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WHEELCHAIR FENCING NEWS

Woman with one leg skiing down a slope
Para dance sport

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during November.

Jing Rong China Wheelchair Fencing
Rio 2016

The three-time Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing champion fondly remembers her second Paralympic experience, last September.

Young woman shows a medal and smiles
Rio 2016

The Italian won her fifth title of the year at the final IWAS wheelchair fencing event of the season.

Two men in wheelchairs fencing
Wheelchair Fencing

The 17-year-old wheelchair fencer won two gold medals at the junior Worlds.

Wheelchair fencer celebrates with her mask on
Wheelchair Fencing

After Paralympic success and presidential dinners, Bebe Vio returns to the piste for the final wheelchair fencing event of the season.

Man in wheelchair with a foil smiling to the camera
Wheelchair Fencing

Although silver was tough to swallow, the British wheelchair fencer is learning from his first Paralympic Games.

Collage of five athlete images
Wheelchair Fencing

The public has until 11 November to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.

Jan Matousek and Zdenek Safranek at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.
Wheelchair Curling

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

A woman in wheelchair dances with her stand-up partner who is jumping
Wheelchair Rugby

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during October.

Two people in wheelchairs, fencing
Tel Aviv 1968

Twenty-four years after competing at her last Paralympics as a swimmer and track and field athlete, Tel Aviv 1968 gold medallist made a surprising comeback to Para sports as a wheelchair fencer.

Wheelchair Fencing icon - Rio 2016
Wheelchair Fencing

The new wheelchair fencing season will feature five World Cups.

Beatrice Vio
Rio 2016

The Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing gold medallist will join the Italian delegation heading to the White House with Prime Minister Renzi.

Podium with three athletes in wheelchairs
Wheelchair Fencing

The 17-year-old Italian followed up his Paralympic debut with two world titles.

Collage of six female athletes
Rio 2016

Nominees include: Sareh Javanmardidodmani, Grace Norman, Josephine Orji, Sophie Pascoe, Beatrice Vio and Li Zhang.

Jianquan Tian CHN (left) vs Gang Sun CHN in the Men's Individual Épée - Category A Semi-final Wheelchair Fencing in the Carioca Arena 3 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

It was a terrific five days of fencing action in Carioca Arena 3. Here’s five things that we learned during Rio 2016.

Xufeng Zou CHN (right handed) wins the Gold Medal in wheelchair fencing
Rio 2016

Here are what the world’s best wheelchair fencers had to say when they came off the piste at Rio 2016.

Daoliang Hu (L) of China celebrates winning gold against Anton Datsko (R) of Ukraine during the Men's Individual Foil Category B final of the Wheelchair Fencing on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

China seek to extend their lead at the top of the medals table on the final day of wheelchair fencing competition at Rio 2016.

Xufeng Zou CHN (right handed) wins the Gold Medal in wheelchair fencing
Rio 2016

Double foil team gold on the final day consolidates China’s place at the top of the wheelchair fencing medals table.

Wheelchair Fencing | FRA v CHN | Men’s Team Epee - Final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Rio 2016

With scores tied after added time it took a virtual coin toss to separate France and China in the men’s epee team final.

Day 6 evening | Wheelchair Fencing highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Rio 2016

Hungary and France are favourites in the first of the wheelchair fencing team competitions, but China are the ones in form.