WHEELCHAIR FENCING NEWS

Wheelchair fencing

The Americas Championships will be the last chance for automatic Rio 2016 qualification.

Wheelchair fencing

Brazil’s top wheelchair fencer aims to delight home crowd at Americas Championships.

Beatrice Vio

Italian wheelchair fencer wins eleventh consecutive title

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory

The wheelchair fencing veteran views the European Championships as a stepping stone toward her first Paralympic gold.

Beatrice Vio

The Italian wheelchair fencer won the women’s foil category B at the World Cup in Laval.

Two women in jerseys smiling and raising her arms

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

Ruyi Ye (L) of China on his way to winning gold against Yijun Chen (R) of China during the men's individual foil category A final of the wheelchair fencing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Chinese team left with 25 medals, 11 that were gold.

Athletes competing in the Women's 400m Freestyle S9 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

Rio 2016 qualification events in wheelchair rugby and rowing, plus European Championships in swimming have major implications.

Group picture of people in wheelchairs and standing people in the snow

Wheelchair fencing has allowed the two nations to come together and experience each other’s cultures.

Yijun Chen

China’s Yijun Chen is hoping to guarantee a place at Rio 2016 with gold at the Asian Wheelchair Fencing Championships.

Beatrice Vio

The young Italian fencer is learning how to cope with the pressure of being the one to beat at Rio 2016.

Beatrice Vio duelling with Dani Gyongi at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix

The 18-year-old Italian extends her unbeaten streak into 2016 with gold in Eger, Hungary.

Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany wins Silver during her Womens Epee Category B on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Some of the top fencers return to Eger, Hungary, to kick off the Paralympic year.

IWAS logo

The new partnership is meant to promote wheelchair fencing in Brazil.

Wheelchair fencing athletes of Uruguay received their new IWAS fencing aprons.

The aim is to develop the sport and increase opportunities for people to try wheelchair fencing.

Yu Chui Yee

IPC announces the names of eight boccia athletes and six wheelchair fencers who are stars to look out for ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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.

The year 2015 was action-packed for the world’s elite wheelchair fencers. Here are 10 things we learned about the sport over the past 12 months.

Beatrice Vio

Italian wheelchair fencer wins eighth successive title to finish 2015 undefeated.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 23 Wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio closing in on perfect season

Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio is on course for unbeaten 2015 after seven straight gold medals.

Mac Marcoux in a close-up focussing on the slalom pole in front of him

Here is a look at the events to watch before the year concludes.