WHEELCHAIR FENCING NEWS
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August: Six World Championships to watch
With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.
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Who are the world's best wheelchair fencers?
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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IPC announce medal event and athlete quotas for Rio 2016 Paralympics
• Games to feature 526 medal events across 22 sports• Women and athletes with high support needs main beneficiaries of additional events
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Will Anton Datsko’s dominance continue?
The Ukrainian wheelchair fencer will look to light up the foil and sabre events at this week’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
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Vio voted IPC Athlete of the Month
After winning the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in her home country, Italy’s Beatrice Vio has big expectations.
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Italian fencers hope for home advantage in Lonato
Eighteen-year-old Beatrice Vio will be one to keep your eyes on at this weekend’s IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix.
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France dominate wheelchair fencing Grand Prix
The French delegation recorded five first-place finishes in Montreal, Canada.
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Poland’s Pender aims for another podium finish
The three-day IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix is headed to Montreal, Canada.
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IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist
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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What to watch: December
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in December.
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Hungary, Ukraine shine at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
Hungary’s Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and Ukraine’s Anton Datsko headlined the winners at last weekend’s Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
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Wheelchair fencing World Cup comes to Hungary
Sixty-four athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Wheelchair Fencing World Cup this weekend in Eger, Hungary.
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No. 47: Hong Kong's 'Seven-gold princess'
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.
What to watch: November
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.
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The 12 biggest upsets at London 2012
Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.
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Men’s team event closes the wheelchair fencing
A competitive end to what has been a hugely successful wheelchair fencing tournament at London 2012.
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China confirm position as fencing champions
France lose men's team foil final at the ExCeL Arena.
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China pulling away on piste
China and Hungary continue to be stellar in wheelchair fencing competiton.
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Competitors join forces for the team event
Favourites Hong Kong China fence young British in women's team opener at ExCeL on the fourth day of wheelchair fencing competition.
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Chen Yi Jun claims gold in men's individual sabre category A
Romain Noble in shock early exit to Moez El Assine