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.Athlete Search Results - USA - Wheelchair Rugby, The historical results database at the Official website of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
2000 Paralympics (Sydney)
2004 Paralympics (Athens)
A 2005 Academy Award nominated documentary film called Murderball, centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, and produced by Jeffrey Mandel and Shapiro.
2008 Paralympics (Beijing)
2012 Paralympics (London)
The USA has clinched a berth in the 2012 Paralympics in London by virtue of its World Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia.Qualification Criteria - WR, International Paralympic Committee, 2010, Official website of the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Roster (Roster for the 2011 IWRF Americas Championship)US National Team at USQRAAthletes Wheelchair Rugby, USA ParalympicsMeet the US National Team, United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA), Official site of the 2010 Wheelchair Rugby World Championships2006Team , United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA)Regional Teams - 2010 , United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA)
#ClassNameYear BornTeam 0.5 Travis Anderson Tucson Pterodactyls 5 3.0 Chuck Aoki 1991 Tucson Pterodactyls 0.5 Clayton Braun St. Louis Rugby Rams 11 2.0 Andy Cohn 1978 Sharp Edge 12 1.5 Chad Cohn Tucson Pterodactyls 14 2.0 Joe Delagrave Phoenix Heat 10 2.0 Will Groulx 1974 Portland Pounders 13 2.0 Derrick Helton Tucson Pterodactyls 8 1.0 Scott Hogsett 1972 Phoenix Heat 2 2.0 Seth McBride 1983 Portland Pounders 3.0 Delvin McMillan Lakeshore Demolition 3.0 Jeff Odom Texas Stampede 7 0.5 Jason Reiger 1975 Denver Harlequins 4 1.5 Adam Scaturo Denver Harlequins 9 2.0 Nick Springer 1985 Phoenix Heat 2.5 Josh Wheeler Utah Scorpions
Competitive record
Paralympic Games Paralympic Games resultsYearPositionPldWL 20001st550 20043rd651 20081st550 20123rd541 20162nd541 20202nd541 20242nd532Total36306
IWRF World Championship YearPositionPldWL 19951st990 19981st??? 20022nd752 20101st770 20143rd761 20183rd761 20222nd762 20261st770Total50374
Past Rosters 2008 Paralympic Games: finished 1st among 8 teams Jason Regier, Scott Hogsett, Norm Lyduch, Andy Cohn, Will Groulx, Bryan Kirkland, Seth McBride, Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, Mark Zupan, Joel Wilmoth, (Coach: James Gumbert, Assistant Coaches: Ed Suhr) 2010 World Championship: finished 1st among 12 teams Chuck Aoki, Andy Cohn, Chad Cohn, Will Groulx, Derrick Helton, Scott Hogsett, Joe Delagrave, Seth McBride, Jason Regier, Adam Scaturro, Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, (Coach: James Gumbert)
References
A Laypersons Guide to Wheelchair Rugby Classification, International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF)
External links US National Team at USQRA