Wheelchair fencing

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Romain Noble (L) v Tian Jianquan (R) in the final of the epee A event in the 2013 World Fencing Championships Final EMS-A 2013 Wheelchair Fencing WCH t201328.jpg
Romain Noble (L) v Tian Jianquan (R) in the final of the épée A event in the 2013 World Fencing Championships

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

Events

Paralympic Games

GamesYearEventsBest Nation
1 1960 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2 1964 7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
3 1968 10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4 1972 11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5 1976 14Flag of France.svg  France
6 1980 17Flag of France.svg  France
7 1984 15Flag of France.svg  France
8 1988 14Flag of France.svg  France
9 1992 14Flag of France.svg  France
10 1996 15Flag of France.svg  France
11 2000 15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
12 2004 15Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
13 2008 10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
14 2012 12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
15 2016 14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
16 2020 16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
17 2024 16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

World Championships

EditionYearHostDates
11994 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
21998 Flag of Germany.svg Eisenkirchen
32002 Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
42006 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
52010 Flag of France.svg Paris 12–20 November
62011 Flag of Italy.svg Catania 8–15 October
72013 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest 7–12 August
82015 Flag of Hungary.svg Eger 17–24 September
92017 Flag of Italy.svg Rome 6–12 November
102019 Flag of South Korea.svg Cheongju 17–23 September
112021 Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw 5–6 July
122023 Flag of Italy.svg Terni 3–8 October
132025 Flag of South Korea.svg Iksan 2-7 September

European Championships

EditionYearHostDates
12011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield 13–19 July
22014 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg 7–12 June
32016 Flag of Italy.svg Casale Monferrato 17–22 May
42018 Flag of Italy.svg Terni 17–23 September
52021 Flag of Hungary.svg Eger 14–17 May
62022 Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw 29 November – 4 December
72024 Flag of France.svg Paris 5–10 March

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