Wheelchair fencing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Fencing Gymnasium of the Olympic Green Convention Centre from 14 September to 17 September.
| Wheelchair fencing at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
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| Wheelchair Fencing at the 2008 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 | |
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.
Events
The five event types below were competed for both class A and class B, for a total of ten events.
Participating countries
There were 84 fencers (60 male, 24 female) from 19 nations taking part in this sport.
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Medal summary
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their fencers (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Épée A |
Tian Jianquan |
Zhang Lei |
Radoslaw Stanczuk |
| Épée B |
Hu Daoliang |
Mikalai Bezyazychny |
Serhiy Shenkevych |
| Foil A |
Ye Ruyi |
Zhang Lei |
Dariusz Pender |
| Foil B |
Hu Daoliang |
Laurent Françoic |
Pál Szekeres |
| Sabre A |
Ye Ruyi |
Tian Jianquan |
Alberto Pellegrini |
| Sabre B |
Laurent Francois |
Hui Charn Hung |
Serhiy Shenkevych |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Épée A |
Zhang Chuncui |
Yu Chui Yee |
Fan Pui Shan |
| Épée B |
Chan Yui Chong |
Yao Fang |
Saysunee Jana |
| Foil A |
Yu Chui Yee |
Zhang Chuncui |
Fan Pui Shan |
| Foil B |
Chan Yui Chong |
Yao Fang |
Ye Hua |
References
- "Schedules and Results - Wheelchair Fencing". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-09-10.