Wheelchair fencing at the Disability Awareness Day at Coventry University on 3 October 2005

Our club had the opportunity to meet and fence two very talented fencers: Mick Parsons and Terry Dennis. They challenged us enormously with their hand speed! All information we published so far on this page of the CU Fencing Club website originates from them and we are really grateful for their ideas on how we can make this club suitable for wheelchair users. 

This photo is from the Athens 2004 Gallery showing the moment after a hit scored in the battle of a Polish and a Hong Kongese fencer.

News and Information

Wheelchair fencing became a Paralympic sport in 1952 and since 1960 it is included in the Paralympic Games as well. (Picture below is from fencing.net)

Students who are interested in wheelchair fencing should contact Salle Ursa Fencing Club. Their wheelchair fencing sessions are held in Coventry on Tuesdays at Hereward College. For training times check out their website or drop them an e-mail: info@salleursafencing.co.uk.

You can also contact the British Disabled Fencing Association for guidance and information on training times and venues.  The number you can call is 020 8942 1725, where Ms V Burge will be able to help you. Squad trainings are held in Worcester once a month.

Here are some useful and interesting links as well:

Disability Sports at BritishSports.com

British Paralympic Association

Wheelpower - British Wheelchair Sport

British Wheelchair Sports Foundation

English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS)

Limbless Association - Sports