Warsaw is welcoming athletes for the third Wheelchair Fencing World Cup of the year ©Getty Images

A field of 250 fencers from more than 30 countries have arrived in Warsaw for the third International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing World Cup of 2022.

The competition is scheduled to get underway tomorrow and is due to run until Sunday (July 10).

Kinga Dróżdż leads the hosts' medal hopes as she has been named as top seed in the women's sabre category A.

The 27-year-old made her season debut at the last World Cup in Chon Buri in Thailand, in May, finishing second in a great start to the year.

"The World Cup will be an exam to me and the next part in preparation to the European Championships," Dróżdż said.

"I got my own goals, and I will leave it a mystery.

"I am going to fence in sabre, foil and épée individually as well as together with my épée team, we will fight for a win.

"I wish the Polish national anthem will be the most frequently sung anthem during July’s World Cup.

"I am sure that the Polish team will be very well prepared."

The competition could see another clash between Dróżdż and world number two Nino Tibilashvili of Georgia in a rematch of their clash in Thailand which saw Tibilashvili emerge as victor.

Dróżdż will also take to the piste later this year hunting for her first European medal, whilst Tibilashvili aims to improve on her silver from 2018.

Paralympic silver medallist Artem Manko will lead the return of Ukraine's fencers to the IWAS World Cup in Warsaw ©Getty Images
Paralympic silver medallist Artem Manko will lead the return of Ukraine's fencers to the IWAS World Cup in Warsaw ©Getty Images

Poland's world number one and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Adrian Castro in the men's sabre category B.

The Warsaw event is also set to see the return of Ukrainian athletes to the piste, including Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Artem Manko in the men's sabre category A and four-times world champion Serhii Shavkun in the men's category C events.

The Polish city is also set to stage the European Championships from November 29 to December 4 later this year.