22 fencers
2 poules: rounds
Round No 1
22 fencers
4 poules (2 poules of 6, 2 poules of 5)
Separation by : regions
21 qualifiers
Round No 2
21 fencers
3 poules of 7
Separation by : regions
16 qualifiers
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Direct elimination : 16 fencers
Direct tableau