International Competitions
The major international competitions in wheelchair rugby are Zone Championships, held in each odd-numbered year; World Championships, held quadrennially in even-numbered years (opposite the Summer Paralympic Games); and the Paralympic Games. In 2015 wheelchair rugby will make its debut at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
| Year | Event | City | Country | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Paralympic Games | London | UK | Australia | Canada | United States |
| 2010 | 5th World Championships | Vancouver | Canada | United States | Australia | Japan |
| 2009 | 1st Americas Zone Championships | Buenos Aires | Argentina | United States | Canada | Argentina |
| Asia-Oceania Zone Championships | Christchurch | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Japan | |
| 7th European Zone Championships | Hillerød | Denmark | Belgium | Sweden | Germany | |
| 2008 | Paralympic Games | Beijing | China | United States | Australia | Canada |
| 2007 | 4th Oceania Zone Championships | Sydney | Australia | Australia | Canada | New Zealand |
| 6th European Zone Championships | Espoo | Finland | Great Britain | Germany | Sweden | |
| 2006 | 4th World Championships | Christchurch | New Zealand | United States | New Zealand | Canada |
| 2005 | 5th European Zone Championships | Middelfart | Denmark | Great Britain | Germany | Sweden |
| 3rd Oceania Zone Championships | Johannesburg | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | Japan | |
| 2004 | Paralympic Games | Athens | Greece | New Zealand | Canada | United States |
| 2002 | 3rd World Championships | Gothenburg | Sweden | Canada | United States | Australia |
| 2000 | Paralympic Games | Sydney | Australia | United States | Australia | New Zealand |
| 1998 | 2nd World Championships | Toronto | Canada | United States | New Zealand | Canada |
| 1996 | Paralympic Games (demonstration) | Atlanta | United States | United States | New Zealand | Canada |
| 1995 | 1st World Championships | Nottwil | Switzerland | United States | Canada | New Zealand |
The 5th World Wheelchair Rugby Championships were held in Richmond (part of Metro Vancouver), Canada from September 21-26, 2010. The 4th World Wheelchair Rugby Championships were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from September 12–16, 2006.
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