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. 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.
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1999.
NOC Boys Girls TotalÉpée Foil Sabre Épée Foil Sabre X X2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X X 2 XX X 3 X 1 X XXX 4 X X 2 X 1 XX 2 X XX3 XX X 3 X XXX4 X 1 XX XXX5 X 1 XXX3 X 1 X 1 XXXX X5 X 1 X 1 X1 X 1 X 1 X XXX4 X1 X 1 X X XX4 X1 X X 2 X 1 X1 X 1 X1 X 1 XXXXX 540 NOCs 13 13 14 11 14 13 78
Schedule
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.
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
Events Boys' Épée Boys' Foil Boys' Sabre Girls' Épée Girls' Foil Girls' Sabre Mixed Team EventTeam Asia-Oceania 1 Team Europe 1 Team Europe 2
References
External links Official Results Book – Fencing