104 fencers
2 poules: rounds
Round No 1
104 fencers
15 poules (14 poules of 7, 1 poule of 6)
Separation by : countries
102 qualifiers
Round No 2
102 fencers
15 poules (12 poules of 7, 3 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries
78 qualifiers
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Direct elimination : 78 fencers
Direct tableau