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Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in the ExCeL from 4 September to 8 September 2012.
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.
Participating nations.
105 fencers from 24 nations took part in this sport.
Events.
Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's sabre A
The men's sabre A wheelchair fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held on 6 September at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.
During a qualification round-robin, bouts lasted a maximum of three minutes, or until one athlete had scored five hits. There was then a knockout phase, in which bouts lasted a maximum of nine minutes (three periods of three