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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.
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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
editParalympic Games
editGames | 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
editEdition | 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
editEdition | 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
editReferences
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair fencing.
- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics