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The Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team represents Great Britain in international
wheelchair rugby Wheelchair rugby (originally murderball, and known as quad rugby in the United States) is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is practised in over twenty-five countries around the world and is a summer Paralympic sport. The US name ...
. Great Britain is the most successful team in European competition, winning six gold medals at the European Championship and a gold at the
2020 Paralympic Games The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralymp ...
. Since a national poll as part of
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, the team have been known as ''The Sweet Chariots.


Paralympics

Great Britain has competed in every wheelchair rugby tournament at the Paralympic Games, first when it was a demonstration sport in
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, then since it entered the official program in
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. Since Great Britain was the host of the
2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
in London, they qualified automatically for the wheelchair rugby event, as they were ranked on the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Ranking ListQualification Criteria – WR
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, 2010


Roster

The squad selected for the 2020 Paralympics is as follows:


Competitive record


Paralympic Games


IWRF World championship


Past rosters

* 1996 Paralympic Games: Roy Humphreys, Alan Ash, Paul Jenkins, Jeffery Davey,
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, Rob Tarr, Darren Ransome, Keith Jones * 2000 Paralympic Games: Simon Chambers, Troye Collins, Keith Jones, Graham Kamaly-Asl, Bob O'Shea, Ian Prescott, Darren Ransome, Paul Shaw,
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, Tony Stackhouse, Rob Tarr * 2004 Paralympic Games: Andy Barrow,
Jonathan Coggan Jonathan Coggan (born 25 April 1983) is a British paralympic wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the mixed event. Coggan was appointed Member of ...
, Troye Collins,
Justin Frishberg Justin Leo Thomas Frishberg (born 17 March 1972) is a male former Great Britain, British wheelchair rugby player. Personal life Frishberg was educated at Abingdon School from 1985 until 1990 where he was a keen rugby and tennis player. He then ...
, Ross Morrison, Bob O'Shea, Steve Palmer, Jason Roberts, Paul Shaw, Tony Stackhouse, Rob Tarr *
2008 Paralympic Games The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It wa ...
: Alan Ash, Andy Barrow,
Jonathan Coggan Jonathan Coggan (born 25 April 1983) is a British paralympic wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the mixed event. Coggan was appointed Member of ...
, Troye Collins,
Justin Frishberg Justin Leo Thomas Frishberg (born 17 March 1972) is a male former Great Britain, British wheelchair rugby player. Personal life Frishberg was educated at Abingdon School from 1985 until 1990 where he was a keen rugby and tennis player. He then ...
,
Bulbul Hussain Bulbul Hussain ( bn, বুল্বুল হুসেইন; born 3 January 1972) is a British wheelchair rugby player who plays for Kent Crusaders and the Great Britain Paralympic team. He plays mostly in a defensive role. Early life Hussain ...
, Ross Morrison, Steven Palmer, Josie Pearson, Jason Roberts,
Mandip Sehmi Mandip Sehmi (born 13 December 1980) is a British wheelchair rugby player. He was part of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team that came in 4th place at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. He has three gold medals from th ...
, Paul Shaw, Coach: Mark Edward O'Connor *
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: David Anthony, Andy Barrow, Steve Brown (captain),
Jonathan Coggan Jonathan Coggan (born 25 April 1983) is a British paralympic wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the mixed event. Coggan was appointed Member of ...
,
Kylie Grimes Kylie Grimes (born 7 December 1987 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is a British para-athlete. She is one of two women, along with Bieke Ketelbuters, who competed on wheelchair rugby teams at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the GB team to wi ...
,
Bulbul Hussain Bulbul Hussain ( bn, বুল্বুল হুসেইন; born 3 January 1972) is a British wheelchair rugby player who plays for Kent Crusaders and the Great Britain Paralympic team. He plays mostly in a defensive role. Early life Hussain ...
, Mike Kerr, Ross Morrison, Myles Pearson,
Aaron Phipps Aaron David Phipps (born 7 April 1983) is a British wheelchair rugby player and gold medal-winning paralympian. He is part of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team and competed in Wheelchair rugby at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in Lo ...
,
Mandip Sehmi Mandip Sehmi (born 13 December 1980) is a British wheelchair rugby player. He was part of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team that came in 4th place at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. He has three gold medals from th ...
, Coach: Tom O'Connor *
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: Alan Ash, Coral Batey,
Ayaz Bhuta Ayaz Mazeed Bhuta (born 17 April 1989) is a British Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and a former wheelchair basketball player who currently plays for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team. He has represented Great Britain at the P ...
, Ryan Cowling,
Jonathan Coggan Jonathan Coggan (born 25 April 1983) is a British paralympic wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the mixed event. Coggan was appointed Member of ...
,
Bulbul Hussain Bulbul Hussain ( bn, বুল্বুল হুসেইন; born 3 January 1972) is a British wheelchair rugby player who plays for Kent Crusaders and the Great Britain Paralympic team. He plays mostly in a defensive role. Early life Hussain ...
, Mike Kerr, Jim Roberts,
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Mandip Sehmi Mandip Sehmi (born 13 December 1980) is a British wheelchair rugby player. He was part of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team that came in 4th place at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. He has three gold medals from th ...
, Jamie Stead,
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, Coach: Paul Shaw *
2020 Paralympic Games The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralymp ...
:
Ayaz Bhuta Ayaz Mazeed Bhuta (born 17 April 1989) is a British Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and a former wheelchair basketball player who currently plays for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team. He has represented Great Britain at the P ...
,
Jonathan Coggan Jonathan Coggan (born 25 April 1983) is a British paralympic wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the mixed event. Coggan was appointed Member of ...
, Ryan Cowling, Nicholas Cummins,
Kylie Grimes Kylie Grimes (born 7 December 1987 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is a British para-athlete. She is one of two women, along with Bieke Ketelbuters, who competed on wheelchair rugby teams at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the GB team to wi ...
,
Aaron Phipps Aaron David Phipps (born 7 April 1983) is a British wheelchair rugby player and gold medal-winning paralympian. He is part of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team and competed in Wheelchair rugby at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in Lo ...
, Jim Roberts, Stuart Robinson,
Chris Ryan Colin Armstrong (born 1961), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Chris Ryan, is an author, television presenter, security consultant and former Special Air Service sergeant. After the publication of fellow patrol member Andy McNa ...
, Jack Smith, Jamie Stead,
Gavin Walker Gavin is a male given name originating from Scotland. It is a variation on the medieval name Gawain, meaning "God send" or "white hawk" (or falcon). Sir Gawain was a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is an ep ...
, Coach: Paul Shaw


References


A Laypersons Guide to Wheelchair Rugby Classification
International Wheelchair Rugby Federation World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) is the international governing body for the sport of wheelchair rugby. WWR is a volunteer-run organisation that supervises the international competitions and development of wheelchair rugby. It was created in 1993 ...
(IWRF)


External links


Team GB
at GBWR
From Murderball to medals in 2012?
(video) at
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