Wheelchair fencing
Fencing variation for disabled athletes
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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, which 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 four 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
World Championships
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 |  Hong Kong | |
| 2 | 1998 |  Euskirchen | |
| 3 | 2002 | Frankfurt | |
| 4 | 2006 |  Turin | |
| 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 |
| 13 | 2025 | Iksan | 2-7 September |
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheelchair fencing.
- IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Wheelchair Fencing on International Paralympic Committee website
- Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
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