Wheelchair fencing

Wheelchair fencing is a version of fencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation that is a federation of the International Paralympic Committee, and is one of the sports in the Summer Paralympic Games. The Paralympic games take place every 4 years in different countries.

Romain Noble (L) v Tian Jianquan (R) in the final of the épée A event in the 2013 World Fencing Championships

Classification
  • class A (athletes with full trunk movement and good balance)
  • class B (athletes with no leg movement and impaired trunk and balance functions)
  • class C (athletes with a disability in all four limbs, not included in the Paralympic games program)

Events

Paralympic Games
Games Year Events Best Nation
119603 Italy
219647 Italy
3196810 Italy
4197211 Italy
5197614 France
6198017 France
7198415 France
8198814 France
9199214 France
10199615 France
11200015 Poland
12200415 Hong Kong
13200810 China
14201212 China
15201614 China
16202016 China

World Championships
EditionYearHostDates
11994Hong Kong Hong Kong
21998Germany Eisenkirchen
32002Germany Frankfurt
42006Italy Torino
52010France Paris12 - 20 November
62011Italy Catania8 - 15 October
72013Hungary Budapest7 - 12 August
82015Hungary Eger17 -24 September
92017Italy Rome6 -12 November
102019South Korea Cheongju17 - 23 September

European Championships
EditionYearHostDates
12011United Kingdom Sheffield13 - 19 July
22014France Strasbourg7 - 12 June
32016Italy Casale Monferrato17 - 22 May
42018Italy Terni17 - 23 September

See also

References
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