The 2023 World Fencing Championships were held from 22 to 30 July 2023 in Milan, Italy.[1]
| 2023 World Fencing Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 22–30 July |
| Host city | Milan, Italy |
| Venue | Milan Convention Center |
| Website | www.milano2023.com |
After the Olga Kharlan handshaking incident at the championships, in which she tapped blades as an alternative to shaking the hand of a defeated Russian opponent and was subsequently disqualified, the International Fencing Federation changed its rules so that the previously required handshakes between fencers at the end of a bout would become optional, with a distance greeting permitted instead.[2][3]
Schedule
editTwelve events were held.[4]
All times are local (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 22 July | 09:00 | Women's épée qualification |
| Men's sabre qualification | ||
| 23 July | 09:00 | Women's foil qualification |
| Men's épée qualification | ||
| 24 July | 09:00 | Women's sabre qualification |
| Men's foil qualification | ||
| 25 July | 08:30 | Women's épée |
| Men's sabre | ||
| 26 July | 08:30 | Women's foil |
| Men's épée | ||
| 27 July | 10:00 | Women's épée team |
| Men's sabre team | ||
| Women's sabre | ||
| Men's foil | ||
| 28 July | 09:00 | Men's épée team |
| Women's foil team | ||
| 10:00 | Women's épée team | |
| Men's sabre team | ||
| 29 July | 09:00 | Men's foil team |
| Women's sabre team | ||
| 10:00 | Women's foil team | |
| Men's épée team | ||
| 30 July | 10:30 | Women's sabre team |
| Men's foil team |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy* | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  France | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
Men
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Women
editReferences
edit- ^ "Organising Committee established for Milan 2023 World Fencing Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "FIE agrees to make handshake optional after Kharlan controversy". www.insidethegames.biz. 29 July 2023.
- ^ "International Fencing Federation decides to cancel mandatory handshake". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Invitation" (PDF). fie.org. p. 15. Retrieved 16 July 2022.