the action & more. Greg smith unloads a pass at the london 2012 games.

The sport continued to develop around the world, and in. It was then presented as a demonstration sport at the atlanta 1996 paralympic games before making. Great britain beat favourites the united states to take the gold medal in their first paralympic wheelchair rugby final, despite being stripped of funding after the rio games.

If this felt like a big, impactful moment then it was surely appropriate.wheelchair rugby, the sport of smashing and grabbing and sprinting and crashing,. August 24, 2015 / 9:00 pm. Official website of the paralympic movement.

Official website of the paralympic movement. In 1996, wheelchair rugby was included as a demonstration sport in the atlanta paralympic games with six countries competing. Paralympicsgb stun us to win wheelchair rugby gold for first time.