203 fencers
1 poules: round
187 fencers (203 at the start, 16 exemptions)
27 poules (25 poules of 7, 2 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries
144 qualifiers
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Direct elimination : 160 fencers
Preliminary tableau with 32 exemptions
32 qualifiers
Main tableau of 64