International Competition
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The 2024 Summer Paralympics, also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic games, or Paris 2024 is an upcoming international multi-sports Para sports event, set to be held in Paris, France from August 28th to September 8th, 2024. The Wheelchair Rugby Competition will take place from August 29th to September 2nd , 2024.
- Event DatesAugust 29 - September 2, 2024
- Venue / LocationChamp de Mars Arena
- LinksWebsite / Schedule
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Preliminary Round
CAN
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JPN
Arena Champ-de-Mars, Paris, Franc
August 31, 2024 / 11:30 AM ET
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Preliminary Round
DEU
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CAN
Arena Champ-de-Mars, Paris, Franc
August 30, 2024 / 11:30 AM ET
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Preliminary Round
USA
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CAN
Arena Champ-de-Mars, Paris, Franc
August 29, 2024 / 7:30 AM ET
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Anthony
Létourneau
Boisbriand, QC
Anthony Létourneau, who at the age of 17 became a quadriplegic as a result of a hockey accident, was introduced to wheelchair rugby in September 2014. Fol...
Athlete Profile
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Byron
Green
Victoria, BC
Like many athletes in British Columbia, Byron Green was recruited to wheelchair rugby by the sport’s creator, Duncan Campbell. Though he initially wasn...
Athlete Profile
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Cody
Caldwell
Peterborough, ON
Cody Caldwell started his wheelchair rugby career in 2008 after becoming a quadriplegic in a diving accident in Alberta. Just a week after his accident, he...
Athlete Profile
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Eric
Furtado-Rodrigues
Mississauga, ON
Eric Rodrigues-Furtado became a quadriplegic following a snowboarding accident in 2009. While recovering at a rehabilitation center in Ontario, he was intr...
Athlete Profile
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Joel
Ewert
Prince George, BC
Having been part of the national wheelchair rugby team since 2019, Joel Ewert’s international achievements include a notable silver medal at the 2024 Par...
Athlete Profile
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Matt
Debly
Windsor, ON
Matt Debly’s first interaction with the sport of wheelchair rugby came after he had competed at the 2015 Canada Games in wheelchair basketball. Having st...
Athlete Profile
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Mike
Whitehead
Windsor, ON
Before his spinal cord injury, Mike Whitehead was an avid multi-sport athlete who enjoyed basketball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, and badminton. He was int...
Athlete Profile
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Patrice
Dagenais
Embrun, ON
Patrice “Pico” Dagenais is the co-captain of Team Canada along with Trevor Hirschfield. He is known as a hard-working, intelligent player. Like many me...
Athlete Profile
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Rio Kanda
Kovac
Toronto, ON
Rio is one of the youngest National Team members to dawn the red and white. Rio’s first introduction to Wheelchair rugby was at the 2015 Toronto Para-Pan...
Athlete Profile
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Travis
Murao
Toronto, ON
Travis Murao was introduced to wheelchair rugby by Duncan Campbell, one of the inventors of the sport. He started playing while still in G.F. Strong Rehabi...
Athlete Profile
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Trevor
Hirschfield
Parksville, BC
Trevor Hirschfield is the co-captain of Team Canada and is considered to be one of the best low-point players in the world. He was originally introduced to...
Athlete Profile
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Zak
Madell
Okotoks, AB
When Zak Madell was 10, he lost his fingers and legs to a septic staph infection. After his recovery, Madell first got involved in sledge hockey, but he wa...
Athlete Profile
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