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.

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

Classification

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  • 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

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Paralympic Games

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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

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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

European Championships

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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

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References

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