Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification


This article details the qualifying phase for fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Qualification will be primarily based on the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime Official Ranking, with further individual places available at four zonal qualifying tournaments.
For the team events, 8 teams will qualify in each event. Each team must be composed of 3 fencers, with a fourth alternate. The top 4 ranked teams will qualify. The next-best ranked team from each zone will also qualify as long as it is ranked in the top 16. If a zone does not have any team ranked between fifth and sixteenth, the best-placed nation not already qualified will be selected regardless of zone.
For individual events the 3 fencers from the team event will qualify for individual competition automatically. 6 more places will be awarded based on the rankings : the top 2 fencers from each of Europe and Asia-Oceania, and the top 1 fencer from Africa and the Americas. 4 more places will be awarded through zone qualifying tournaments; only countries without a qualified fencer in an event will be eligible to participate in these zone qualifying tournaments.
The host country will be awarded a minimum of 8 quota spots. Unused spots will be awarded to other countries through the FIE universality quota and the Tripartite Commission.

Summary

Timeline

Men's events

Individual épée

Team épée

Individual foil

Team foil

Individual sabre

Team sabre

Women's events

Individual épée

Team épée

Individual foil

Team foil

Individual sabre

Team sabre