Wheelchair fencing at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Wheelchair fencing
at the IX Paralympic Games
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Paralympic Wheelchair fencing
1988
1996

Wheelchair fencing at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events, nine for men and five for women.

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Medal summary

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Épée 2
details
Jean Rosier
Flag of France.svg  France
Soriano Ceccanti
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Uwe Bartmann
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Épée 3–4
details
Arthur Bellance
Flag of France.svg  France
Wilfried Lipinski
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Christian Lachaud
Flag of France.svg  France
Team épée
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Arthur Bellance
Robert Citerne
Christian Lachaud
Jean Rosier
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Uwe Bartmann
Dieter Leicht
Wilfried Lipinski
Udo Schwarz
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Soriano Ceccanti
Ernesto Lerre
Carlo Loa
Foil 2
details
Pál Szekeres
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Sze Kit Chan
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
Andre Hennaert
Flag of France.svg  France
Foil 3–4
details
Arthur Bellance
Flag of France.svg  France
Yvon Pacault
Flag of France.svg  France
Robert Citerne
Flag of France.svg  France
Team foil
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Arthur Bellance
Pascal Durand
Andre Hennaert
Yvon Pacault
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)
Kam Loi Chan
Sze Kit Chan
Wai Ip Kwong
Sik Lau
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Wolfgang Kempf
Dieter Leicht
Maximilian Miller
Guenter Spiess
Sabre 2
details
Pascal Durand
Flag of France.svg  France
Sze Kit Chan
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
Andre Hennaert
Flag of France.svg  France
Sabre 3–4
details
Wolfgang Kempf
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Christian Lachaud
Flag of France.svg  France
Wilfried Lipinski
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Team sabre
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Pascal Durand
Andre Hennaert
Christian Lachaud
Yvon Pacault
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Uwe Bartmann
Wolfgang Kempf
Wilfried Lipinski
Guenter Spiess
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Jack Bradley
Kevin Davies
Brian Dickinson
David Heaton

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Épée 2
details
Esther Weber
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Mariella Bertini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Gema Victoria Hassen Bey
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Épée 3–4
details
Francisca Bazalo
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Josette Bourgain
Flag of France.svg  France
Laura Presutto
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Team épée
details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Mariella Bertini
Rossana Giarrizzo
Laura Presutto
Deborah Taffoni
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Josette Bourgain
Patricia Picot
Veronique Soetemondt
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Francisca Bazalo
Gema Victoria Hassen Bey
Cristina Perez
Foil 2
details
Mariella Bertini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Veronique Soetemondt
Flag of France.svg  France
Esther Weber
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Foil 3–4
details
Patricia Picot
Flag of France.svg  France
Josette Bourgain
Flag of France.svg  France
Laura Presutto
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)86418
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2349
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2237
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1023
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)1001
6Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)0303
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0011
Totals (7 entries)14141442

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