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The Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) was founded on April 22, 1891, in New York City by a group of fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union.As early as 1940, the AFLA was recognized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) and the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for fencing in the United States.
212 fencing quota places, with an equal distribution between men and women, were available for Paris 2024, similar to the Tokyo 2020 roster size. Qualified NOCs could enter a maximum of eighteen fencers (nine per gender), with each consisting of a trio, whether men's or women's, across all weapon-based team events (foil, épée, and sabre).
The Fencing World Cup is an international fencing competition held by the International Fencing Federation. In each weapon (Men's and Women's Épée , Sabre and Foil ), three Grand Prix, five World Cup events and several satellite events are contested each season.
Mariel Zagunis, also a Notre Dame graduate, is the only other American gold medalist in women’s fencing, winning saber in 2004 and 2008. Contact IndyStar correspondent David Woods at dwoods1411 ...
The 2022 World Fencing Championships were held from 15 to 23 July ... All times are local . Date Time Round 15 July 09:00 Women's épée qualification 13:00 Men's ...
Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. There are three forms of Olympic fencing: Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso; double touches are not allowed.
Peter Westbrook, right, raises his arms in triumph after defeating Steve Mormando in the sabre competition of the U.S. Fencing Association national championships in Chicago, June 12, 1984.
3 All-time medal table ... This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in fencing. Current program ... International Olympic Committee results database