AustriaOne of Yousef Alaghehband’s most memorable international para fencing refereeing assignments took place in Klagenfurt, Austria.
A pioneering chapter inCanadian para fencing
Former National Coach of the Canadian Para Fencing Team, with international experience in wheelchair fencing, athlete development and competition environments.
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Para Fencing Coaching
In 2013, Yousef Alaghehband established Canada’s first men’s national para épée team. Canada had previously been represented by two individual Paralympic fencers.
Under his coaching, Canadian athletes later won continental titles in individual and team competitions.
Alaghehband coached members of Canada’s national para fencing team for ten years, including Sylvie Morel, a four-time Paralympian.
2013Established the first Canadian men’s national para épée team
9 MonthsFifth place at the Montréal World Cup after nine months
10 YearsA decade coaching Canada’s national para fencing athletes
Continental ChampionsPan-American fencing championship titles in Brazil and the United States
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Para Fencing Refereeing
In addition to coaching, he has served for many years as an international para fencing referee and is identified as Canada’s only male international para fencing referee.
First & OnlyCanada’s first and only male international para fencing referee
Austria
PolandWarsaw, Poland, is also among his international para fencing refereeing experiences.
Hong KongIn addition to numerous international refereeing assignments, he has held fencing training camps there several times.
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International Para Fencing Collaborations
His international collaborations also include the national para fencing teams of China, South Korea and Brazil.
7 CountriesInternational para fencing collaborations in seven countries
CanadaTen years with the national para fencing team; founder of the first men’s épée team in 2013; Pan-American titles.
ChinaCoaching at the Chinese national team camp, and rules seminars for para fencing at the China para fencing centre in Shanghai.
South KoreaJoint camp with the South Korean national team.
BrazilTraining with Brazilian national team athletes at the Paralympic para fencing centre in São Paulo; final at the IWAS Americas Championship, São Paulo, 2022.
RwandaAdvice, support and guidance to establish the sport for the first time.
KenyaAdvice, support and guidance to establish the sport for the first time.
BotswanaAdvice, support and guidance to establish the sport for the first time.
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History of Para Fencing
Origins
Wheelchair fencing was developed by Sir Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England, as part of sport for rehabilitation.
1960
It was on the programme of the first Paralympic Games in Rome and has been part of every Paralympic Games since.
Today
The sport is governed worldwide by World Abilitysport, with World Cups, continental championships and world championships.
2013
Yousef Alaghehband founded Canada’s first men’s épée para fencing national team, which placed fifth at the Montréal World Cup nine months later.
Sources: International Paralympic Committee; USA Fencing, Parafencing 101.
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