Fencing at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

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VenueNanjing International Expo Center
Dates17–20 August
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Fencing at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 20 August at the Nanjing International Expo Center in Nanjing, China.

Qualification[]

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 6 competitors, 3 per each gender and 1 per each weapon. 60 places will be decided at the 2014 Cadet World Championships held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from 3–12 April 2014.[1] The top 4 European, top 2 American, top 2 Asian/Oceania and top African fencers from each event will qualify. Furthermore, the top 2 Oceania fencers and the top fencer from Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe across all events not yet qualified will also qualify. As hosts, China was given the maximum quota should they not qualify, but declined to use those extra spots and a further 12, 6 in each gender was initially given by the Tripartite Commission, but only nine spots were used.[2]

To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1999.[2]

NOC Boys Girls Total
Épée Foil Sabre Épée Foil Sabre
 Algeria X X 2
 Argentina X 1
 Australia X 1
 Bolivia X 1
 Brazil X X 2
 Brunei X 1
 Canada X X 2
 China X X X 3
 Croatia X 1
 Egypt X X X X 4
 France X X 2
 Georgia X 1
 Germany X X 2
 Greece X X X 3
 Hong Kong X X X 3
 Hungary X X X X 4
 Iraq X 1
 Italy X X X X X 5
 Jamaica X 1
 Japan X X X 3
 Jordan X 1
 Kazakhstan X 1
 South Korea X X X X X 5
 Kuwait X 1
 Lebanon X 1
 Mexico X 1
 New Zealand X 1
 Niger X 1
 Poland X X X X 4
 Puerto Rico X 1
 Romania X 1
 Russia X X X X 4
 Senegal X 1
 Sweden X X 2
 Syria X 1
 Togo X 1
 Tunisia X 1
 Turkey X 1
 Ukraine X 1
 United States X X X X X 5
40 NOCs 13 13 14 11 14 13 78

Schedule[]

The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[3]

All times are CST (UTC+8)
Event Date Event Day Starting Time Event Details
August 17 Sunday 09:30 Girls' Foil
August 17 Sunday 13:15 Boys' Sabre
August 18 Monday 09:30 Girls' Épée
August 18 Monday 13:15 Boys' Épée
August 19 Tuesday 09:30 Boys' Foil
August 19 Tuesday 13:15 Girls' Sabre
August 20 Wednesday 09:30 Mixed Team

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)2013
2 South Korea (KOR)1102
3 Hungary (HUN)1012
4 Poland (POL)1001
 United States (USA)1001
6 Italy (ITA)0202
7 Sweden (SWE)0112
8 Hong Kong (HKG)0101
 Japan (JPN)0101
10 China (CHN)0022
11 France (FRA)0011
Totals (11 nations)66618

Events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Boys' Épée
details

 Hungary

 Sweden

 Russia
Boys' Foil

 Poland

 Hong Kong

 France
Boys' Sabre

 Russia

 South Korea

 China
Girls' Épée
details

 South Korea

 Italy

 Sweden
Girls' Foil
Sabrina Massialas
 United States
Karin Miyawaki
 Japan

 China
Girls' Sabre

 Russia

 Italy

 Hungary
Mixed Team Event
Team Asia-Oceania 1

 Hong Kong

 Hong Kong
Misaki Emura
 Japan

 South Korea

 South Korea
Karin Miyawaki
 Japan
Team Europe 1

 Hungary
Marta Martyanova
 Russia

 Russia

 Italy

 Poland

 Russia
Team Europe 2

 Italy

 Greece

 Sweden

 Sweden

 France

 Poland

References[]

  1. ^ "2014 Youth Olympic Games - Nanjing FIE Qualifications" (PDF). FIE. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Qualification System: Fencing" (PDF). FIE. June 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Sport Explanatory Brochure: Fencing" (PDF). Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

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