Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

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Men's sabre
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Fencing pictogram.svg
Olympic fencing
Venue Makuhari Messe
Date24 July 2021
Competitors36 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Áron Szilágyi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Luigi Samele Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Kim Jung-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  2016
2024  

The men's sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 24 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. [1] Thirty-six fencers from 18 nations competed. [2] Two-time defending champion Hungary's Áron Szilágyi completed the three-peat by winning the gold medal. [3]

Background

This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is the only fencing event to have been held at every Summer Olympics.

The two-time reigning Olympic champion was Áron Szilágyi of Hungary. The reigning World Champion was Oh Sang-uk of South Korea. A preview from Olympics.com identified Szilágyi and Oh as among the strongest contenders in the event, although Oh was eliminated by Sandro Bazadze and failed to medal. [4]

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the men's sabre. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of men's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Men's sabre was the third event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2016. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events. [2]

There are 34 dedicated quota spots for men's sabre. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team sabre event. Next, 6 more men are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events. [2]

Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. [2] Japan used 2 host places to fill its men's sabre team (adding to the 1 place earned through general qualification).

The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020. [2] [5]

Competition format

The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament continued to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard sabre rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used. [6]

Schedule

The competition was held over a single day, Saturday, 24 July. The first session was scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals were expected to conclude), after which there was a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts were held. Men's sabre bouts alternate with the women's épée event bouts. [1]

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

DateTimeRound
Saturday, 24 July 20219:00
 
 
 
18:00
 
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals

Results

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Sandro Bazadze  (GEO)13
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Áron Szilágyi  (HUN)15
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Áron Szilágyi  (HUN)15
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Samele  (ITA)7
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Samele  (ITA)15
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jung-hwan  (KOR)12
 
Bronze medal bout
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Sandro Bazadze  (GEO)11
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jung-hwan  (KOR)15

Top half

Section 1

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of South Korea.svg  Oh Sang-uk  (KOR)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Mackiewicz  (USA)7
Flag of Japan.svg  Tomohiro Shimamura  (JPN)13
Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Mackiewicz  (USA)15
Flag of South Korea.svg  Oh Sang-uk  (KOR)15
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Amer  (EGY)9
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Amer  (EGY)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Daryl Homer  (USA)11
Flag of South Korea.svg  Oh Sang-uk  (KOR)13
Flag of Georgia.svg  Sandro Bazadze  (GEO)15
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Veniamin Reshetnikov  (ROC)13
Flag of Egypt.svg  Ziad El-Sissy  (EGY)15
Flag of Egypt.svg  Ziad El-Sissy  (EGY)12
Flag of Georgia.svg  Sandro Bazadze  (GEO)15
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohab Samer  (EGY)10
Flag of Georgia.svg  Sandro Bazadze  (GEO)15

Section 2

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of Germany.svg  Max Hartung  (GER)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Decsi  (HUN)8
Flag of Germany.svg  Max Hartung  (GER)9
Flag of Iran.svg  Ali Pakdaman  (IRI)15
Flag of Iran.svg  Ali Pakdaman  (IRI)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  András Szatmári  (HUN)12
Flag of Iran.svg  Ali Pakdaman  (IRI)6
Flag of Hungary.svg  Áron Szilágyi  (HUN)15
Flag of Iran.svg  Mojtaba Abedini  (IRI)15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Shaul Gordon  (CAN)10
Flag of Iran.svg  Mojtaba Abedini  (IRI)7
Flag of Hungary.svg  Áron Szilágyi  (HUN)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Kento Yoshida  (JPN)13
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  José Quintero  (VEN)15
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  José Quintero  (VEN)7
Flag of Hungary.svg  Áron Szilágyi  (HUN)15

Bottom half

Section 3

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Curatoli  (ITA)13
Flag of Romania.svg  Iulian Teodosiu  (ROU)15
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Sherzod Mamutov  (UZB)11
Flag of Romania.svg  Iulian Teodosiu  (ROU)15
Flag of Romania.svg  Iulian Teodosiu  (ROU)12
Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Berrè  (ITA)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Berrè  (ITA)15
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Farès Ferjani  (TUN)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Berrè  (ITA)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Samele  (ITA)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Samele  (ITA)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Yingming  (CHN)12
Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Samele  (ITA)15
Flag of Iran.svg  Mohammad Rahbari  (IRI)7
Flag of Iran.svg  Mohammad Rahbari  (IRI)15
Flag of France.svg  Boladé Apithy  (FRA)13

Section 4

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Kamil Ibragimov  (ROC)15
Flag of Germany.svg  Benedikt Wagner  (GER)13
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Kamil Ibragimov  (ROC)15
Flag of Germany.svg  Matyas Szabo  (GER)13
Flag of Germany.svg  Matyas Szabo  (GER)15
Flag of South Korea.svg  Gu Bon-gil  (KOR)8
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Kamil Ibragimov  (ROC)14
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jung-hwan  (KOR)15
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jung-hwan  (KOR)15
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Konstantin Lokhanov  (ROC)11
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jung-hwan  (KOR)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Eli Dershwitz  (USA)9
Flag of Japan.svg  Kaito Streets  (JPN)15
Flag of Algeria.svg  Akram Bounabi  (ALG)9
Flag of Japan.svg  Kaito Streets  (JPN)9
Flag of the United States.svg  Eli Dershwitz  (USA)15

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