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Fencing
Grand Palais

Event	Medal


Demands strategy, coordination and reflexes

Transmitter: Sends wireless signal to scoring box when valid hit is made

Electrically conductive jacket to define target area


Áron Szilágyi (HUN) 
Five-time Olympian, with consecutive Olympic Sabre golds in 2012, 2016, 2020


ÉPÉE
American handle
Blade length: 110cm
770g
Points scored: With tip of blade
Target area: Whole body
Both score for simultaneous hits

FOIL
French handle
Belgian handle
90cm
Weight: 500g
Points scored: With tip of blade Target area: Torso only
“Right of way” – first to attack scores

SABRE
88cm 
500g
Target area: Torso, head and arms
Points scored: With tip, cutting edge and forward third of back edge of blade
“Right of way” – first to attack scores


FENCING PISTE

Scoring: Red and green lights indicate hit on target. One point per hit on target.

Bout length (mins)
15pts (or highest) to win

Rear limit
14m
Warning area


Sources: IOC, FIE
Picture: Getty Images
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