The IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship or IWRF Asia-Oceania Zone Championship is the
Asia
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Oceania
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wheelchair rugby
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championships that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The Asia-Oceania Championship is also a qualifying tournament for the
IWRF World Championships and the
Paralympic Games.
Before 2009 the tournament was known as the Oceania Championship. The first Oceania Championship was held in 2001.
[Shinichi Shimakawa]
, Melrose Wheelchairs
Due to the lack of another teams in Africa, the
South Africa
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is also competing in this championship.
Canada
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was part of the tournament in 2007, but is since 2009 part of the
IWRF Americas Championship
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.
Summaries
* = Oceania Championship
Championships per nation
Participation details
* = Oceania Championship
See also
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Wheelchair Rugby World Championships
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IWRF European Championship
The IWRF European Championship or IWRF European Zone Championship is the European wheelchair rugby championships that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The European Championship is also a qualifying tournament fo ...
*
IWRF Americas Championship
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 ...
*
Asian Championship
An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
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References
Japan team profile Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA)
Wheel Blacks Looking To Boost World Rankings Voxy.co.nz, November 2, 2009
*News Updates - Oceania Wheelchair Rugby Championships,
Paralympics New Zealand
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PNZ is affilia ...
, November 26, 2001
Archive copyat the
Wayback Machine
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Tim Johnson tvnz.co.nz
*Oceana Zonal Championships - Chiba, Japan - September 5-7, 2003,
United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA)
Archive copyat the
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2005 Oceania Zonals Wheel Blacks
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The Wheel Blacks squad is made up from players from different regions around New Zealand. They include Au ...
Friday results The New Zealand Herald
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Wheel Blacks Work Hard For Final Win business.highbeam.com, article from: New Zealand Press Association, December 4, 2005
Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA)
2009 Asia Oceania Zone Championships Wheel Blacks
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The Wheel Blacks squad is made up from players from different regions around New Zealand. They include Au ...
2011 Asia-Oceania Championships to be held in Seoul, Korea International Wheelchair Rugby Federation
World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) is the international governing body for the sport of wheelchair rugby
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, June 8, 2010
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Asia-Oceania Championship
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
Rugby union competitions in Asia for national teams
Rugby union competitions in Oceania for national teams
2001 establishments in Asia
2001 establishments in Oceania