page_title: Wheelchair rugby at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
hierarchical_section_title: Wheelchair rugby at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
context_page_description: Wheelchair Rugby at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Helliniko Indoor Arena from September 19 to September 25.
  Teams from eight countries participated in the competition, with a total of 89 athletes taking part. While wheelchair rugby was designated a mixed sport, with both men and women eligible to participate in the competition, no female athletes took part.
  New Zealand's victory in the gold medal game represented the first time that a country from outside North America had won a Paralympics or World Championships title in the sport.
  The wheelchair rugby competition in Athens was featured in the 2005 documentary film Murderball.
context_section_description: Wheelchair Rugby at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Helliniko Indoor Arena from September 19 to September 25.
  Teams from eight countries participated in the competition, with a total of 89 athletes taking part. While wheelchair rugby was designated a mixed sport, with both men and women eligible to participate in the competition, no female athletes took part.
  New Zealand's victory in the gold medal game represented the first time that a country from outside North America had won a Paralympics or World Championships title in the sport.
  The wheelchair rugby competition in Athens was featured in the 2005 documentary film Murderball.
caption: Paralympic Wheelchair rugby