30 fencers
2 poules: rounds
Round no 1
30 fencers
5 poules of 6
separation by : countries
29 qualifiers
Round no 2
29 fencers
5 poules (4 poules of 6, 1 poule of 5)
separation by : countries
24 qualifiers
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Direct elimenation : 24 fencers
direct elimenation