Medals Standing 
| Present | 247 |
| Total | 247 |
| Call | 08:15 |
| Begin | 09:00 |
Rounds
| Premier tour | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pools |
| Exempt | 16 |
| Number of pools | 33 |
| Seeding |
FIE-Rules
Moved by Nation |
| Hits and times | 5 Hits | 3:00 min |
| Promoted to next round |
176 Advance by Index (all equals are qualified) This round is taken into account for direct elimination seeding. |
| Élimination directe | |
|---|---|
| Type | Direct elimination |
| Direct elimination mode |
Table of 256 preliminary World Cup World Cup preliminary table of 256 main table of 64 places 1-16 by drawing lots in pairs places 17-32 fencers who have the highest indices after the round of pools for place 32 barrage by 5 hits places 33-64 fencers qualified by preliminary table in order of the indices after first round Final of 4 |
| Hits and times | 15 Hits | 3 x 3:00 min | 1:00 min |
Officials
Dieter Lammer
Wilfried Gsching
Andreas Mueller