Format

178 Qualified By index (all equals are qualified)
27.35% Eliminated
Parameter Fencing (FIE) rules move to Nation

This round is taken into account for seeding of direct elimination.

Hits: 5
Time: 3 min

194 Qualifiers

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: 15
Time: 3 x 3 min