Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencing at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | ExCeL |
Dates | 4 – 8 September |
Competitors | 105 from 24 nations |
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Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in the ExCeL from 4 September to 8 September 2012.[1]
Classification
Fencers were 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 classes, A and B. Wheelchairs were anchored to the ground during competition.
Participating nations
105 fencers from 24 nations took part in this sport.
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
2 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
3 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
8 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Events
The five event types below were competed for both class A and class B, for a total of ten events.
- Men's épée
- Men's foil
- Men's sabre
- Women's épée
- Women's foil
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's Épée A details | Dariusz Pender Poland | Romain Noble France | Matteo Betti Italy |
Men's Épée B details | Jovane Silva Guissone Brazil | Tam Chik Sum Hong Kong | Alim Latrèche France |
Men's Foil A details | Ye Ruyi China | Chen Yijun China | Richárd Osváth Hungary |
Men's Foil B details | Hu Daoliang China | Anton Datsko Ukraine | Alim Latrèche France |
Men's Sabre A details | Chen Yijun China | Tian Jianquan China | Chan Wing Kin Hong Kong |
Men's Sabre B details | Grzegorz Pluta Poland | Marc-André Cratère France | Alessio Sarri Italy |
Men's Team details | China (CHN) Chen Yijun Ye Ruyi Hu Daoliang | France (FRA) Ludovic Lemoine Alim Latrèche Damien Tokatlian | Hong Kong (HKG) Wong Tang Tat Chan Wing Kin Chung Ting Ching |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Women's Épée A details | Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong | Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary | Wu Baili China |
Women's Épée B details | Saysunee Jana Thailand | Simone Briese-Baetke Germany | Chan Yui Chong Hong Kong |
Women's Foil A details | Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong | Wu Baili China | Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary |
Women's Foil B details | Fang Yao China | Gyöngyi Dani Hungary | Marta Makowska Poland |
Women's Team Open details | China (CHN) Rong Jing Yao Fang Wu Baili | Hungary (HUN) Veronika Juhász Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Gyöngyi Dani | Hong Kong (HKG) Fan Pui Shan Yu Chui Yee Chan Yui Chong |
References
- ^ "Paralympic 2012: Wheelchair Fencing". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.