Wheelchair fencing

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  Italy
2 1964 7  Italy
3 1968 10  Italy
4 1972 11  Italy
5 1976 14  France
6 1980 17  France
7 1984 15  France
8 1988 14  France
9 1992 14  France
10 1996 15  France
11 2000 15  Poland
12 2004 15  Hong Kong
13 2008 10  China
14 2012 12  China
15 2016 14  China
16 2020 16  China
17 2024 16  China

World Championships

Edition Year Host Dates
1 1994 Hong Kong
2 1998 Eisenkirchen
3 2002 Frankfurt
4 2006 Torino
5 2010 Paris 12–20 November
6 2011 Catania 8–15 October
7 2013 Budapest 7–12 August
8 2015 Eger 17–24 September
9 2017 Rome 6–12 November
10 2019 Cheongju 17–23 September
11 2021 Warsaw 5–6 July
12 2023 Terni 3–8 October
13 2025 Iksan 2-7 September

European Championships

Edition Year Host Dates
1 2011 Sheffield 13–19 July
2 2014 Strasbourg 7–12 June
3 2016 Casale Monferrato 17–22 May
4 2018 Terni 17–23 September
5 2021 Eger 14–17 May
6 2022 Warsaw 29 November – 4 December
7 2024 Paris 5–10 March

See also

References

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