WHEELCHAIR FENCING NEWS

A picture of a man in the pool sitting on the swimming line with his hand up

With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.

Yijun Chen

Take a look at the six Ones to Watch wheelchair fencers with just three weeks to go until the sport’s World Championships.

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• Games to feature 526 medal events across 22 sports• Women and athletes with high support needs main beneficiaries of additional events

Anton Datsko

The Ukrainian wheelchair fencer will look to light up the foil and sabre events at this week’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

Beatrice Vio

After winning the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in her home country, Italy’s Beatrice Vio has big expectations.

Beatrice Vio

Eighteen-year-old Beatrice Vio will be one to keep your eyes on at this weekend’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix.

Romain Noble

The French delegation recorded five first-place finishes in Montreal, Canada.

Dariusz Pender

The three-day IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix is headed to Montreal, Canada.

Alexander Vetrov on slope

Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.

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Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in December.

A picture of 2 men in wheelchairs fencing.

Hungary’s Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and Ukraine’s Anton Datsko headlined the winners at last weekend’s Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory

Sixty-four athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup this weekend in Eger, Hungary.

A picture of three women showing their medals

The No. 47 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when Hong Kong wheelchair fencer Yu Chui Yee was truly able to inspire others after winning her seventh Paralympic gold.

Germany ice sledge hockey

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.

Alan Oliveira wins the men's 200m T44 at London 2012

Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.

Athletes practicing wheelchair fencing.

A competitive end to what has been a hugely successful wheelchair fencing tournament at London 2012.

Wheelchair fencing

France lose men's team foil final at the ExCeL Arena.

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China and Hungary continue to be stellar in wheelchair fencing competiton.

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Favourites Hong Kong China fence young British in women's team opener at ExCeL on the fourth day of wheelchair fencing competition.

Romain Noble - London 2012

Romain Noble in shock early exit to Moez El Assine