Medals Standing 
Number of fencers advancing from Pools to Direct Elimination is not final and subject to change until start of competition
| Present | 196 |
| Total | 196 |
| Call | 09:15 |
| Begin | 09:45 |
Rounds
| First Round | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pools |
| Exempt | 0 |
| Number of pools | 28 |
| Seeding |
FIE-Rules
Moved by Nation |
| Hits and times | 5 Hits | 3:00 min |
| Promoted to next round |
146 Advance by Index (all equals are qualified) This round is taken into account for direct elimination seeding. |
| Direktausscheidung | |
|---|---|
| Type | Direct elimination |
| Direct elimination mode |
Table of 256 Table of 256 Final of 4 |
| Hits and times | 15 Hits | 3 x 3:00 min | 1:00 min |