Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Appearance
Wheelchair fencing at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | ExCeL |
Dates | 4 – 8 September |
Competitors | 105 from 24 nations |
Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Épée A | men | women |
Épée B | men | women |
Foil A | men | women |
Foil B | men | women |
Sabre A | men | |
Sabre B | men | |
Team | men | women |
Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in the ExCeL from 4 September to 8 September 2012.[1]
Classification
[edit]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
[edit]105 fencers from 24 nations took part in this sport.
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]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
[edit]The five event types below were competed for both class A and class B, for a total of ten events.
Men's events
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's Épée A |
Dariusz Pender Poland |
Romain Noble France |
Matteo Betti Italy |
Men's Épée B |
Jovane Silva Guissone Brazil |
Tam Chik Sum Hong Kong |
Alim Latrèche France |
Men's Foil A |
Ye Ruyi China |
Chen Yijun China |
Richárd Osváth Hungary |
Men's Foil B |
Hu Daoliang China |
Anton Datsko Ukraine |
Alim Latrèche France |
Men's Sabre A |
Chen Yijun China |
Tian Jianquan China |
Chan Wing Kin Hong Kong |
Men's Sabre B |
Grzegorz Pluta Poland |
Marc-André Cratère France |
Alessio Sarri Italy |
Men's Team |
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
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Women's Épée A |
Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong |
Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary |
Wu Baili China |
Women's Épée B |
Saysunee Jana Thailand |
Simone Briese-Baetke Germany |
Chan Yui Chong Hong Kong |
Women's Foil A |
Yu Chui Yee Hong Kong |
Wu Baili China |
Zsuzsanna Krajnyák Hungary |
Women's Foil B |
Fang Yao China |
Gyöngyi Dani Hungary |
Marta Makowska Poland |
Women's Team Open |
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
[edit]- ^ "Paralympic 2012: Wheelchair Fencing". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.