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Fencing variation for disabled athletes
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Wheelchair fencing is a version of fencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation that is a federation of the International Paralympic Committee , and is one of the sports in the Summer Paralympic Games . The Paralympic games take place every 4 years in different countries .
Classification [ ]
class A (athletes with full trunk movement and good balance)
class B (athletes with no leg movement and impaired trunk and balance functions)
class C (athletes with a disability in all four limbs, not included in the Paralympic games program)
Events [ ]
Paralympic Games
World Championships
Edition
Year
Host
Dates
1
2010
Paris
12 - 20 November
2
2011
Catania
8 - 15 October
3
2013
Budapest
7 - 12 August
4
2015
Eger
17 -24 September
5
2017
Rome
6 -12 November
6
2019
Cheongju
17 - 23 September
European Championships
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References [ ]
External links [ ]
See also: Summer Olympic sports and Winter Olympic sports
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