Wellington Swords Fencing Club

British Disabled Fencing Website

Wheelchair fencing

Competitive wheelchair fencing was first introduced in 1953 and has been a Paralympic sport since Rome in 1960.

It differs from able bodied fencing only in the fact that it is static: the fencers use wheelchairs which are clamped to the piste by means of a metal frame.

New sport in Wellington

Wellington Swords Fencing Club is planning to organise a weekly disabled fencing session from May 2007.

It has applied for funding for equipment from Awards for All and other local grants to purchase the equipment necessary to take part in the sport.

The PRSC based club is fortunate in having as the resident fencing coach, Professor Gyorgy Felletar from Hungary, who is a specialist in wheelchair fencing.

He has trained the Hungarian Wheelchair Fencing Team to Olympic standard in Atlanta and Sydney and now coaches with the British Wheelchair team.


Finding out more

This is an exciting opportunity for all wheelchair users regardless of their physical disability to take up a new sport which could lead to international sports success representing their country.

 

Taking Part

Have we got your interest.Read on for further details about this exciting sport here