Wheelchair fencing
Fencing variation for disabled athletes
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Wheelchair fencing (also called Parafencing) 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.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1960 | 3 | ![]() |
2 | 1964 | 7 | ![]() |
3 | 1968 | 10 | ![]() |
4 | 1972 | 11 | ![]() |
5 | 1976 | 14 | ![]() |
6 | 1980 | 17 | ![]() |
7 | 1984 | 15 | ![]() |
8 | 1988 | 14 | ![]() |
9 | 1992 | 14 | ![]() |
10 | 1996 | 15 | ![]() |
11 | 2000 | 15 | ![]() |
12 | 2004 | 15 | ![]() |
13 | 2008 | 10 | ![]() |
14 | 2012 | 12 | ![]() |
15 | 2016 | 14 | ![]() |
16 | 2020 | 16 | ![]() |
17 | 2024 | tbd |
World Championships
Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
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1 | 1994 | ![]() | |
2 | 1998 | ![]() | |
3 | 2002 | ![]() | |
4 | 2006 | ![]() | |
5 | 2010 | ![]() | 12–20 November |
6 | 2011 | ![]() | 8–15 October |
7 | 2013 | ![]() | 7–12 August |
8 | 2015 | ![]() | 17–24 September |
9 | 2017 | ![]() | 6–12 November |
10 | 2019 | ![]() | 17–23 September |
European Championships
Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2011 | ![]() | 13–19 July |
2 | 2014 | ![]() | 7–12 June |
3 | 2016 | ![]() | 17–22 May |
4 | 2018 | ![]() | 17–23 September |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair fencing.
- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics
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