2019 World Fencing Championships | |
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Dates | 15–23 July |
Host city | Budapest, Hungary |
Venue | SYMA Sports and Conference Centre |
2019 World Fencing Championships | ||
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Épée | men | women |
Team épée | men | women |
Foil | men | women |
Team foil | men | women |
Sabre | men | women |
Team sabre | men | women |
The 2019 World Fencing Championships was held from 15 to 23 July 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. [1]
Twelve events were held. [2]
All times are local (UTC+2).
Date | Time | Round |
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15 July 2019 | 09:00 | Women's épée qualification |
13:00 | Men's sabre qualification | |
16 July 2019 | 09:00 | Women's foil qualification |
13:99 | Men's épée qualification | |
17 July 2019 | 09:00 | Men's foil qualification |
14:00 | Women's sabre qualification | |
18 July 2019 | 18:40 | Women's épée |
Men's sabre | ||
19 July 2019 | 18:30 | Men's épée |
Women's foil | ||
20 July 2019 | 09:40 | Women's épée team qualification |
10:40 | Men's sabre team qualification | |
18:30 | Women's sabre | |
Men's foil | ||
21 July 2019 | 08:30 | Men's épée team qualification |
Women's foil team qualification | ||
16:00 | Women's épée team | |
Men's sabre team | ||
22 July 2019 | 09:40 | Men's foil team qualification |
11:15 | Women's sabre team qualification | |
16:00 | Women's foil team | |
Men's épée team | ||
23 July 2019 | 16:00 | Women's sabre team |
Men's foil team |
* Host nation (Hungary)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2 | France | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
3 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
4 | Hungary* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
10 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (15 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
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