Wheelchair fencing
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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.
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 |
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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 | ![]() |
17 | 2024 | 16 |
World Championships
[edit]Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
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1 | 1994 | ![]() |
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2 | 1998 | ![]() |
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3 | 2002 | ![]() |
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4 | 2006 | ![]() |
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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 |
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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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair fencing.
- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics