Paralympics 2012: Wheelchair fencing - in pictures

In wheelchair fencing, the competitors fight in three categories - foil, sabre and epee. The foil registers a score when contact with the torso is made, while the sabre and epee can connect anywhere above the waist. There are two categories of impairment, A and B Photograph: Tom Jenkins All competitors' wheelchairs are fastened to a platform a fixed distance apart Photograph: Tom Jenkins In the men's individual foil category-A quarter-finals, Chan Wing Kin of Hong Kong (left) vies with Richard Osvath of Hungary Photograph: Tom Jenkins It's a disappointing cocnlusion for Chan Wing Kin of Hong Kong as he is beaten Photograph: Tom Jenkins In category-B, the referee judges the distance between the two fighters before the contest starts Photograph: Tom Jenkins Marco Cima of Italy (right) beats Laurent Francois of France Photograph: Tom Jenkins In the women's foil category-B quarter-finals, Zhou Jingjing of China (near) fights Liudmila Vasileva of Russia. The Chinese is victorious Photograph: Tom Jenkins ... while Hu Daoling of China celebrates his win over Marat Yusupov of Russia Photograph: Tom Jenkins Yusupov looks exhausted from the battle Photograph: Tom Jenkins In the women's foil category-A,. Rong Jing of China celebrates but is ultimately beaten by Zsuzsanna Krajnyak of Hungary Photograph: Tom Jenkins This multiple-exposure photograph shows Laurent Francois of France diving in for a hit Photograph: Tom Jenkins In the women's competition, Zsuzsanna Krajnyak flings herself backwards to avoid contact Photograph: Tom Jenkins Marco Cima of Italy is ecstatic after winning one of his contests Photograph: Tom Jenkins And he's not the only one - just look at the reaction of Krajnyak Photograph: Tom Jenkins