Wheelchair fencing

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
  • 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
119603 Italy
219647 Italy
3196810 Italy
4197211 Italy
5197614 France
6198017 France
7198415 France
8198814 France
9199214 France
10199615 France
11200015 Poland
12200415 Hong Kong
13200810 China
14201212 China
15201614 China
16202016 China

World Championships
EditionYearHostDates
11994 Hong Kong
21998 Eisenkirchen
32002 Frankfurt
42006 Torino
52010 Paris12–20 November
62011 Catania8–15 October
72013 Budapest7–12 August
82015 Eger17–24 September
92017 Rome6–12 November
102019 Cheongju17–23 September

European Championships
EditionYearHostDates
12011 Sheffield13–19 July
22014 Strasbourg7–12 June
32016 Casale Monferrato17–22 May
42018 Terni17–23 September

See also

References
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