2004 PARALYMPIC GAMES
Wheelchair Rugby
September 19-25, 2004
Helleniko Indoor Arena
Athens, Greece

2004 Paralympic Games web site         
1) United States (World Ranking = #1)
2) Canada (World Ranking = #2)
3) Australia / Australie (World Ranking = #3)
4) Great Britain / Grande-bretagne (World Ranking = #4)
5) Germany / Allemagne (World Ranking = #5)
6) New Zealand / Nouvelle-zélande (World Ranking = #6)
7) Belgium / Belgique (World Ranking = #7)
8) Japan / Japon (World Ranking = #8)

          2004 Paralympic Games web site

Sunday, September 19, 2004 – Helleniko Indoor Arena 		  
Monday, September 20, 2004 – Helleniko Indoor Arena 
Time
Heure		 Game #
# Match		  Centre Court  Score   Time
Heure		 Game #
# Match		  Centre Court  Score
10:00 1  Great Britain vs. Belgium 27 - 22   10:00 5  Germany vs. Belgium 33 - 40
12:00 2  Canada vs. Germany 33 - 30 (OT)   12:00 6  Canada vs. Great Britain 30 - 32 (OT)
17:00 3  United States vs. Japan 54 - 39   17:00 7  Australia vs. Japan 48 - 47 (OT)
19:00 4  Australia vs. New Zealand 31 - 41   19:00 8  United States vs. New Zealand 35 - 32

Tuesday, September 21, 2004 – Helleniko Indoor Arena 		  
Thursday, September 23, 2004 – Helleniko Indoor Arena 
Time
Heure		 Game #
# Match		  Centre Court  Score   Time
Heure		 Game #
# Match		  Centre Court  Score
10:00 9  Canada vs. Belgium 33 - 29   10:00 13  A1 vs. B4
 United States vs. Germany		 46 - 34
12:00 10  Great Britain vs. Germany 41 - 30   12:00 14  B1 vs. A4
 Great Britain vs. Japan		 50 - 42
17:00 11  New Zealand vs. Japan 47 - 35   17:00 15  A2 vs. B3
 New Zealand vs. Belgium		 40 - 33
19:00 12  United States vs. Australia 49 - 38   19:00 16  B2 vs. A3
 Canada vs. Australia		 36 - 33

Friday, September 24, 2004 – Helleniko Indoor Arena 		  
Saturday, September 25, 2004 – Helleniko Indoor Arena 
Time
Heure		 Game #
# Match		  Centre Court  Score   Time
Heure		 Game #
# Match		  Centre Court  Score
10:00 17  L15 vs. L14
 Belgium vs. Japan		 36 - 35   10:00 21  L18 vs. L17
 7. Game
 Japan vs. Germany		 40 - 41
12:00 18  L16 vs. L13
 Australia vs. Germany		 44 - 40   12:00 22  W17 vs. W18
 5. Game
 Belgium vs. Australia		 43 - 46
17:00 19  W13 vs. W16
 United States vs. Canada		 20 - 24   17:00 23  L20 vs. L19
 Bronze Medal Game
 Great Britain vs. United States		 39 - 43
19:00 20  W14 vs. W15
 GBR vs. New Zealand		 35 - 39   19:00 24  W19 vs. W20
 GOLD MEDAL FINAL GAME
 Canada vs. New Zealand		 29 - 31

2004 ATHENS PARALYMPIC GAMES  –  Team Rosters / Participants
1) UNITED STATES
 (2000 Paralympic Champions)

1.0  HOGSETT, Scott
1.0  LYDUCH, Norm Member of the American Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the American Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  CHUNN, Cliff © Member of the American Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
2.0  COHN, Andy Member of the American Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  GLOOR, Sam Member of the American Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  KIRKLAND, Bryan Member of the American Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the American Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  LUJANO, Bob Member of the American Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  POPPEN, Brent
2.0  2.5  GROULX, Will
3.0  NELSON, Lynn
3.0  ROMERO, Wayne © Member of the American Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
3.0  ZUPAN, Mark Member of the American Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden

Coach: ORR, Kevin
A/Cch: GUMBERT, James
Equip.: FRIERSON, Marty
Trainer: LEHRER, Nancy
Trainer: BUTLER, Kelly
Trainer: MURDOCH, Jim
Nurse: THOMAS, Jane
Team Leader: BISHOP, John 

Norm Lyduch (1.0) Cliff Chunn (2.0) Bryan Kirkland (2.0) Mark Zupan (3.0) 		2) CANADA
 (2002 World Champions)

0.5  PARADIS, Daniel Member of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
0.5  FUNK, Jared
1.0  BACON, Mike Member of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.5  SIMARD, Patrice Member of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  CHARTRAND, Allan
2.0  LIZOTTE, Raymond
2.0  SEMENIUK, Allan Member of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  WILLSIE, David © Member of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Co-captain of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  CHAN, Ian Member of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  LAVOIE, Fabien
3.0  WHITEHEAD, Mike Member of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.5  HICKLING, Garett © Co-captain of the Canadian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Co-captain of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden

Coach:  SOARES, Joe Head Coach of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
A/Cch:  LABRECQUE, Benoit Assistant Coach of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Equip.:  CHARBONNEAU, S. Equipment Manager of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Manager:  DISPALTRO, Marco Manager of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Medical:  CADIEUX, Jennifer Medical Staff of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Physio:  BOTTING, Nancy
Team Leader:  CADIEUX, C. Team Leader of the Canadian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden


Daniel Paradis (0.5) Patrice Simard (1.5) Fabien Lavoie (3.0) Ian Chan (3.0) 		3) AUSTRALIA
 (2000 Paralympic Silver Medallists)

0.5  ERDEM, Nazim Member of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
0.5  SCOTT, Ryan Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.5  VITALE, Scott
2.0  ALMAN, Bryce Member of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  BOYLAN, Brett Co-captain of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  KERSNOVSKE, Kevin Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  BOXALL, Grant Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  PORTER, Steve Co-captain of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  RYAN, Patrick Member of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  HUCKS, George © Member of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  3.5  BATT, Ryley
3.5  DUBBERLEY, Brad Member of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden

Coach: VINYARD, Terry Head Coach of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Head Coach of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
A/Cch: STEPHENS, Glen Assistant Coach of the Australian Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Assistant of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Equip.: DOIDGE, Robert
Manager: ELLWOOD, Kim Manager of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Physio: UNGERER, Greg Physiotherapist of the Australian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Support: SPILLER, Maria



Ryan Scott (0.5) Bryce Alman (2.0) Brett Boylan (2.0) Brad 'The Kid' Dubberley (3.5) 		4) GREAT BRITAIN
 (2003 European Champions)

0.5  COGGAN, Jonathan
1.0  SHAW, Paul Member of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.0  TARR, Rob © Member of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.5  PALMER, Steve Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.5  ROBERTS, Jason Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  BARROW, Andy Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  FRISHBERG, Justin
2.0  STACKHOUSE, Tony Member of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  ASH, Alan Member of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  COLLINS, Troye Member of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  MORRISON, Ross Member of the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  O'SHEA, Bob Captain of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics

Coach: RANSOME, Darren Member of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics (2.0 Classified athlete)
Equip.: SKIDMORE, Tom Sport Staff on the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Sport Sci.: JACKSON, Robin
Support: JONES, Jeanette Sport Staff on the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Support: CHAPPELL, Virginia Sport Staff on the British Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Manager: MOODY, Jeremy Head Coach of the British Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics



Jonathan Coggan (0.5) Ross Morrison (2.5) Alan Ash (2.5) Troye Collins (2.5)
5) GERMANY
 (3rd - 2003 European Championships)

0.5  SCHREINER, Peter © Member of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
1.0  SCHMID, Jürgen Member of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
1.0  WIESCHENDORF, Dirk Member of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  BACH, Hans Member of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  LEONHARD, André Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  MENEZLA, Nacer
2.0  WERNER, Christoph Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  HOLZEM, Jörg Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  PICHT, Oliver
3.0  JANSSEN, Bernd Member of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  MAYER, Wolfgang Member of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden


Coach: TE NEUES, Haiko Member of the German Team (as a 2.0 classified athlete) at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Sport Staff of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
A/Cch: ALLEMANN, Markus Sport Staff of the German Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Staff: SCHAUERSBERGER, F.
Physio: GEISENHEINER, Julia
Equip.: LISY, Torsten
Manager: STRIEHL, Heiko Head Coach of the German Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics


Dirk Wieschendorf (1.0) Hans Bach (2.0) André Leonhard (2.0) Wolfgang Mayer (3.0) 		6) NEW ZEALAND
 (2000 Paralympic Bronze Medallists)

0.5  GUTHRIE, Steve Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
1.0  OUGHTON, Bill © Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.0  WAITE, Jai
2.0  JOHNSON, Tim Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  McMURRAY, Gary Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  2.0  TAYLOR, Sholto Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  TINKER, Geremy © Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  PALMER, Curtis Member of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  BUCKINGHAM, Dan Member of the New Zealand Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden




Coach: SHARMAN, Grant Captain of the Kiwi Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics (1.0 classified athlete)
A/Cch: WASHBOURN, Phil Support Staff to the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Support: LIGHT, Ashley
Support: MITCHELL, Debra




Bill Oughton (1.0) Geremy Tinker (2.0) Curtis Palmer (2.5) Sholto Taylor (2.5) 		7) BELGIUM
 (2nd - 2003 European Championships)

0.5  DELEN, Koen Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
0.5  FORIER, Ronnie Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.5  VERHAEGEN, Ronny Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  GENIJN, Peter © Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  MICHEM, Guy Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  HINDRICQ, Christophe
2.5  VANACKER, Bob © Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  BUDENERS, Ludwig Member of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  MERTENS, Lars




Coach: VAN OIRSCHOT, F. Head Coach of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Coach: WOUTERS, Pascale Sport Staff on the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
Nurse: VERGAUWEN, Mark
Physio: MEYERS, Vicky
Team Ldr: VAN DE VLIET, P. Team Leader of the Belgian Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden



Koen Delen (0.5) Ronny Verhaegen (1.5) Bob Vanacker (2.5) Ludwig Budeners (3.0) 		8) JAPAN
 (3rd - 2003 Oceania Championships)

0.5  1.0  OGINO, Koichi Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
0.5  1.0  TAKAHASHI, Yoshi. Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
1.5  MORI, Kenichi Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  FUKUI, Masahiro ©
2.0  MISAKA, Hiroyuki
2.0  MUROHASHI, Takuo Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.0  SATO, Yoshito Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
2.5  NAKAZATO, Shin
3.0  SHIMAKAWA, Shinichi Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
3.0  TAMURA, Manabu
3.5  KAWAMURA, Masanao
2.5  (out)  ITO, Satoshi Member of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden

Coach: SHIOZAWA, Yasuo Head Coach of the Japanese Team at the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden
A/C: AOYAGI, Daisuke
Staff: SHIOZAWA, Mayumi
Staff: MORI, Miyuki
Staff: HARADA, Makiko
Trainer: URUSHIHATA, Toshiya
Staff: SACHIMOTO, Yoshihiro

Yoshinobu Takahashi (0.5) Yoshito Sato (2.0) Satoshi Ito (2.5 / 3.5) Shinichi Shimakawa (3.0)

2004 ATHENS PARALYMPIC GAMES  –  Team Rosters / Participants

 2004 PARALYMPIC GAMES 
Final Standings / Résultats finals
 #     Team  Original
 Seeding 
 1.  NEW ZEALAND  6th
 2.  CANADA  2nd
 3.  UNITED STATES  1st
 4.  GREAT BRITAIN  4th
 5.  AUSTRALIA  3rd
 6.  BELGIUM  7th
 7.  GERMANY  5th
 8.  JAPAN  8th



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MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS SINCE SYDNEY 2000

 2004 Canada Cup (Burnaby, BC, CAN - Jun-04) Belgium Canada Germany GBR UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2004 Bernd Best Tournament (Cologne, GER - Apr-04) Belgium Denmark Germany GBR Poland Sweden

North American Cup (Birmingham, AL, USA - Jun-04) Canada Germany GBR UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2004 Coloplast International (Tampa, FL, USA - Feb-04) Australia Belgium Canada Germany GBR New Zealand UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2004 Demolition Derby (Birmingham, AL, USA - Jan-04) Australia Canada Germany GBR Japan New Zealand UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2003 World Wheelchair Games (Christchurch, NZL (Nov-03) Canada GBRNew Zealand SOUTH AFRICA / L'AFRIQUE DU SUD UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2003 European Championships (Belgium, Mar-03) Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany GBR Ireland The Netherlands Poland Sweden Switzerland

2003 Coloplast International (Tampa, FL, USA - Feb-03) Australia Belgium Canada GBR Germany UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2003 Demolition Derby (Birmingham, AL, USA - Jan-03) Australia Belgium Canada GBR Germany UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2002 World Championships (Gothenburg, SWE - Jun-02) Australia Austria Belgium Canada Germany GBR Japan The Netherlands New Zealand Sweden Switzerland UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2002 Demolition Derby (Birmingham, AL, USA - Feb-02) Australia Canada GBR UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2002 Roosevelt World Rugby Challenge (Warm Springs, GA, USA - Jan-02) Australia Belgium Canada Germany GBR Sweden Switzerland UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

2000 Sydney Paralympic Games (Sydney, AUS - Oct-00) Australia Canada GBR Germany New Zealand Sweden Switzerland UNITED STATES / LES ÉTATS-UNIS

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