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Wheelchair fencing (also calledParafencing) is a version offencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by theInternational Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation, which is afederation of theInternational Paralympic Committee, and is one of the sports in theSummer Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games take place every four years in differentcountries.
| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1960 | 3 |  Italy |
| 2 | 1964 | 7 | Italy |
| 3 | 1968 | 10 | Italy |
| 4 | 1972 | 11 | Italy |
| 5 | 1976 | 14 |  France |
| 6 | 1980 | 17 | France |
| 7 | 1984 | 15 | France |
| 8 | 1988 | 14 | France |
| 9 | 1992 | 14 | France |
| 10 | 1996 | 15 | France |
| 11 | 2000 | 15 |  Poland |
| 12 | 2004 | 15 |  Hong Kong |
| 13 | 2008 | 10 |  China |
| 14 | 2012 | 12 | China |
| 15 | 2016 | 14 | China |
| 16 | 2020 | 16 | China |
| 17 | 2024 | 16 | China |
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Hong Kong | |
| 2 | 1998 |  Euskirchen | |
| 3 | 2002 | Frankfurt | |
| 4 | 2006 | Turin | |
| 5 | 2010 | Paris | 12–20 November |
| 6 | 2011 | Catania | 8–15 October |
| 7 | 2013 |  Budapest | 7–12 August |
| 8 | 2015 | Eger | 17–24 September |
| 9 | 2017 | Rome | 6–12 November |
| 10 | 2019 |  Cheongju | 17–23 September |
| 11 | 2021 | Warsaw | 5–6 July |
| 12 | 2023 | Terni | 3–8 October |
| 13 | 2025 | Iksan | 2-7 September |
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 |  Sheffield | 13–19 July |
| 2 | 2014 | Strasbourg | 7–12 June |
| 3 | 2016 | Casale Monferrato | 17–22 May |
| 4 | 2018 | Terni | 17–23 September |
| 5 | 2021 | Eger | 14–17 May |
| 6 | 2022 | Warsaw | 29 November – 4 December |
| 7 | 2024 | Paris | 5–10 March |
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