Venue ExCeL Competitors 12 from 8 nations | Dates 4 September 2012 Start date September 4, 2012 | |
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The women's individual foil A at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London took place on 4 September 2012 at ExCeL Exhibition Centre. 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
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 – Women's foil A Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA