Individual World Cup
Formula
World Cup competitions are governed by the FIE rules for competitions. World Cups and Grand Prix are organised according to a mixed system consisting of one round of pools and a preliminary direct elimination table, followed by a main direct elimination table of 64 fencers.
The 16 top-ranked fencers in FIE rankings are exempt from the qualification phase and access directly the table of 64. All other competitors fence in pools of 7 fencers, or a mix of pools of 6 and pools of 7 if the number of fencers is not divisible by 7. The composition of the pools takes into account FIE rankings and the nationality of the fencers. Pools bouts last 3 minutes, or until a fencer has scored 5 hits. Fencers are ranked according to, successively:
- the ratio of victory per bout;
- the difference between the total number of hits scored and the total number of hits received;
- the total number of hits scored.
The 16 top-ranked fencers after the pools phase access directly the table of 64. The other fences compete in direct elimination tables until 32 fencers are selected to complete the table of 64. Direct elimination matches last three three-minute sessions with a one-minute break in between, or until a fencer has 15 hits.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th | Table of 8 | Table of 16 | Table of 32 | Table of 64 | Tableau of 96 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 96 | 78 | 60 | 54 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | |
| World Championships | 80 | 65 | 50 | _ | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Grand Prix | 48 | 39 | 30 | _ | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Zonal Championships / World Cup | 32 | 26 | 20 | _ | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Satellite | 4 | 3 | 2 | _ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
