Wheelchair fencing
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Wheelchair fencing 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Paralympic Games[edit]
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 |
World Championships[edit]
Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
---|---|---|---|
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair fencing.
- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics