Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will be held between 3 and 7 September. There will be a total of sixteen events: eight events each for men and women. They will be categories A and B and will use épée, foil and sabre swords in individual events and épée and foil in team events.[1]

Wheelchair fencing
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueGrand Palais
Dates3 to 7 September 2024
Competitors96

Qualification

An NPC can enter a maximum of two eligible fencers per individual event. Eligible fencers must at least compete in three international sanctioned IWAS Wheelchair Fencing competitions between 1 October 2022 to 31 May 2024.[2]

Competitions
CompetitionDateVenue
2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships22–25 October 2022Brazil Sao Paulo
2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup17–20 November 2022Hungary Eger
2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships29 November 2022 – 4 December 2022Poland Warsaw
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup14–17 January 2023United States Washington D.C.
16–19 March 2023Italy Pisa
20–23 April 2023France Nîmes
6–9 July 2023Poland Warsaw
4–6 August 2023Brazil Sao Paulo
2–5 September 2023South Korea Busan
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships2–8 October 2023Italy Terni
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Asian Championships23–28 October 2023China Hangzhou
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup5–8 December 2023Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima

Quotas

Maximum entries per medal event as follows.

EventMaleFemale
Épée A2121
Épée B2121
Épée team1212
Foil A2121
Foil B2121
Foil team1212
Sabre A2121
Sabre B2121

Medalists

Men's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's épée A
Men's épée B
Men's foil A
Men's foil B
Men's sabre A
Men's sabre B
Men's épée team
Men's foil team

Women's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's épée A
Women's épée B
Women's foil A
Women's foil B
Women's sabre A
Women's sabre B
Women's épée team
Women's foil team

See also

References
  1. "Wheelchair Fencing - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 28 April 2023.
  2. "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 28 April 2023.
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