105 fencers
2 poules: rounds
Round No 1
105 fencers
15 poules of 7
Separation by : countries
105 qualifiers
Round No 2
105 fencers
18 poules (15 poules of 6, 3 poules of 5)
Separation by : countries
78 qualifiers
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Direct elimination : 78 fencers
Direct elimination