Wheelchair Fencing - Men's Epee Team at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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![]() Paralympic Wheelchair Fencing | |||||||||||||
Venue | Helliniko Fencing Hall | ||||||||||||
Dates | 21 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 8 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Wheelchair Fencing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Épée A | men | women |
Épée B | men | women |
Épée team | men | women |
Foil A | men | women |
Foil B | men | women |
Foil team | men | women |
Sabre A | men | |
Sabre B | men | |
Sabre team | men | |
The Men's Epee Team wheelchair fencing competition at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was held on 21 September at the Helliniko Fencing Hall. [1]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
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![]() | 24 | Third place | |||||||||
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Semifinals | Fifth place | ||||||||
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