Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games
Fencing-picto.png
Fencing pictogram for the games
Venue CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House
DatesJuly 20–25
No. of events12 (6 men, 6 women)
Competitors155 from 17 nations
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Fencing competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto will be held from July 20 to 25 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House). [1] Due to naming rights, the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of twelve fencing events will be held: six each for men and women. [2]

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Competition schedule

Fencing competition at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House. Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Field House Pan Am Games.jpg
Fencing competition at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House.
Fencing competition at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House. Fencing2015pan.jpg
Fencing competition at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House.

The following is the competition schedule for the fencing competitions: [3]

QQualificationsEEliminations¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFFinal
Event↓/Date →Mon 20Tue 21Wed 22Thu 23Fri 24Sat 25
Men's individual épée QEF
Men's team épée ¼½BF
Men's individual foil QEF
Men's team foil ¼½BF
Men's individual sabre QEF
Men's team sabre ¼½BF
Women's individual épée QEF
Women's team épée ¼½BF
Women's individual foil QEF
Women's team foil ¼½BF
Women's individual sabre QEF
Women's team sabre ¼½BF

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 93214
2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2226
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada*1236
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0145
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0134
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0134
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0101
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0101
9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0011
Totals (9 entries)12121842

Medalists

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual épée
details
Rubén Limardo
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
José Domínguez
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Hugues Boisvert-Simard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jason Pryor
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Team épée
details
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Rubén Limardo
Francisco Limardo
Silvio Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Yeisser Ramirez
Jason Pryor
Benjamin Bratton
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Yunior Reytor
Reynier Henrique
Ringo Quintero
Individual foil
details
Alexander Massialas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Gerek Meinhardt
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ghislain Perrier
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Daniel Gómez
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Team foil
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Miles Chamley-Watson
Alexander Massialas
Gerek Meinhardt
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ghislain Perrier
Fernando Scavasin
Guilherme Toldo
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Raul Arizaga
Jesús Beltran
Daniel Gómez
Individual sabre
details
Eli Dershwitz
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Joseph Polossifakis
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Renzo Agresta
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ricardo Bustamante
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Team sabre
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Eli Dershwitz
Daryl Homer
Jeff Spear
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Shaul Gordon
Joseph Polossifakis
Mark Peros
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ricardo Bustamante
Pascual Di Tella
Stefano Lucchetti

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual épée
details
Katharine Holmes
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Violeta Ramírez Peguero
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Nathalie Moellhausen
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
María Martínez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Team épée
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Anna van Brummen
Katharine Holmes
Katarzyna Trzopek
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
María Martínez
Eliana Lugo
Dayana Martinez
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Nathalie Moellhausen
Amanda Simeão
Rayssa Costa
Individual foil
details
Lee Kiefer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Saskia Loretta Garcia
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Alanna Goldie
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Nicole Ross
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Team foil
details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Alanna Goldie
Eleanor Harvey
Kelleigh Ryan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lee Kiefer
Nzingha Prescod
Nicole Ross
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Denisse Hernández
Nataly Michel
Melissa Rebolledo
Individual sabre
details
Dagmara Wozniak
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Alejandra Benítez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Gabriella Page
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
María Belén Pérez Maurice
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Team sabre
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Dagmara Wozniak
Mariel Zagunis
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Úrsula González
Paola Pliego
Julieta Toledo
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Alejandra Benítez
Milagros Pastran
Shia Rodríguez

Participating nations

A total of 17 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification

A total of 156 fencers qualified to compete at the games. Each nation could enter a team of up to eighteen fencers (a team consisting of three athletes in each event). A maximum of two fencers per country could be entered in the individual events, and one team in the team events. All qualification was done at the 2015 Pan American Championships, where the top 7 teams plus two individuals in each event will qualify. Hosts Canada are automatically qualified with a full team of 18 athletes. [4]

See also

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References

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  2. "Fencing". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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