IWRF Americas Championship

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IWRF Americas Championship
FormerlyIWAS Americas Championship
SportWheelchair rugby
First season2009
CountriesCurrently 6
ContinentAmericas
Most recent
champion(s)
 United States (3rd title)
Most titles United States (3 titles)

The IWRF Americas Championship or IWRF Americas Zone Championship is the Americas wheelchair rugby championships that take place every two years between national teams of the Americas zone. The Americas Championship is a qualifying tournament for the IWRF World Championships and the Paralympic Games.

Canada participated in the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in 2007.

Summaries

Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2009
Details
 Argentina
(Buenos Aires)

United States
73–26
Canada

Argentina
46–43
Brazil
2011
Details
 Colombia
(Bogotá)[1][2]

United States
56–45
Canada

Brazil
69–31
Mexico
2013
Details
 United States
(Birmingham)[3]

United States
63–40
Canada

Brazil
67–44
Argentina

Championships per nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States3003
2 Canada0303
3 Brazil0022
4 Argentina0011
Totals (4 entries)3339

Participation details

Team Argentina
2009
Colombia
2011
United States
2013
Total
 Argentina 3rd 5th 4th 2
 Brazil 4th 3rd 3rd 2
 Canada 2nd 2nd 2nd 2
 Colombia 6th 5th 1
 Mexico 4th 1
 United States 1st 1st 1st 2

See also

References

  1. ^ USA Continues Wheelchair Rugby Winning Streak, Brazil Impresses, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), September 26, 2011
  2. ^ "bogota2011.org". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. ^ IWRF News : 2013 Americas Championship Results