Wheelchair fencing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics explained

See also: Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Event:Wheelchair fencing
Games:2016 Summer
Venue:Carioca Arena 3
Dates:12–16 September
Competitors:88
Prev:2012
Next:2020

Wheelchair fencing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held in Rio de Janeiro from 4 September to 8 September 2016.[1]

Classification

Fencers are 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 ability classes, A and B, two genders and three weapons, epee, foil and sabre. Wheelchairs were anchored to the ground during competition.

Medal summary

Medal table

Events

Twelve events will be competed at the games, six for individual men plus a team events, four for women (who do not take part in an individual sabre event) and a team event.

Men's events

Individual épéeA
Bnowrap
Team épéeA–B
Robert Citerne
Yannick Ifebe
Romain Noble

Tian Jianquan
Sun Gang
Hu Daoliang

Dariusz Pender
Michal Nalewajek
Kamil Rzasa
Individual foilA
B
Team foilA–B
Ye Ruyi
Sun Gang
Hu Daoliang

Jacek Gaworski
Dariusz Pender
Michał Nalewajek
nowrap
Ludovic Lemoine
Damien Tokatlian
Maxime Valet
Individual sabreA
Bnowrap

Women's events

Individual épéeA
B
Team épéeA–B
Zou Xufeng
Zhou Jingjing
Rong Jing

Chan Yui Chong
Justine Charissa Ng
Yu Chui Yee
nowrap
Gyöngyi Dani
Amarilla Veres
Zsuzsanna Krajnyák
Individual foilA
B
Team foilA–Bnowrap
Zhou Jingjing
Rong Jing
Zhang Chuncui
nowrap
Beatrice Vio
Andreea Mogoș
Loredana Trigilia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralympic Wheelchair Fencing. Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics. 22 August 2016. 24 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160824201148/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/wheelchair-fencing. dead.