Wheelchair fencing at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
was held at the
Makuhari Messe, the same place where
goalball,
sitting volleyball
Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must have at least one buttock in contact with the floor during the game.
History
Sitting volleyball was inve ...
and
taekwondo took place. It consisted of sixteen events (eight male, eight female) including two team events.
The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Participating nations
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Medal table
Medalists
Men's events
Women's events
See also
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Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics
References
External links
Results book
{{Paralympic Games Wheelchair fencing
2020 Summer Paralympics events
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
Paralympics
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ...
International fencing competitions hosted by Japan