| Wheelchair fencing at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | ExCeL |
| Dates | 4 – 8 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 105 from 24 nations |
| Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Épée A | men | women |
| Épée B | men | women |
| Foil A | men | women |
| Foil B | men | women |
| Sabre A | men | |
| Sabre B | men | |
| Team | men | women |
Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in the ExCeL from 4 September to 8 September 2012. [1]
Fencers were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows fencers to compete against others with a similar level of function. Fencing has two classes, A and B. Wheelchairs were anchored to the ground during competition.
105 fencers from 24 nations took part in this sport.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
The five event types below were competed for both class A and class B, for a total of ten events.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's Épée A | Dariusz Pender  Poland | Romain Noble  France | Matteo Betti  Italy |
| Men's Épée B | Jovane Silva Guissone Brazil | Tam Chik Sum  Hong Kong | Alim Latrèche France |
| Men's Foil A | Ye Ruyi  China | Chen Yijun China | Richárd Osváth  Hungary |
| Men's Foil B | Hu Daoliang China | Anton Datsko  Ukraine | Alim Latrèche France |
| Men's Sabre A | Chen Yijun China | Tian Jianquan China | Chan Wing Kin Hong Kong |
| Men's Sabre B | Grzegorz Pluta Poland | Marc-André Cratère France | Alessio Sarri Italy |
| Men's Team | China (CHN) Chen Yijun Ye Ruyi Hu Daoliang | France (FRA) Ludovic Lemoine Alim Latrèche Damien Tokatlian | Hong Kong (HKG) Wong Tang Tat Chan Wing Kin Chung Ting Ching |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Women's Épée A | Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong | Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary | Wu Baili China |
| Women's Épée B | Saysunee Jana  Thailand | Simone Briese-Baetke  Germany | Chan Yui Chong Hong Kong |
| Women's Foil A | Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong | Wu Baili China | Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary |
| Women's Foil B | Fang Yao China | Gyöngyi Dani Hungary | Marta Makowska Poland |
| Women's Team Open | China (CHN) Rong Jing Yao Fang Wu Baili | Hungary (HUN) Veronika Juhász Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Gyöngyi Dani | Hong Kong (HKG) Fan Pui Shan Yu Chui Yee Chan Yui Chong |
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