Fencing
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eventos masculinos
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eventos femeninos
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|---|---|
| Individual épée | Individual épée |
| Individual foil | Individual foil |
| Individual sabre | Individual sabre |
| Team épée | Team épée |
| Team foil | Team foil |
| Team sabre | Team sabre |
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eventos masculinos
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|---|
| Individual épée |
| Individual foil |
| Individual sabre |
| Team épée |
| Team foil |
| Team sabre |
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eventos femeninos
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| Individual épée |
| Individual foil |
| Individual sabre |
| Team épée |
| Team foil |
| Team sabre |
Fencing takes place on a strip or piste, which measures 14 m long x 2 m wide. Fencing uses three types of swords: foil, epée and sabre. In foil bouts, hits are scored by hitting an opponent with the tip of the weapon. Hits must target the torso but not the arms. Touches outside the target area stop the action and are not scored. In epée, which is slightly heavier than the foil, all hits must be done with the tip and not with the sides of the blade. The goal is to hit any part of the body. Simultaneous hits between fencers are allowed. The sabre can hit any part of the body above the waist, except for the hands. Hits with the blade’s edge and tip are valid. Off-target touches do not stop the action. Individual fencing matches last until 15 hits are scored or nine minutes of effective fencing time. In team events, nine matches are played in five-hit or three-minute intervals. The first team to score 45 hits is the winner. The venue for this sport was the Lima Convention Center. The United States arrived as the main contender with 70 gold medals and 165 medals in total.
Keywords
Feint: A false attack that forces a fencer to react in such a way that it opens the door for a genuine
attack.
Lunge: An extension of the fencer’s forward leg, used in a basic attack.
Parry: A defensive play used to block the opponent’s blade.
Thrust: Hitting the opponent with the tip of the weapon.
Even though there are signs of fencing as a sport dating back to 1200 B.C., it was during the 15th century when it spread throughout Europe. Over the years, lighter weapons, a set of rules more defined and the use of a wire-mesh mask to protect the athletes’ faces were introduced.
Images
Venezuelan Jesús Limardo with silver medal, Venezuelan Rubén Limardo with gold medal, Cuban Yunior Reytor and Colombian John Rodríguez with bronze medals in the Lima 2019 men’s individual fencing event at the Lima Convention Center (LCC).
Copyright Claudio Cruz/Lima 2019
Rubén Limardo of Venezuela hugs his teammate and brother Jesús Limardo at the end of the men’s individual épée final at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright César Fajardo/Lima 2019
Rubén Limardo of Venezuela competes against his teammate and brother Jesús Limardo in the Lima 2019 men’s individual épée final at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright César Fajardo / Lima 2019
Canadian Jessica Guo faces American Lee Kiefer during the Lima 2019 women’s individual foil final at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright César Fajardo/Lima 2019
Canadian Jessica Guo faces American Lee Kiefer during the Lima 2019 women’s individual foil final at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright César Fajardo/Lima 2019
Gabriela Page from Canada celebrates her victory against Mexican Natalia Botello in the Lima 2019 women’s individual competition held at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright Hans Berninzon/News Services Lima 2019
Fencers Gabriela Page from Canada and Shia Rodriguez from Mexico high-five each other after fencing competition held at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright Hans Berninzon/News Services Lima 2019
Athlete Natalia Botello from Mexico does maneuver in the Lima 2019 women’s individual fencing competition held at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright Hans Berninzon/News Services Lima 2019
Venezuelan Jesús Limardo with silver medal, Venezuelan Rubén Limardo with gold medal, Cuban Yunior Reytor and Colombian John Rodríguez with bronze medals in the Lima 2019 men’s individual fencing event at the Lima Convention Center (LCC).
Copyright Claudio Cruz/Lima 2019
Rubén Limardo of Venezuela hugs his teammate and brother Jesús Limardo at the end of the men’s individual épée final at the Lima Convention Center.
Copyright César Fajardo/Lima 2019
