An electric wheelchair suitable for a sports competition such as wheelchair fencing is provided. An electric wheelchair used in a sporting event, comprising a right front edge 11b extending in a diagonally backward right direction and a left front edge 11c extending in a diagonally backward left direction from a top portion 11a which is a front end in a plan view. And a grip portion 14 provided behind the seat portion 11 in a plan view and positioned at the height of the waist of the athlete sitting on the seat portion 11 and gripped by the athlete during the competition. [Selection] Figure 1【課題】車椅子フェンシングなどのスポーツ競技に好適な電動車椅子を提供する。【解決手段】スポーツ競技で使用される電動車椅子であって、平面視において前端となる頂部１１ａから右斜め後ろ方向に延びる右前縁１１ｂと左斜め後ろ方向に延びる左前縁１１ｃとを含むシート部１１と、平面視においてシート部１１の後方であってシート部１１に座った競技者の腰の高さに位置するように設けられ、競技中に競技者が握るグリップ部１４とを有する。【選択図】図１
