Women's team foil at the 2023 World Fencing Championships

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Women's team foil
at the 2023 World Fencing Championships
VenueMilan Convention Center
Location Milan, Italy
Dates28–29 July
Competitors105 from 27 nations
Teams27
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  2022
2025  

The Women's team foil competition at the 2023 World Fencing Championships was held on 29 July 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

Draw

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 43
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 45
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 39
 
Flag of France.svg  France 45
 
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 42
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 45
 
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 34

Top half

Section 1

 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 45
 
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 18
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 37
 
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 35
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 45
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 23
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 45
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 15
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 45
 
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 17
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 45
 

Section 2

 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30
 
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 24
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19
 
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 45
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 34
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 45
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 45
 
 
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 36
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 32
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 45
 
 
 
 

Bottom half

Section 3

 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 45
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 45
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 35
 
Flag of France.svg  France 45
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 45
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 35
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 27
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28
 
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 19
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 45
 

Section 4

 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 45
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 16
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 45
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 43
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 45
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 28
 
 
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 45
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 44
 
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 27
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 14
 
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 45
 
 
 
 

Placement rounds

5–8th place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 45
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 40
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 28
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 27
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 45
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 31
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 43

9–16th place bracket

 
9–16th place quarterfinals9–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 43
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31
 
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 45
 
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 28
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 34
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 44
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 38
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 45
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 44 Eleventh place
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 45
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 31
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 45
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 44
 

13–16th place bracket

 
13–16th place semifinals13th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23
 
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 45
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 45
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 24
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 45
 
15th place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 45
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
14Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
16Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
17Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
18Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
19Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
20Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
21Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
22Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
24Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
25Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
26Flag of India.svg  India
27Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

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