The London 2012 bronze medallists' victory was all the more sweeter as it exacted a modicum of revenge over their North American neighbours who had surprisingly knocked them-out at the semi-final stage of London 2012.

The hosts came into the tournament determined to cement their position as the number one side in the world following a successful 2013, which saw them take top honours at the Denmark Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in June before emerging victorious at the Tri-Nations Tournament in Sydney last month.

Head coach James Gumbert's side began the five-team competition, which also included Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, meaning business with resounding victories over the aforementioned South American nations before their first meeting with Canada in the round-robin stages seeing them record a 53-44 win.

The three-time Paralympic champions' second meeting with Argentina was another one-sided affair and a 52-26 win saw them through to the final of the Championships once again.

Meanwhile, despite their loss to the hosts, Canada were similarly ruthless in their matches against the other three sides and a 70-36 win over Brazil set up the final that most people were expecting.

But, considering that their first meeting earlier in the tournament was relatively close, what no one really expected was the ease with which the US despatched the Canadians in the decider.

Emotions were different for Chuck Aoki this time round as his USA side gained revenge over Canada for their London 2012 loss