Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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| Venue | Rio Olympic Arena | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14–18 September 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 96 (8 teams) | ||||||||||||
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 Australia
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United States |
 United States
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 Japan
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Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in the Rio Olympic Arena, also known as the Arena Carioca, from 14 September to 18 September 2016. There is a single event, for which both genders are eligible, where 8 teams compete.
Teams receive an allocation in the following order, and under the following processes:
If any of the Zonal Championships are not held, then the next highest ranked NPC from that Zone (not otherwise qualified) on the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Ranking List closing 1 May 2016 qualifies
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