Tokyo - USA Wheelchair Rugby won the silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo this weekend. After defeating Australia in the semi final game on Saturday the U.S. took on Great Britain in the gold medal game on Sunday. Team USA trailed at halftime by two goals and cut the lead to one goal in the fourth quarter, but crucial turnovers in the final minutes of the game would give Britain the 54-49 win.
The gold medal was the first medal of any kind for Britain in the sport. Jim Roberts led Britain with 24 goals and Josh Wheeler led the U.S. in scoring with 21. Chuck Aoki scored 18.
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