Fencing at the 2011 Pan American Games
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Fencing
competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
will be held from October 24 to October 29 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium. All 12 events will be on the schedule, meaning every team event will be contested, after reverting to Olympic only events in 2007.
).
, or sabre
) if it has qualified for the team event and 1 athlete per if it has not.
The top seven teams at the 2010 Pan American Championship in San Jose
, Costa Rica
plus hosts Mexico in each team event qualify a three athletes for each respective team event, and two athletes for the individual event for that weapon. Also this championship qualified the top 2 athletes per event for the individual event if the country had not qualified through the team event.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
will be held from October 24 to October 29 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium. All 12 events will be on the schedule, meaning every team event will be contested, after reverting to Olympic only events in 2007.
Medal table
Key:| 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 18 | 44 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's events
| Individual épée |
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| Team épée |
Soren Thompson Soren Thompson Soren Thompson is an American right-handed epee fencer.Thompson attended Torrey Pines High School and Princeton University .-Fencing career:... Weston Kelsey Weston Kelsey Weston "Seth" Kelsey is an American épée fencer. He has represented the United States at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games, and at the World Fencing Championships since 2003, most recently placing seventh at the 2010 World Fencing Championships in Paris, France... Cody Mattern Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Lin Meinhardt is a foil fencer from San Francisco, California, United States.Meinhardt was one of two children born to Kurt and Jane Meinhardt. He attended Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco for two years and completed high school in a home schooling program... |
Silvio Fernandez Francisco Limardo Ruben Limardo Rubén Limardo Rubén Dario Limardo Gascón is a male fencer from Venezuela. He competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the épée competition, and won two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. His younger brother Francisco also competes in fencing on the international level.-References:*... Jhon Perez |
Tigran Bajgoric Igor Gantsevich Vincent Pelletier Etienne Turbide |
| Individual foil |
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| Team foil |
Miles Chamley-Watson Alexander Massialas Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Lin Meinhardt is a foil fencer from San Francisco, California, United States.Meinhardt was one of two children born to Kurt and Jane Meinhardt. He attended Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco for two years and completed high school in a home schooling program... |
Etienne Turbide Anthony Prymack Nicolas Teisseire Tigran Bajgoric |
Fernando Scavasin Heitor Shimbo Guilherme Toldo Renzo Agresta |
| Individual sabre |
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| Team sabre |
Benjamin Igoe Timothy Morehouse James Williams |
Joseph Polossifakis Philippe Beaudry Vincent Couturier Anthony Prymack |
Renzo Agresta William De Moraes Tywilliam Pacheco Heitor Shimbo |
Women's events
| Individual épée |
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| Team épée |
Lindsay Campbell Courtney Hurley Kelley Hurley |
Sherraine Schalm Ainsley Switzer Sandra Sassine Sandra Sassine Sandra Sassine is a Canadian fencer. She was born in Chibougamau, Quebec. She will compete in the individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the women's sabre, she competed in section 3, beating Elvira Wood in the first round, but was eliminated in the second round by gold... Daria Jorqera |
Alexandra Avena Andrea Millan Alejandra Teran Alely Hernandez |
| Individual foil |
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| Team foil |
Lee Kiefer Nzingha Prescod Doris Willette Ibtihaj Muhammad |
Alanna Goldie Monica Peterson Kelleigh Ryan Sandra Sassine Sandra Sassine Sandra Sassine is a Canadian fencer. She was born in Chibougamau, Quebec. She will compete in the individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the women's sabre, she competed in section 3, beating Elvira Wood in the first round, but was eliminated in the second round by gold... |
Mariana Gonzalez Mariana González (fencer) Mariana Isabel González Parra is a female fencer from Venezuela. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the foil competition, and won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:*... Johanna Fuenmayor Yulitza Suarez Maria Martinez |
| Individual sabre |
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| Team sabre |
Ibtihaj Muhammad Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... Dagmara Wozniak Dagmara Wozniak Dagmara Wozniak is a Polish-born American sabre fencer. Wozniak was named to the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's sabre competition.... Lindsay Campbell |
Ursula Gonzalez Angelica Aguilar Angelica Larios Alejandra Teran |
Alejandra Benitez Yulitza Suarez Maria Blanco Patricia Contreras |
Schedule
All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5UTC-5
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| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 11 | Monday October 24, 2011 | 9:00 | 14:40 | Women's individual foil | Preliminaries |
| Men's individual épée | Preliminaries | ||||
| 18:50 | 21:15 | Women's individual foil | Semifinals/Finals | ||
| Men's individual épée | Semifinals/Finals | ||||
| Day 12 | Tuesday October 25, 2011 | 9:00 | 14:20 | Women's individual sabre | Preliminaries |
| Men's individual foil | Preliminaries | ||||
| 18:50 | 21:15 | Women's individual sabre | Semifinals/Finals | ||
| Men's individual foil | Semifinals/Finals | ||||
| Day 13 | Wednesday October 26, 2011 | 9:00 | 14:20 | Women's individual épée | Preliminaries |
| Men's individual sabre | Preliminaries | ||||
| 18:50 | 21:15 | Women's individual épée | Semifinals/Finals | ||
| Men's individual sabre | Semifinals/Finals | ||||
| Day 14 | Thursday October 27, 2011 | 8:30 | 17:50 | Women's team foil | Quarter/Semifinals/Bronze medal match |
| Men's team épée | Quarter/Semifinals/Bronze medal match | ||||
| 18:50 | 21:00 | Women's team foil | Finals | ||
| Men's team épée | Finals | ||||
| Day 15 | Friday October 28, 2011 | 8:30 | 17:30 | Women's team sabre | Quarter/Semifinals/Bronze medal match |
| Men's team foil | Quarter/Semifinals/Bronze medal match | ||||
| 18:50 | 21:50 | Women's team sabre | Finals | ||
| Men's team foil | Finals | ||||
| Day 16 | Saturday October 29, 2011 | 8:30 | 17:30 | Women's team épée | Quarter/Semifinals/Bronze medal match |
| Men's team sabre | Quarter/Semifinals/Bronze medal match | ||||
| 18:50 | 21:50 | Women's team épée | Finals | ||
| Men's team sabre | Finals |
Qualification
An NOC may enter up to 3 athletes per weapon (épée, foilFoil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
, or sabre
Sabre
The sabre or saber is a kind of backsword that usually has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger...
) if it has qualified for the team event and 1 athlete per if it has not.
The top seven teams at the 2010 Pan American Championship in San Jose
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
plus hosts Mexico in each team event qualify a three athletes for each respective team event, and two athletes for the individual event for that weapon. Also this championship qualified the top 2 athletes per event for the individual event if the country had not qualified through the team event.