Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021[2] due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Qualification will be primarily based on the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) Official Ranking, with further individual places available at four zonal qualifying tournaments.

For the team events, 8 teams will qualify in each event. Each team must be composed of 3 fencers, with a fourth alternate. The top 4 ranked teams will qualify. The next-best ranked team from each zone (Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Oceania) will also qualify as long as it is ranked in the top 16. If a zone does not have any team ranked between fifth and sixteenth, the best-placed nation not already qualified will be selected regardless of zone.[1]

For individual events the 3 fencers from the team event will qualify for individual competition automatically. 6 more places will be awarded based on the rankings (ignoring fencers from countries with team qualifications, and considering only the top fencer from each country): the top 2 fencers from each of Europe and Asia-Oceania, and the top 1 fencer from Africa and the Americas. 4 more places (1 per zone) will be awarded through zone qualifying tournaments; only countries without a qualified fencer in an event will be eligible to participate in these zone qualifying tournaments.[1]

The host country will be awarded a minimum of 8 quota spots for individual fencers. If enough of these spots will be used to bring to 3 the number of participants in an individual event, the host country will also take part in the corresponding team event, bringing the number of teams to 9. Unused spots, should there be any, will be awarded to other countries through the FIE universality quota and the Tripartite Commission.[1]

Timeline

EventDateVenue
FIE Official Ranking cut-offApril 5, 2021
Zonal Qualifier – Asia & Oceania April 15–30, 2021 Seoul
Zonal Qualifier – Africa Cairo
Zonal Qualifier – America Panama City
Zonal Qualifier – Europe Madrid

Qualification summary

NationMenWomenTotal
IndividualTeamIndividualTeam
ÉpéeFoilSabreÉpéeFoilSabreÉpéeFoilSabreÉpéeFoilSabre
 Japan8+
TBD343434888343434888204
Total: TBD NOCs343434888343434888212

Men's events

Individual épée

StandardPlacesQualified fencer
Members of qualifying teams24
Top 2 individual AOR: Asia & Oceania2
Top individual AOR: Africa1
Top individual AOR: America1
Top 2 individual AOR: Europe2
Zonal tournament: Asia & Oceania1
Zonal tournament: Africa1
Zonal tournament: America1
Zonal tournament: Europe1
Total34

Team épée

StandardPlacesQualified teams
Top four in FIE Official Team Ranking4
Top team from Asia & Oceania in positions 5–161
Top team from Africa in positions 5–161
Top team from America in positions 5–161
Top team from Europe in positions 5–161
Total8

Individual foil

StandardPlacesQualified fencer
Members of qualifying teams24 TBD (USA)
 TBD (USA)
 TBD (USA)
 TBD (FRA)
 TBD (FRA)
 TBD (FRA)
 TBD (ITA)
 TBD (ITA)
 TBD (ITA)
 TBD (RUS)
 TBD (RUS)
 TBD (RUS)
 TBD (HKG)
 TBD (HKG)
 TBD (HKG)
 TBD (EGY)
 TBD (EGY)
 TBD (EGY)
 TBD (CAN)
 TBD (CAN)
 TBD (CAN)
 TBD (GER)
 TBD (GER)
 TBD (GER)
Top 2 individual AOR: Asia & Oceania2
Top individual AOR: Africa1
Top individual AOR: America1
Top 2 individual AOR: Europe2
Zonal tournament: Asia & Oceania1
Zonal tournament: Africa1
Zonal tournament: America1
Zonal tournament: Europe1
Total34

Team foil

StandardPlacesQualified teams
Top four in FIE Official Team Ranking4 United States
 France
 Italy
 Russia
Top team from Asia & Oceania in positions 5–161 Hong Kong
Top team from Africa in positions 5–161 Egypt
Top team from America in positions 5–161 Canada
Top team from Europe in positions 5–161 Germany
Total8

Individual sabre

StandardPlacesQualified fencer
Members of qualifying teams24
Top 2 individual AOR: Asia & Oceania2
Top individual AOR: Africa1
Top individual AOR: America1
Top 2 individual AOR: Europe2
Zonal tournament: Asia & Oceania1
Zonal tournament: Africa1
Zonal tournament: America1
Zonal tournament: Europe1
Total34

Team sabre

StandardPlacesQualified teams
Top four in FIE Official Team Ranking4
Top team from Asia & Oceania in positions 5–161
Top team from Africa in positions 5–161
Top team from America in positions 5–161
Top team from Europe in positions 5–161
Total8

Women's events

Individual épée

StandardPlacesQualified fencer
Members of qualifying teams24
Top 2 individual AOR: Asia & Oceania2
Top individual AOR: Africa1
Top individual AOR: America1
Top 2 individual AOR: Europe2
Zonal tournament: Asia & Oceania1
Zonal tournament: Africa1
Zonal tournament: America1
Zonal tournament: Europe1
Total34

Team épée

StandardPlacesQualified teams
Top four in FIE Official Team Ranking4
Top team from Asia & Oceania in positions 5–161
Top team from Africa in positions 5–161
Top team from America in positions 5–161
Top team from Europe in positions 5–161
Re-allocation of unused team quota1
Total8

Individual foil

StandardPlacesQualified fencer
Members of qualifying teams24 TBD (RUS)
 TBD (RUS)
 TBD (RUS)
 TBD (ITA)
 TBD (ITA)
 TBD (ITA)
 TBD (FRA)
 TBD (FRA)
 TBD (FRA)
 TBD (USA)
 TBD (USA)
 TBD (USA)
 TBD (JPN)
 TBD (JPN)
 TBD (JPN)
 TBD (EGY)
 TBD (EGY)
 TBD (EGY)
 TBD (CAN)
 TBD (CAN)
 TBD (CAN)
 TBD (HUN)
 TBD (HUN)
 TBD (HUN)
Top 2 individual AOR: Asia & Oceania2
Top individual AOR: Africa1
Top individual AOR: America1
Top 2 individual AOR: Europe2
Zonal tournament: Asia & Oceania1
Zonal tournament: Africa1
Zonal tournament: America1
Zonal tournament: Europe1
Total34

Team foil

StandardPlacesQualified teams
Top four in FIE Official Team Ranking4 Russia
 Italy
 France
 United States
Top team from Asia & Oceania in positions 5–161 Japan
Top team from Africa in positions 5–161 Egypt
Top team from America in positions 5–161 Canada
Top team from Europe in positions 5–161 Hungary
Total8

Individual sabre

StandardPlacesQualified fencer
Members of qualifying teams24
Top 2 individual AOR: Asia & Oceania2
Top individual AOR: Africa1
Top individual AOR: America1
Top 2 individual AOR: Europe2
Zonal tournament: Asia & Oceania1
Zonal tournament: Africa1
Zonal tournament: America1
Zonal tournament: Europe1
Total34

Team sabre

StandardPlacesQualified teams
Top four in FIE Official Team Ranking4
Top team from Asia & Oceania in positions 5–161
Top team from Africa in positions 5–161
Top team from America in positions 5–161
Top team from Europe in positions 5–161
Total8

References

  1. "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Fencing" (PDF). FIE. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". olympic.org (press release). International Olympic Committee. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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