| Wheelchair rugby at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Wheelchair rugby pictogram of the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
| Venue | Yoyogi National Stadium |
| Dates | 25–29 August 2021 |
| Competitors | 96 from 8 nations |
The Wheelchair rugby tournament at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan was the seventh edition of Wheelchair rugby as a Paralympic sport since its debut as a demonstration sport at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. The competition was hosted at the Yoyogi National Stadium and was held from 25 to 29 August 2021.[1][2][3]
Eight teams competed in the competition which included the debutant of Denmark at the Paralympics. The eight teams were separated into two groups of four with the top two teams from each group qualifying through to the semi-finals while the bottom two played off in the fifth and seventh place match respectively. The remaining four teams then played-off in two semi-finals with the winners going through to the gold medal play-off while the losers met in the bronze-medal match.
Great Britain won the gold medal, the first European team ever to do so, with a 54–49 victory over the United States. It was also Great Britain's first medal in the sport at the seventh attempt. Hosts Japan won bronze with victory over Australia.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.