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.
Romain Noble (L) v Tian Jianquan (R) in the final of the épée A event in the 2013 World Fencing Championships
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
- World Championships
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 |  | 12 - 20 November |
| 2 | 2011 |  | 8 - 15 October |
| 3 | 2013 |  | 7 - 12 August |
| 4 | 2015 | | 17 -24 September |
| 5 | 2017 | | 6 -12 November |
| 6 | 2019 |  | 17 - 23 September |
- European Championships
| 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
- Paralympic sport
- Wheelchair fencing at the Summer Paralympics
References
External links
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- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics
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