40 fencers
2 poules: rounds
Round No 1
40 fencers
6 poules (4 poules of 7, 2 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries
40 qualifiers
Round No 2
40 fencers
6 poules (4 poules of 7, 2 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries
32 qualifiers
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Qualification at the end of the poules on 2 rounds
Ranking at the end of the poules on 2 rounds
Direct elimination : 32 fencers
Direct tableau