2008 BEIJING PARALYMPIC GAMES
JEUX PARALYMPIQUES PÉKIN 2008
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
September 12 – 16, Beijing, China
12 au 16 septembre, 2008 – Pekin, CHN

Beijing 2008 Pekin
 
Beijing 2008 Pékin
Poule "A" Pool                 
1)  USA - United States / États-unis 

3)  CAN - Canada
6)  JPN - Japan / Japon
8)  CHN - China / Chine



 

Poule "B" Pool                          
2)  AUS - Australia / Australie
4)  GBR - Great Britain / Grande-bretagne
5)  NZL - New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande      
7)  GER - Germany / Allemagne



#1 - United States / États-Unis     #2 - Australia / Australie     #3 - Canada     #4 - Great Britain / Grande-Bretagne     #5 - New Zealand / Nouvelle-Zélande     #6 -  Japan / Japon     #7 - Germany / Allemagne     #8 - China / Chine




 Fri., Sep. 12, 2008

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

12 sept. 2008 
 Time / 
 Heure 
 Game # 
 # match 
 Court 1 / Terrain 1  Score /
 Résultat 
13:00 1  #1 United States / États-unis vs. #8 China / Chine 65 - 30
15:00 2  #3 CANADA vs. #6 Japan / Japon 48 - 40
18:00 3  #2 Australia / Australie vs. #7 Germany / Allemagne 47 - 36
20:00 4  #4 Great Britain / Grande-bretagne vs. #5 New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande 39 - 38

 Sat., Sep. 13, 2008

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

13 sept. 2008 
 Time / 
 Heure 
 Game # 
 # match 
 Court 1 / Terrain 1  Score /
 Résultat 
13:00 5  #3 CANADA vs. #8 China / Chine 57 - 25
15:00 6  #1 United States / États-unis vs. #6 Japan / Japon 44 - 37
18:00 7  #2 Australia / Australie vs. #5 New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande 39 - 38
20:00 8  #4 Great Britain / Grande-bretagne vs. #7 Germany / Allemagne 39 - 35

 Sun., Sep. 14, 2008

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

14 sept. 2008 
 Time / 
 Heure 
 Game # 
 # match 
 Court 1 / Terrain 1  Score /
 Résultat 
13:00 9  #6 Japan / Japon vs #8 China / Chine 55 - 38
15:00 10  #1 United States / États-unis vs. #3 CANADA 37 - 32
18:00 11  #2 Australia / Australie vs. #4 Great Britain / Grande-bretagne 43 - 37
20:00 12  #5 New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande vs. #6 Germany / Allemagne 40 - 31

 Mon., Sep. 15, 2008

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

15 sept. 2008 
 Time / 
 Heure 
 Game # 
 # match 
 Court 1 / Terrain 1  Score /
 Résultat 
13:00 13  A3 vs B4
 Japan / Japon vs. Germany / Allemagne
38 - 39
(OT)
15:00 14  B3 vs. A4
 New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande vs. China / Chine
47 - 34
18:00 15  A1 vs. B2
 United States / États-unis vs. Great Britain / Grande-bretagne
35 - 32
20:00 16  B1 vs. A2
 Australia / Australie vs. CANADA
41 - 40
(OT)

 Tue., Sep. 16, 2008

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

16 sept. 2008 
 Time / 
 Heure 
 Game # 
 # match 
 Court 1 / Terrain 1  Score /
 Résultat 
13:00 17  7th / 8th Game / Match pour la 7e position (L/P #13 vs. L/P #14)
 Japan / Japon vs. China / Chine
58 - 32
15:00 18  5th / 6th Game / Match pour la 5e position (W/G #13 vs. W/G #14)
 Germany / Allemagne vs. New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande
25 - 28
13:00 19  Bronze Medal Game / Jeu pour la medaille bronze (L/P #15 vs. L/P #16) 
 Great Britain / Grande-bretagne vs. CANADA
41 - 47
15:00 20  Gold Medal Game / Jeu pour la medaille d'or (W/G #15 vs. W/G #16)
 United States / États-unis vs. Australia / Australie
53 - 44
21:35    Medal Presentations / Cérémonie de clôture et remise des médailles
Results / résultats: ftp://iwrf.com/08BeijingWR-Results-Book.pdf

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games - Participants - Jeux paralympiques Pékin

1) UNITED STATES /
    ÉTATS-UNIS


0.5  REGIER, Jason (#7)
1.0  HOGSETT, Scott (#8)
1.0  LYDUCH, Norm (#5) ©
2.0  COHN, Andy (#11)
2.0  GROULX, Will (#10)
2.0  KIRKLAND, Bryan (#4) ©
2.0  McBRIDE, Seth (#2)
2.0  SPRINGER, Nick (#9)
3.0  SUMNER, Chance (#1)
3.0  ZUPAN, Mark (#3)
3.5  WILMOTH, Joel (#6)


H.Coach/Ent.ch.: GUMBERT, J.
A.Cch/Ent. adj.: SUHR, Ed
Equipment: FRIERSON, Marty
Trainer/soigneur: MURDOCK, Jim
Statistician: SCHWAN, Kelly
Video: MURRAY, Bob
Mgr./Gérante: CORNELIUS, Patty

2) AUSTRALIA /
    AUSTRALIE


0.5  ERDEM, Nazim (#2)
0.5  SCOTT, Ryan (#11)
1.5  BRAND, Shane (#5)
2.0  ALMAN, Bryce (#8)
2.0  CARR, Cameron (#4)
2.0  SMITH, Greg (#13)
2.0  VITALE, Scott (#6)
2.5  BOXALL, Grant (#7)
2.5  PORTER, Steve (#12) ©
3.0  HUCKS, George (#1)
3.5  BATT, Ryley (#3)


H.Coach/Ent.ch.:  DUBBERLEY, B.
A.Cch/Ent. adj.:  DOIDGE, Rob
Mgr./Gérante:  ELLWOOD, Kim
Equipment:  SHELTON, Noni
Support:  MANSELL, Angela

3) CANADA /
    CANADA


0.5  PARADIS, Daniel (#1)
0.5  FUNK, Jared (#13)
1.0  HIRSCHFIELD, Trevor (#10)
1.5  CRONE, Jason (#2)
1.5  SCHMÜTZ, Erika (#4)
1.5  SIMARD, Patrice (#15)
2.0  LUANGKHAMDENG, Say (#9)
2.0  WILLSIE, David (#14) ©
3.0  CHAN, Ian (#6)
3.0  LAVOIE, Fabien (#11)
3.0  WHITEHEAD, Mike (#8)
3.5  HICKLING, Garett (#5)

H.Coach/Ent.ch.: LABRECQUE, B.
A.Cch/Ent. adj.: FROST, Adam
Mgr./Gér.: DISPALTRO, Marco
Equipment: CHARBONNEAU, S.
Physioth.: BOTTING, Nancy
Physiologist: JOHNSON, Liz
Chef d'équipe: CADIEUX, Cathy
H.P.P.: VAN NEUTEGEM, Andy
Analyst: WYNGAARDEN, M.

4) GREAT BRITAIN /
    GRANDE-BRETAGNE


0.5  COGGAN, Jonathan (#2)
1.0  HUSSAIN, Bulbul (#5)
1.0  SHAW, Paul
1.5  PALMER, Steve (#3)
1.5  PEARSON, Josie (#4)
1.5  ROBERTS, Jason (#7)
2.0  ASH, Alan (#1)
2.0  BARROW, Andy (#10) ©
2.0  FRISHBERG, Justin (#9)
2.5  COLLINS, Troye (#8)
2.5  MORRISON, Ross (#6)
2.5  SEHMI, Mandip (#12)

Coach/Ent.:  O'CONNOR, Tom
A.Cch/Ent adj.:  HILLARY, W.H.
Equipment:  BARROW, Mike
Psych.:  ROSS, Hal
Physio.:  MITCHELL, Tom
Video Analyst:  LLOYD, Sam
Video Analyst:  PAGE, Sam
Support:  JONES, Jeanette
Support:  BURNS, Ann
Support:  LANGMEAD, Martyn

5) NEW ZEALAND /
    NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE


1.0  WAITE, Jai (#5)
1.0  WAKEFORD, Adam (#14)
1.5  KLINKHAMER, David (#11)
2.0  JOHNSON, Tim (#7)
2.0  TAYLOR, Sholto (#4)
2.0  TINKER, Geremy (#6)
2.5  PALMER, Curtis (#2)
3.0  BUCKINGHAM, Dan (#13) ©





H.Coach/Ent.ch.:  SHARMAN, G.
A.Cch/Ent adj.:  JOHNSON, Tim
Perf. Analyst:  HEALY, Jason
Perf. Analyst:  OLSEN, Kurt
Staff:  JACKSON, Paul
Staff:  TINKER, Cathy


6) JAPAN /
    JAPON

0.5  TAKAHASHI, Yoshinobu (#1)
1.0  OGINO, Koichi (#5) ©
1.5  KAWANO, Shunsuke (#12)
2.0  MISAKA, Hiroyuki (#8)
2.0  MUROHASHI, Takuo (#6)
2.0  SATO, Yoshito (#10)
2.5  NAKAZATO, Shin (#11)
2.5  TAMURA, Manabu (#9)
3.0  FUJISHIMA, Shingo (#7)
3.0  NAGAYASU, Yu (#3)
3.0  SHIMAKAWA, Shinichi (#4)


H.Coach/Ent.ch.:  SHIOZAWA, Yasuo
A.Cch/Ent adj.:  AOYAGI, Daisuke
Mgr./Gér.:  SHIOZAWA, Mayumi
Interpreter/Trainer:  SHIMIZU, Kevin
Staff:  KAWABATA, Shinya
Staff:  ENDO, Cheiko
Staff:  YAMADA, Sakiko
Staff:  TAKAHASHI, Akiko

7) GERMANY /
    ALLEMAGNE

0.5  SCHMITT, Wolfgang (#12)
1.0  GÖTZE, Christian (#3)
1.0  WIESCHENDORF, Dirk (#7)
2.0  MENEZLA, Nacer (#13)
2.0  WERNER, Christoph (#1)
2.5  HOLZEM, Jörg (#14) ©
2.5  KÖSEOGLU, Salih (#10)
2.5 2.0 MAYER, Wolfgang (#4)
2.5  REIS, Micael (#11)
3.0  BAUMANN, Maik (#15)
3.0  PICHT, Oliver (#8)


H.Coach/Ent.ch.: SAHM, Pierre
A.Cch/Ent adj: METZGER, Bert
Equip.: LISY, Torsten
Staff: BUHR, Marcus
Staff: DAHLKE, Tobias
Physio.: FEUSTEL, Marcus



8) CHINA /
    CHINE


0.5  TAO, Zhenfeng (#10)
0.5  XIA, Junfeng (#11)
1.0  SHAO, Dequan (#12)
1.0  YU, Zhongtao (#9)
1.5  ZHANG, Wenli (#15)
2.0  CHENG, Shuangmiao (#8) ©
2.0  CUI, Maosheng (#7)
2.0  TIAN, Shilin (#6)
2.5  CHEN, Jun (#3)
3.0  HAN, Guifei (#2)
3.5  PAN, Zilin (#1)
3.5 Inelig. WANG, Sheng (#5)

H.Coach/Ent.ch.:  WEN, Yan
A.Cch/Ent adj: WU, Zhiming
Mgr./Gér.: WANG, Rongguang
Interpreter: JIANG, Yi
Support : GAO, Yusheng
Support : FENG, Yining
Support : SHAO, Qingzhi
Support : YU, Zhiwei

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games - Participants - Jeux paralympiques Pékin


2008 Beijing Paralympic Games / Jeux paralympiques Pékin

CLASSIFIERS /
CLASSIFICATEURS


IWRF Classification Commissioner,
Head Classifier / Classificateur-en-chef :
HART, Ann (USA)

Classifiers / Classificateurs :
ALTMAN, Viola (NED)
KROSSEN, Lotta (SWE)
LEIGHTON, Sarah (GBR)
O'DWYER, Binnie (NZL)
STODLER, Jennifer (CAN)
UNGERER, Greg (AUS)



REFEREES /
ARBITRES


IWRF Technical Commissioner,
Head Referee / Arbitre-en-chef :
BATTOCK, Stan (NZL)

Referees / Arbitres :
BRIÈRE, Gilles (CAN)
BRIÈRE, Pierre-Alexandre (CAN)
IZUMIYA, Yoshiaki (JPN)
ULFSON, Ulrica (SWE)
ROBERTS, Darren (USA)
SCHREINER, Alex (GER)
VAN DE RIET, Chris (SUI)
WASHBOURNE, Phil (NZL)

Table Officials / Oficiels de table:
ALTMANN, Henk (NED)
CORSON, Jon (NZL)

MEDIA :

VANCOUVER SUN -
Wheelchair Rugby - Surrey resident...

WINDSOR STAR -
Paralympic open with a bang...
Bronze medal within reach...
Harrow's Whitehead leads Canada to rugby bronze...

BURNABY NOW -
It's murder out there...
Murderball in Burnaby - (video)

THE OWEN SOUND SUN TIMES -
Crone going for gold...
Banner day for Crone...
Crone’s team fails to reach final...

SURREY NOW -
Wheeled warriors chase gold in China...
Canadians zeroing in on U.S....

GLOBE AND MAIL -
It's murder out there...
Canadians fall in rugby, rise up in basketball...


MEDIA :

OTHER SITES :
The Beijinger.com -
US wheelchair rugby team ready for revenge...

ESPN - (Video from the 2008 Canada Cup)

SportsXpress.com -
Where there's a Willsie there's a way...

Bleacher Report -
Eight year old dream comes true...

SurreyLeader.com -
Surrey athletes going for gold

ChinaView.cn -
U.S., Australia to fight for wheelchair rugby gold...

International Rugby Board (irb.com) -
Wheelchair Rugby catches the eye in Beijing...
USA recapture Wheelchair Rugby gold medal...

CRI English.com -
Wheelchair Rugby Thrills Audiences...

Photos - Zimbio.com -
Paralympics Day 9...

BOCOG - Wheelchair Rugby Preview...
Two-time gold medalist US look for...
Day 1 Review: North American Teams...
Day 2 Preview: Europe & Oceania...
Day 2 Review: AUS and GB advance...
Rush to snatch top pool finish...
Day 3 Review: US, AUS top their...
Day 4 Preview: USA favoured to advance...
Batt set to dominate wheelchair rugby...
Day 4 Review: US and Australia advance...
Day 5 Preview: US, AUS battle for gold...
Day 5 Review: US gold, Canada bronze...
Photos from Day 5...

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games / Jeux paralympiques Pékin


Beijing 2008 Pekin

CAN vs. AUS - Beijing Paralympic Games - Fabien Lavoie (CAN) CAN vs. AUS - Beijing Paralympic Games - Ryley BATT (AUS) & Jared FUNK (CAN) CAN vs. AUS - Beijing Paralympic Games - Jared FUNK (CAN) & Patrice SIMARD (CAN)
CAN vs. AUS - Beijing Paralympic Games - Fabien Lavoie (CAN) & Ryley BATT (AUS) CAN vs. AUS - Beijing Paralympic Games - Ian CHAN (CAN) CAN vs. AUS - Beijing Paralympic Games - Ian CHAN (CAN) & Ryley BATT (AUS) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Garett HICKLING (CAN)
CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - David WILLSIE (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - PAN Zilin (CHN) & Mike WHITEHEAD (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Mike WHITEHEAD (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Erika SCHMÜTZ (CAN)
CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Garett HICKLING (CAN) & PAN Zilin (CHN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Fabien LAVOIE (CAN) & Patrice SIMARD (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Ian CHAN (CAN)
CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Fabien LAVOIE (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Trevor HIRSCHFIELD (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - David WILLSIE (CAN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Mike WHITEHEAD (CAN)
CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Patrice SIMARD (CAN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Fabien LAVOIE (CAN), Shingo FUJISHIMA (JPN) & Jared Funk (CAN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Fabien LAVOIE (CAN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - 1.5's Patrice Simard & Jason Crone, with coach Benoit Labrecque (CAN)
CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Trevor HIRSCHFIELD (CAN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Mike WHITEHEAD (CAN) & Shin NAKAZATO (JPN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Ian CHAN (CAN)
CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Marco DISPALTRO & Cathy CADIEUX (CAN) CAN vs. JPN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Ian CHAN (CAN) CAN vs. CHN - Beijing Paralympic Games - Canadian Head Coach, Benoit LABRECQUE
All photos by Kevin Bogetti-Smith


Final Standings / Résultats finals

 #     Team / Équipe  Original Seeding /
 Classem. prélim. 
 1.  United States / États-unis  1st / 1e
 2.  Australia / Australie  2nd / 2e
 3.  CANADA  3rd / 3e
 4.  Great Britain / Grande-bretagne  4th / 4e
 5.  New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande  5th / 5e
 6.  Germany / Allemagne  7th / 7e
 7.  Japan / Japon  6th / 6e
 8.  China / Chine  8th / 8e

Leading Scorers / Meilleurs marqueurs

 #   Name 
 Nom 
 Class 
 Classe 
 Team 
 Équipe 
 Games 
 Matches
 
 Goals 
 Buts
 
 Penalties & 
 Exclusions 
 Turnovers 
 Steals 
 1.  Ryley BATT  3.5  AUS  5  119  13  13  10
 2.  Troye COLLINS  2.5  GBR  5  82  0  16  1
 3=  Will GROULX  2.0  USA  5  64  4  5  11
 3=  Shinichi SHIMAKAWA  3.0  JPN  5  64  2  4  6
 5.  CHEN Jun  2.5  CHN  5  63  4  38  1
 6.  Dan BUCKINGHAM  3.0  NZL  5  60  5  6  8
 7.  Alan ASH  2.0  GBR  5  55  4  9  1
 8.  Fabien LAVOIE  3.0  CANADA  5  52  3  4  2
 9=  Mike WHITEHEAD  3.0  CANADA  5  50  9  5  3
 9=  HAN Guifei  3.0  CHN  5  50  5  38  1

 Past Champions / Anciens champions
  PARALYMPIC GAMES /
JEUX PARALYMPIQUES
  WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS /
CHAMPIONATS DU MONDE
  1996 2000 2004   1995 1998 2002 2006
  Atlanta Sydney Athens   Nottwil Toronto Gothenburg Christchurch
  USA AUS GRE   SWI CAN SWE NZL
USA 1st / 1e 1st / 1e 3rd / 3e   1st / 1e 1st / 1e 2nd / 2e 1st / 1e
CAN 2nd / 2e (4) 2nd / 2e   2nd / 2e 3rd / 3e 1st / 1e 3rd / 3e
NZL 3rd / 3e 3rd / 3e 1st / 1e   3rd / 3e 2nd / 2e (6) 2nd / 2e
AUS (6) 2nd / 2e (5)   (5) (5) 3rd / 3e (6)
GBR (4) (6) (4)   (4) (7) (5) (4)
GER - (7) (7)   - (6) (9) (7)
JPN - - (8)   - - (8) (5)
CHN - - -   - - - -
 
SWE (5) (5) -   (6) (4) (7) (9)
BEL - - (6)   - (8) (4) (8)
NED - - -   (7) (9) (10) (10)
SWI - (8) -   (8) (10) (11) (11)
AUT - - -   - (11) (12) -
DEN - - -   - - - (12)
FIN - - -   - (12) - -


Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association 


Association canadienne des sports en fauteuil roulant