Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Wheelchair fencing at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Grand Palais |
| Dates | 3–7 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 96 |
Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France were held between 3 and 7 September. There was a total of sixteen events: eight events each for men and women. They were categories A and B and will use épée, foil and sabre swords in individual events and épée and foil in team events.[1]
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
| Competition | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships | 22–25 October 2022 | São Paulo |
| 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup | 17–20 November 2022 | Eger |
| 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships | 29 November 2022 – 4 December 2022 | Warsaw |
| 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup | 14–17 January 2023 | Washington D.C. |
| 16–19 March 2023 | Pisa | |
| 20–23 April 2023 | Nîmes | |
| 6–9 July 2023 | Warsaw | |
| 4–6 August 2023 | São Paulo | |
| 2–5 September 2023 | Busan | |
| 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships | 2–8 October 2023 | Terni |
| 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Asian Championships | 23–28 October 2023 | Hangzhou |
| 2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup | 5–8 December 2023 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| 2024 IWAS Wheelchair World Cup | 11–14 January 2024 | Cardiff |
| 23–26 May 2024 | São Paulo | |
| 2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Zonals | 5–10 March 2024 | Paris |
| 2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Asian Zonals | 24–28 April 2024 | Pattaya |
| 2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Zonals | 8–12 May 2024 | San Jose |
Quotas
Maximum entries per medal event as follows.
| Event | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Épée A | 21 | 21 |
| Épée B | 21 | 21 |
| Épée team | 12 | 12 |
| Foil A | 21 | 21 |
| Foil B | 21 | 21 |
| Foil team | 12 | 12 |
| Sabre A | 21 | 21 |
| Sabre B | 21 | 21 |
Medal table
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iraq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | France* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Medalists
Men's events
Women's events
See also
References
- ^ "Wheelchair Fencing - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 28 April 2023.
- ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 18 November 2023.