Coupe du Monde

Formula of the competition

175 fencers  
1 poules: round
 
159 fencers (175 at the start, 16 exemptions)
23 poules (21 poules of 7, 2 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries, countries, countries
120 qualifiers
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Direct elimination : 136 fencers
 
Preliminary tableau with 32 exemptions
32 qualifiers
 
Main tableau of 64