Wheelchair rugby at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair rugby at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of a mixed team event. Wheelchair rugby was being contested as a demonstration sport, and not an official part of the Paralympic program, but medals were awarded and stayed on medal table. Six teams took part in the sport; Sweden and Australia were eliminated after the preliminary round.

Final ranking

Gold Silver Bronze Fourth place
 United States (USA)

William Renje
Clifton Chunn
Bradley Updegrove
David Ceruti
Joseph Soares
David Gould
Charles Crouch

  Canada (CAN)

Kirby Kranabetter
Raymond Lizotte
Daryl Stubel
David Tweed
Brian McPhate
Dany Belanger
Allan Semeniuk
Garett Hickling

  New Zealand (NZL)

Paul Leefe
Stephen Guthrie
Geremy Tinker
Robert Dickie
Sholto Taylor
Gary McMurray
Curtis Palmer
Grant Sharman

  Great Britain (GBR)

Roy Humphreys
Alan Ash
Paul Jenkins
Jeffery Davey
Mark Eccleston
Rob Tarr
Darren Ransome
Keith Jones

Tournament results

  Semifinals                    
    United States 38  
    Great Britain 25   First place match
        United States 37
  Semifinals     Canada 30
    New Zealand 38
    Canada 39   Third place match
      Great Britain 34
      New Zealand 46

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