Junior World Fencing Championships

The fie fédération internationale d escrime is the governing body of the olympic sport of fencing on a global level.

Junior world fencing championships. Cadet junior world championships 2020. The junior world fencing championships are an annual international fencing competition held by the international fencing federation for athletes up to 20 years old. Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern olympic games. Three types of weapons are used in olympic fencing.

It is with great pleasure that i welcome all the participants organizers and fans at the junior world fencing championships toruń 2019 in the kujawy and pomorze. Individual cadet men s sabre individual cadet women s epee. After fencing at the 2019 cadet worlds jessica lin basking ridge n j qualified for this year s junior squad with a top eight finish at the season s final junior world cup in dijon. Fie announces cancellation of 2020 cadet junior world championships salt lake city usa in light of the impact of covid 19 across the world the fie executive committee has officially confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 cadet and junior world championships which were originally scheduled to take place in april in salt lake city usa.

The world championships are after the olympic games the most prominent international competition in the sport of fencing contestants may participate in foil épée and sabre events. Division ii fencers and cadet fencers will also be competing with points on the line for the 2021 junior and cadet world championships. Cadets as well as juniors will have another opportunity to pick up points for qualification to the junior and cadet world team in november as the nac circuit continues in minneapolis. In response to the ongoing situation regarding the coronavirus covid 19 we are receiving reports that the federation internationale d escrime fie has confirmed that the cadet and junior world championships 2020 due to be held in salt lake city from 3rd april to the 11th april has now be postponed.

The fie has 150 national member federations and is based in lausanne switzerland. They are organised at the same time and venue as the cadet world championships held for athletes up to 17 years old. Foil epee and sabre. The first junior world fencing championships were held in nîmes france in 1950.

Team usa finished fourth at the 2019 junior world championships with vermeule as the returner from last year s squad.