# Wheelchair rugby at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair rugby at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium from 12 September to 16 September.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mixed team | United States (USA) Andy Cohn Will Groulx Scott Hogsett Bryan Kirkland (captain) Norm Lyduch Seth McBride Jason Regier Nick Springer Chance Sumner Joel Wilmoth Mark Zupan Coach: James Gumbert | Australia (AUS) Bryce Alman Ryley Batt Grant Boxall Shane Brand Cameron Carr Nazim Erdem George Hucks Steve Porter (captain) Ryan Scott Greg Smith Scott Vitale Coach: Brad Dubberley | Canada (CAN) Ian Chan Jason Crone Jared Funk Garett Hickling Trevor Hirschfield Fabien Lavoie Say Luangkhamdeng Daniel Paradis Erika Schmutz Patrice Simard Mike Whitehead David Willsie (captain) Coach: Benoit Labrecque |

## Classification

Wheelchair rugby players were given a classification based on their upper body function. A committee gave each athlete a 7-level score ranging from 0.5 to 3.5, with lower scores corresponding to more severe disability. During the game, the total score of all players on the court for a team cannot exceed 8 points. However, for each female player on court, their team gets an extra 0.5 points over the 8 point limit.

## Teams

Eight teams took part in this sport. Each team could have up to 12 athletes, but no more than 11 of the team members could be male. Listed below are the eight teams and their method of qualifying for the Beijing Paralympics.
| Team | Qualification |
| Australia (AUS) | Oceania Zonal Championship |
| Canada (CAN) | American Zonal Championship |
| China (CHN) | Host nation |
| Germany (GER) | Europe Zonal Championship |
| Great Britain (GBR) | Europe Zonal Championship |
| Japan (JPN) | World Ranking |
| New Zealand (NZL) | World Ranking |
| United States (USA) | 2006 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships |

## Tournament
### Competition format

The eight teams were divided into two even groups and participated in a single round robin tournament. The top two teams from each group went on to compete for 1st through 4th place, while the last two teams from each group competed for 5th through 8th place.

### Preliminary round

Group A :
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF:PA | Pts | USA | CAN | JPN | CHN |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 146:99 | 6 | x | 37:32 | 44:37 | 65:30 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 137:102 | 5 | 32:37 | x | 48:40 | 57:25 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 132:130 | 4 | 37:44 | 40:48 | x | 55:38 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 93:177 | 3 | 30:65 | 25:57 | 38:55 | x |
Group B :
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF:PA | Pts | AUS | GBR | NZL | GER |
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 129:111 | 6 | x | 43:37 | 39:38 | 47:36 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 115:116 | 5 | 37:43 | x | 39:38 | 39:35 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 116:109 | 4 | 38:39 | 38:39 | x | 40:31 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 102:126 | 3 | 36:47 | 35:39 | 31:40 | x |
    Qualified for quarterfinals
    Eliminated
Source: Paralympic.org

### Medal round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match |
| 15 September 2008 - 18:00 | 15 September 2008 - 18:00 |
| United States | 35 |
| United States | 35 | 16 September 2008 - 20:00 | 16 September 2008 - 20:00 |
| Great Britain | 32 | 16 September 2008 - 20:00 | 16 September 2008 - 20:00 |
| Great Britain | 32 | United States | 53 |
| 15 September 2008 - 20:00 | 15 September 2008 - 20:00 | | United States | 53 |
| 15 September 2008 - 20:00 | 15 September 2008 - 20:00 | Australia | 44 |
| Australia | 41 | Australia | 44 |
| Canada | 40 | | |
| Canada | 40 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
| | | 16 September 2008 - 18:00 | 16 September 2008 - 18:00 |
| | | Great Britain | 41 |
| | | Canada | 47 |
Source: Paralympic.org

### Classification 5-8

| Classification round | Classification round | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 15 September 2008 - 13:00 | 15 September 2008 - 13:00 |
| Japan | 38 |
| Japan | 38 | 16 September 2008 - 15:00 | 16 September 2008 - 15:00 |
| Germany | 39 | 16 September 2008 - 15:00 | 16 September 2008 - 15:00 |
| Germany | 39 | Germany | 25 |
| 15 September 2008 - 15:00 | 15 September 2008 - 15:00 | | Germany | 25 |
| 15 September 2008 - 15:00 | 15 September 2008 - 15:00 | New Zealand | 28 |
| New Zealand | 47 | New Zealand | 28 |
| China | 34 | | |
| China | 34 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 16 September 2008 - 13:00 | 16 September 2008 - 13:00 |
| | | Japan | 58 |
| | | China | 32 |
Source: Paralympic.org

### Ranking

| Place | Team |
| | United States |
| | Australia |
| | Canada |
| 4. | Great Britain |
| 5. | New Zealand |
| 6. | Germany |
| 7. | Japan |
| 8. | China |