Wheelchair Fencing

Men and women with amputations, spinal-cord injuries and cerebral palsy are eligible to compete in foil epee (men and women) and saber (men) events. Unlike able-bodied fencing, wheelchair fencing is static: the fencers are clamped to the piste using a metal frame. Beyond this, the sport is largely similar to its able-bodied counterpart.

There are three classes:

• Class A incorporates those athletes with good balance and recovery and full trunk movement;
• Class B those with poor balance and recovery but full use of one or both upper limbs;
• Class C athletes with severe physical impairment in all four limbs.