Wheelchair fencing at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wheelchair fencing at the Summer Paralympics
Governing body	IWAS
Events	12 (men: 7; women: 5)
Games
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Medalists

Wheelchair fencing is an exciting sport where athletes use wheelchairs while fencing. It has been a part of every Summer Paralympic Games since the very first one in 1960.

Wheelchair Fencing at the Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing has been a core sport at the Paralympic Games for many years. It shows the skill and determination of athletes from around the world.

Paralympic Games Summary

This table shows how wheelchair fencing has grown at the Paralympics. You can see the number of events each year and which country won the most medals.

Games	Year	Events	Best Nation
1	1960	3	Italy
2	1964	7	Italy
3	1968	10	Italy
4	1972	11	Italy
5	1976	14	France
6	1980	17	France
7	1984	15	France
8	1988	14	France
9	1992	14	France
10	1996	15	France
11	2000	15	Poland
12	2004	15	Hong Kong
13	2008	10	China
14	2012	12	China
15	2016	14	China
16	2020	16	China

Medal Winners by Country

This table shows which countries have won medals in wheelchair fencing at the Paralympic Games. The numbers are updated after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France (FRA)	64	43	38	145
2	China (CHN)	34	18	12	64
3	Italy (ITA)	26	31	25	82
4	Hong Kong (HKG)	22	18	16	56
5	Germany (GER)	12	24	19	55
6	Great Britain (GBR)	11	12	23	46
7	Poland (POL)	10	13	10	33
8	Hungary (HUN)	4	12	11	27
9	Israel (ISR)	3	5	6	14
	Ukraine (UKR)	3	5	6	14
11	South Korea (KOR)	3	1	1	5
12	RPC (RPC)	2	2	3	7
13	Thailand (THA)	1	1	2	4
14	Belarus (BLR)	1	1	0	2
	Brazil (BRA)	1	1	0	2
16	Spain (ESP)	1	0	4	5
17	Belgium (BEL)	0	1	4	5
18	Kuwait (KUW)	0	1	2	3
	Netherlands (NED)	0	1	2	3
	United States (USA)	0	1	2	3
21	Australia (AUS)	0	1	1	2
	Greece (GRE)	0	1	1	2
23	Georgia (GEO)	0	1	0	1
	Iraq (IRQ)	0	1	0	1
	Japan (JPN)	0	1	0	1
Totals (25 entries)		198	196	188	582

Nations Participating in Wheelchair Fencing

Many countries have sent athletes to compete in wheelchair fencing at the Summer Paralympics. This table lists all the nations that have taken part.

Argentina (ARG)																	5
Australia (AUS)																	6
Austria (AUT)																	1
Belarus (BLR)																	3
Belgium (BEL)																	6
Brazil (BRA)																	5
Canada (CAN)																	4
China (CHN)																	4
France (FRA)																	14
Georgia (GEO)																	1
Germany (GER)																	7
Great Britain (GBR)																	14
Greece (GRE)																	5
Hong Kong (HKG)																	11
Hungary (HUN)																	7
Iraq (IRQ)																	4
Israel (ISR)																	7
Italy (ITA)																	15
Japan (JPN)																	5
Kuwait (KUW)																	8
Latvia (LAT)																	1
Macau (MAC)																	1
Malaysia (MAS)																	2
Mexico (MEX)																	2
Netherlands (NED)																	1
New Zealand (NZL)																	1
Oman (OMA)																	1
Poland (POL)																	6
Russia (RUS)																	2
South Korea (KOR)																	7
Spain (ESP)																	6
Thailand (THA)																	4
Ukraine (UKR)																	5
United States (USA)																	8
West Germany (FRG)																	6
Nations	1	6	9	9	10	7	8	11	12	13	18	20	19	24	18
Competitors	9	27	65	52	54	45	33	71	62	70	84	88	84	105	89
Year	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20

See also

In Spanish: Esgrima en silla de ruedas en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños

• Fencing at the Summer Olympics