Qualification Summary
Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum of 18 competitors (9 men and 9 women) with a maximum of three athletes per individual event and one team of three athletes per team event. As hosts, Japan was given eight athlete quotas to use in any way they want, in addition to whatever they qualify normally. The remaining quotas will be decided through various methods, specifically the Team Ranking List, published on April 4th 2020, the Individual Adjusted Official Rankings, published on April 4th 2020 and through the zone qualifying events. Nations qualifying through the Team Ranking List must be ranked in the top sixteen.
Qualified Nations
Qualification events are listed in hierarchical order.
Men’s Individual Epee
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Nations Qualified in Team Event | 24 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Africa | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Americas | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Asia/Oceania | 2 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Europe | 2 | |
| African Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| American Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| Asian/Oceania Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| European Zone Qualifying Event | 1 |
Women’s Individual Epee
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Nations Qualified in Team Event | 24 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Africa | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Americas | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Asia/Oceania | 2 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Europe | 2 | |
| African Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| American Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| Asian/Oceania Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| European Zone Qualifying Event | 1 |
Men’s Team Epee
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ranking List – Top 4 | 4 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top African (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top American (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top Asian/Oceania (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top European (Rank 5-16) | 1 |
Women’s Team Epee
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ranking List – Top 4 | 4 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top African (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top American (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top Asian/Oceania (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top European (Rank 5-16) | 1 |
Men’s Individual Foil
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Nations Qualified in Team Event | 24 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Africa | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Americas | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Asia/Oceania | 2 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Europe | 2 | |
| African Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| American Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| Asian/Oceania Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| European Zone Qualifying Event | 1 |
Women’s Individual Foil
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Nations Qualified in Team Event | 24 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Africa | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Americas | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Asia/Oceania | 2 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Europe | 2 | |
| African Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| American Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| Asian/Oceania Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| European Zone Qualifying Event | 1 |
Men’s Team Foil
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ranking List – Top 4 | 4 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top African (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top American (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top Asian/Oceania (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top European (Rank 5-16) | 1 |
Women’s Team Foil
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ranking List – Top 4 | 4 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top African (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top American (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top Asian/Oceania (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top European (Rank 5-16) | 1 |
Men’s Individual Sabre
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Nations Qualified in Team Event | 24 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Africa | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Americas | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Asia/Oceania | 2 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Europe | 2 | |
| African Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| American Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| Asian/Oceania Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| European Zone Qualifying Event | 1 |
Women’s Individual Sabre
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Nations Qualified in Team Event | 24 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Africa | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Americas | 1 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Asia/Oceania | 2 | |
| Adjusted Official Rankings – Europe | 2 | |
| African Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| American Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| Asian/Oceania Zone Qualifying Event | 1 | |
| European Zone Qualifying Event | 1 |
Men’s Team Sabre
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ranking List – Top 4 | 4 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top African (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top American (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top Asian/Oceania (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top European (Rank 5-16) | 1 |
Women’s Team Sabre
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ranking List – Top 4 | 4 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top African (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top American (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top Asian/Oceania (Rank 5-16) | 1 | |
| Team Ranking List – Top European (Rank 5-16) | 1 |