Wheelchair rugby at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair rugby, , is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport....

 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...

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
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...

 at the 1996 Paralympics. Eight teams took part in the competition.

Medal summary

Mixed wheelchair rugby

William Renje 

Clifton Chunn 

Wayne Romero 

Daniel Guillou 

Troy McGuirk 

Rick Draney 

Dean MacCabe 

Stephen Pate 

Norman Lyduch 

Bryan Kirkland 

Ralph Shadowebs 

Eddie Crouch


Bryce Alman
Bryce Alman
Bryce Alman is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan (rugby)
Patrick Ryan is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Garry Croker
Garry Croker
Garry Croker is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Steve Porter
Steve Porter (rugby)
Steve Porter is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy (rugby)
Tom Kennedy is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Brad Dubberley
Brad Dubberley
Brad Dubberley is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Clifford Clarke
Clifford Clarke
Clifford Clarke is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Brett Boylan
Brett Boylan
Brett Boylan is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Peter Harding
Peter Harding (rugby)
Peter Harding is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Craig Parsons
Craig Parsons (rugby)
Craig Parsons is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

Nazim Erdem
Nazim Erdem
Nazim Erdem is a Paralympic wheelchair ruby union player from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the mixed wheelchair rugby event.-References:...

 

George Hucks
George Hucks
George Hucks is from South Australia. He was a member of the Australia national wheelchair rugby team. During a practice in Atlanta prior to the start of the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Hucks broke his kneecap. Hucks, from South Australia, was the team's best player. This was a major loss for the...



Paul Leefe 

Bill Oughton 

Stephen Guthrie 

Tony Howe
Tony Howe
Anthony Valentine "Tony" Howe is an English former professional association football player who played as a winger for football league clubs Colchester United and Essex rivals Southend United.-External links:**...

 

Timothy Johnson 

Geremy Tinker 

Justin Muschamp 

Sholto Taylor
Sholto Taylor
Sholto Taylor, born 1 September 1972, is a New Zealand wheelchair rugby player, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks....

 

Gary McMurray 

Curtis Palmer 

Grant Sharman

Group stage

Group A
Team Wins Losses Points vs. USA vs. AUS vs. SWE vs. SUI
3 0 125:83 - 29:27 54:29 42:27
2 1 108:97 27:29 - 39:36 42:32
1 2 109:128 29:54 36:39 - 44:35
0 3 94:128 27:42 32:42 35:44 -

Group B
Team Wins Losses Points vs. NZL vs. CAN vs. GBR vs. GER
3 0 131:98 - 38:31 46:37 47:30
2 1 104:103 31:38 - 38:33 35:32
1 2 111:122 37:46 33:38 - 41:38
0 3 100:123 30:47 32:35 38:41 -

Finals

Final standings

Place Country
1.
United States (USA)
2.
Australia (AUS)
3.
New Zealand (NZL)
4.
Canada (CAN)
5.
Sweden (SWE)
6.
Great Britain (GBR)
7.
Germany (GER)
8.
Switzerland (SUI)
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