Dates 5 September 2012 | Competitors 15 from 11 nations | |
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Venue ExCeL Exhibition Centre | ||
The men's épée category B fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held on 5 September 2012 at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London. This class was for athletes who had good trunk control and their fencing arm was not affected by their impairment.
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Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Competition format
The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage. During a qualification round-robin, bouts last a maximum of three minutes, or until one athlete has scored five hits. There is then a knockout phase, in which bouts last a maximum of nine minutes (three periods of three minutes), or until one athlete has scored 15 hits.
References
Wheelchair fencing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's épée B Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA