60 fencers
2 poules: rounds
Round No 1
60 fencers
9 poules (6 poules of 7, 3 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries
60 qualifiers
Round No 2
60 fencers
9 poules (6 poules of 7, 3 poules of 6)
Separation by : countries
48 qualifiers
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Qualification at the end of the poules on 1 round
Ranking at the end of the poules on 2 rounds
Direct elimination : 48 fencers
Direct elimination