Andrii Demchuk (born 14 December 1987) is a
Ukrainian wheelchair fencer
Wheelchair fencing is a version of fencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation that is a federation of the International Paralympic Committee, and is one of ...
who competes in épée, foil and sabre.
He
represented Ukraine at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 159
, athletes = 4,342
, opening = 7 September
, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
, stadium = Maracanã
, sum ...
and he won the gold medal in the
men's sabre A event.
He also
represented Ukraine at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
without winning a medal.
In the November 2019 event of the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup he won the silver medal in the men's sabre A event.
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Living people
1987 births
Ukrainian male épée fencers
Paralympic wheelchair fencers of Ukraine
Paralympic gold medalists for Ukraine
Wheelchair fencers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in wheelchair fencing
Ukrainian male foil fencers
Ukrainian male sabre fencers
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