WHEELCHAIR FENCING NEWS
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Para sport in review: November 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during November.
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China’s Rong Jing still amazed by Brazilian people
The three-time Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing champion fondly remembers her second Paralympic experience, last September.
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Vio ends stellar season with World Cup gold
The Italian won her fifth title of the year at the final IWAS wheelchair fencing event of the season.
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Lambertini receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for October
The 17-year-old wheelchair fencer won two gold medals at the junior Worlds.
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Vio aims to cap glittering year with World Cup win
After Paralympic success and presidential dinners, Bebe Vio returns to the piste for the final wheelchair fencing event of the season.
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Piers Gilliver reflects on Rio 2016
Although silver was tough to swallow, the British wheelchair fencer is learning from his first Paralympic Games.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – October 2016
The public has until 11 November to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.
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Monthly preview: November 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
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Para sport in review: October 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during October.
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Throwback Thursday: Argentina’s Susana Masciotra
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.
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IWAS releases 2017 wheelchair fencing schedule
The new wheelchair fencing season will feature five World Cups.
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Beatrice Vio among guests at Obama's State Dinner
The Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing gold medallist will join the Italian delegation heading to the White House with Prime Minister Renzi.
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Wheelchair fencer Lambertini shines at junior World Championships
The 17-year-old Italian followed up his Paralympic debut with two world titles.
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Vote now for the Allianz Best Female of the Month – September 2016
Nominees include: Sareh Javanmardidodmani, Grace Norman, Josephine Orji, Sophie Pascoe, Beatrice Vio and Li Zhang.
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Five things we learned about wheelchair fencing at 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.
Best wheelchair fencing quotes of the Games
Here are what the world’s best wheelchair fencers had to say when they came off the piste at Rio 2016.
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Wheelchair fencing: Day five preview
China seek to extend their lead at the top of the medals table on the final day of wheelchair fencing competition at Rio 2016.
China’s fencers sign off with foil team golds
Double foil team gold on the final day consolidates China’s place at the top of the wheelchair fencing medals table.
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France’s fencers win dramatic epee gold
With scores tied after added time it took a virtual coin toss to separate France and China in the men’s epee team final.
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Wheelchair fencing preview: Day four
Hungary and France are favourites in the first of the wheelchair fencing team competitions, but China are the ones in form.