Wheelchair fencing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
See also: Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Wheelchair fencing at the XV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | Carioca Arena 3 |
| Dates | 12-16 September 2016 |
| Competitors | 88 |
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Wheelchair fencing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will held in Rio from 4 September to 8 September 2016.[1][2]
Classification
Fencers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows fencers to compete against others with a similar level of function. Fencing has two ability classes, A and B, two genders and three weapons, epee, foil and sabre. Wheelchairs were anchored to the ground during competition.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Events
Twelve events will be competed at the games, six for individual men plus a team events, four for women (who do not take part in an individual sabre event) and a team event.
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée A |
Sun Gang China |
Piers Gilliver Great Britain |
Tian Jianquan China |
| Men's épée B |
Andrei Pranevich Belarus |
Ammar Ali Iraq |
Oleh Naumenko Ukraine |
| Men's foil A |
Ye Ruyi China |
Richárd Osváth Hungary |
Sun Gang China |
| Men's foil B |
Feng Yanke China |
Hu Daoliang China |
Maxime Valet France |
| Men's sabre A |
Andrii Demchuk Ukraine |
Richárd Osváth Hungary |
Tian Jianquan China |
| Men's sabre B |
Anton Datsko Ukraine |
Panagiotis Triantafyllou Greece |
Adrian Castro Poland |
| Men's team épée |
France (FRA) Robert Citerne Yannick Ifebe Romain Noble |
China (CHN) Tian Jianquan Sun Gang Hu Daoliang |
Hungary (HUN) Ludovic Lemoine Damien Tokatlian Maxime Valet |
| Men's team foil |
China (CHN) Ye Ruyi Sun Gang Hu Daoliang |
Poland (POL) Jacek Gaworski Dariusz Pender Michał Nalewajek |
France (FRA) Ludovic Lemoine Damien Tokatlian Maxime Valet |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's épée A |
Zou Xufeng China |
Bian Jing China |
Yevheniia Breus Ukraine |
| Women's épée B |
Zhou Jingjing China |
Saysunee Jana Thailand |
Chan Yu Chong Hong Kong |
| Women's foil A |
Rong Jing China |
Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong |
Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary |
| Women's foil B |
Beatrice Vio Italy |
Zhou Jingjing China |
Yao Fang China |
| Women's team épée |
China (CHN) Zou Xufeng Zhou Jingjing Rong Jing |
Hong Kong (HKG) Chan Yui Chong Justine Charissa Ng Yu Chui Yee |
Hungary (HUN) Gyöngyi Dani Amarilla Veres Zsuzsanna Krajnyák |
| Women's team foil |
China (CHN) Zhou Jingjing Rong Jing Zhang Chuncui |
Hungary (HUN) Gyöngyi Dani Éva Hajmási Zsuzsanna Krajnyák |
Italy (ITA) Beatrice Vio Andrea Mogos Loredana Trigilia |
References
- ↑ "Paralympic 2012: Wheelchair Fencing". london2012.com. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ↑ "Paralympic Wheelchair Fencing". Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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