United States national wheelchair rugby team
| United States USQRA | |||
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| Coach |  James Gumbert | ||
| Paralympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals |  Gold:
World Championships | ||
| Appearances | 8 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010 Silver: 2002,2022 Bronze: 2014,2018 | ||
| IWRF Americas Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017,2022 | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The United States national wheelchair rugby team represents the United States in international wheelchair rugby. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all five Paralympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with two golds.[1]
2000 Paralympics (Sydney)
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2004 Paralympics (Athens)
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Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro
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2008 Paralympics (Beijing)
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2012 Paralympics (London)
The USA has clinched a berth in the
Roster
(Roster for the 2011 IWRF Americas Championship)[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| # | Class | Name | Year Born | Team |
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| 0.5 | Travis Anderson | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 5 | 3.0 | Chuck Aoki | 1991 | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 0.5 | Clayton Braun | St. Louis Rugby Rams
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| 11 | 2.0 | Andy Cohn | 1978 | Sharp Edge
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| 12 | 1.5 | Chad Cohn | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 14 | 2.0 | Joe Delagrave | Phoenix Heat
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| 10 | 2.0 | Will Groulx | 1974 | Portland Pounders
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| 13 | 2.0 | Derrick Helton | Tucson Pterodactyls
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| 8 | 1.0 | Scott Hogsett | 1972 | Phoenix Heat
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| 2 | 2.0 | Seth McBride | 1983 | Portland Pounders
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| 3.0 | Delvin McMillan | Lakeshore Demolition
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| 3.0 | Jeff Odom | Texas Stampede
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| 7 | 0.5 | Jason Reiger | 1975 | Denver Harlequins
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| 4 | 1.5 | Adam Scaturo | Denver Harlequins
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| 9 | 2.0 | Nick Springer |
1985 | Phoenix Heat
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| 2.5 | Josh Wheeler | Utah Scorpions
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Competitive record
Paralympic Games
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IWRF World Championship
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Past Rosters
- 2008 Paralympic Games: finished 1st among 8 teams
Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, Mark Zupan, Joel Wilmoth, (Coach: James Gumbert, Assistant Coaches: Ed Suhr
)
- 2010 World Championship: finished 1st among 12 teams
Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, (Coach: James Gumbert
)
References
- ^ Athlete Search Results - USA - Wheelchair Rugby, The historical results database at the Official website of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- ^ Qualification Criteria - WR[permanent dead link], International Paralympic Committee, 2010
- ^ 2010 WWRC[usurped], Official website of the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- USQRA
- USA Paralympics
- United States Quad Rugby Association(USQRA)
- Wheelchair Rugby World Championships
- United States Quad Rugby Association(USQRA)
- United States Quad Rugby Association(USQRA)
- A Laypersons Guide to Wheelchair Rugby Classification, International Wheelchair Rugby Federation(IWRF)
External links
- US National Team at USQRA
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