| Wheelchair fencing at the X Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Wheelchair fencing | |
| Competitors | 70 from 13 nations |
Wheelchair fencing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 15 events, 9 for men and 6 for women.
| Wheelchair fencing at the X Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Wheelchair fencing | |
| Competitors | 70 from 13 nations |
Wheelchair fencing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 15 events, 9 for men and 6 for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Argentina (1)
Brazil (1) France (13) Germany (10)
Great Britain (6) Hong Kong (7) Hungary (2) Italy (11)
Kuwait (3) Poland (2) South Korea (2) Spain (4)
United States (8)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual A | Silke Schwarz  Germany | Jadwiga Polasik  Poland | Sophie Belgodere-Paralitici  France |
| Épée individual B | Mariella Bertini  Italy | Rosalba Vettraino Italy | Esther Weber-Kranz Germany |
| Épée team | France (FRA) Josette Bourgain Sophie Belgodere-Paralitici Patricia Picot Murielle van de Cappelle | Germany (GER) Esther Weber-Kranz Jutta Jacob Silke Schwarz Monika Hertrich | Spain (ESP) Francisca Bazalo Cristina Perez Gema Victoria Hassen Bey |
| Foil individual A | Josette Bourgain France | Sophie Belgodere-Paralitici France | Patricia Picot France |
| Foil individual B | Murielle van de Cappelle France | Judit Palfi  Hungary | Esther Weber-Kranz Germany |
| Foil team | France (FRA) Josette Bourgain Sophie Belgodere-Paralitici Patricia Picot Murielle van de Cappelle | Italy (ITA) Laura Presutto Mariella Bertini Rosalba Vettraino | Germany (GER) Esther Weber-Kranz Jutta Jacob Silke Schwarz Monika Hertrich |
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