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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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1960 | 3 |  Italy
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| 2 | 1964 | 7 | Italy
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| 3 | 1968 | 10 | Italy
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| 4 | 1972 | 11 | Italy
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| 5 | 1976 | 14 |  France
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| 6 | 1980 | 17 | France
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| 7 | 1984 | 15 | France
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| 8 | 1988 | 14 | France
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| 9 | 1992 | 14 | France
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| 10 | 1996 | 15 | France
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| 11 | 2000 | 15 |  Poland
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| 12 | 2004 | 15 |  Hong Kong
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| 13 | 2008 | 10 |  China
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| 14 | 2012 | 12 | China
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| 15 | 2016 | 14 | China
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| 16 | 2020 | 16 | China
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| 17 | 2024 | 16 | China
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World Championships
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 |  Hong Kong |
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| 2 | 1998 |  Eisenkirchen |
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| 3 | 2002 | Frankfurt |
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| 4 | 2006 |  Torino |
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| 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
| Edition | 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
References
External links
- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics
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