The men's
épée
The (, ; ), also rendered as epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains a ...
event at the
2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...
took place on 28 July 2024 at the
Grand Palais
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strip.
Background
This was the 29th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since being introduced in 1900.
Romain Cannone was the defending champion, but lost in the round of 16.
Qualification
Competition format
The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2024 tournament continued to use that format. Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer was the winner; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout. Standard
épée
The (, ; ), also rendered as epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains a ...
rules regarding target area, striking, and priority were used.
Schedule
The competition was held over a single day, Sunday, 28 July. Women's épée bouts alternate with the
men's sabre event bouts.
[Olympic Schedule - Fencing]
, '' Olympics.com''. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
All times use
Central European Summer Time
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(
UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
Principal cities: Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Por ...
)
Results
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links
Draw
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Men's épée
Men's events at the 2024 Summer Olympics