Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:Wheelchair fencing
Games:2024 Summer
Venue:Grand Palais
Dates:3 to 7 September 2024
Competitors:96
Prev:2020

Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will be held between 3 and 7 September. There will be a total of sixteen events: eight events each for men and women. They will be categories A and B and will use épée, foil and sabre swords in individual events and épée and foil in team events.[1]

Qualification

An NPC can enter a maximum of two eligible fencers per individual event. Eligible fencers must at least compete in three international sanctioned IWAS Wheelchair Fencing competitions between 1 October 2022 to 31 May 2024.[2]

Competitions

Competition Date Venue
2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Championships 22–25 October 2022 São Paulo
2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup 17–20 November 2022 Eger
2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships 29 November 2022 – 4 December 2022 Warsaw
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup 14–17 January 2023 Washington D.C.
16–19 March 2023 Pisa
20–23 April 2023 Nîmes
6–9 July 2023 Warsaw
4–6 August 2023 São Paulo
2–5 September 2023 Busan
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships 2–8 October 2023 Terni
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Asian Championships 23–28 October 2023 Hangzhou
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup 5–8 December 2023 Nakhon Ratchasima
2024 IWAS Wheelchair World Cup 11–14 January 2024 Cardiff
23–26 May 2024 São Paulo
2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Zonals 5–10 March 2024 Paris
2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Asian Zonals 24–28 April 2024 Pattaya
2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Americas Zonals 8–12 May 2024 San Jose

Quotas

Maximum entries per medal event as follows.

Event Male Female
Épée A 21 21
Épée B 21 21
Épée team 12 12
Foil A 21 21
Foil B 21 21
Foil team 12 12
Sabre A 21 21
Sabre B 21 21

Medalists

Men's events

Men's épée A
Men's épée B
Men's foil A
Men's foil B
Men's sabre A
Men's sabre B
Men's épée team
Men's foil team

Women's events

Women's épée A
Women's épée B
Women's foil A
Women's foil B
Women's sabre A
Women's sabre B
Women's épée team
Women's foil team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 28 April 2023. Wheelchair Fencing - Paris 2024. Paris 2024.
  2. Web site: 18 November 2023. 2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide. International Paralympic Committee.