Fencing at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification

Main article: Fencing at the 2019 Pan American Games

The following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the Fencing at the 2019 Pan American Games competitions.

Qualification system

A total of 156 fencers will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of 18 athletes (nine per gender). The top seven teams at the 2018 Pan American Championships, along with the top two individuals not qualified through the team event will qualify for each respective discipline per gender. The host nation, Peru, automatically qualifies the maximum number of fencers (18). A maximum of two athletes from one NOC can enter the individual events.

Qualification timeline

Event	Date	Venue
2018 Pan American Fencing Championships	June 15–20, 2018	Havana

Qualification summary

A total of 15 countries qualified fencers.

NOC	Men						Women						Total
	Ind. épée	Team épée	Ind. foil	Team foil	Ind. sabre	Team sabre	Ind. épée	Team épée	Ind. foil	Team foil	Ind. sabre	Team sabre
Argentina	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	18
Brazil	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X			15
Canada	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	18
Chile	1		1		1								3
Colombia	1		2	X	2	X			2	X	2	X	13
Costa Rica							1						1
Cuba	2	X	1		2	X	2	X	2	X	1		14
Dominican Republic							1				2	X	4
El Salvador									1				1
Mexico	2	X	2	X	1		2	X	2	X	2	X	16
Panama											1		1
Peru	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	18
Puerto Rico			2	X									3
United States	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	2	X	18
Venezuela	2	X			2	X	2	X	1		2	X	13
Total: 15 NOCs	18	8	18	8	18	8	18	8	18	8	18	8	156

Men

Épée

Competition	Fencers per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host nation	3	3	Peru
2018 Pan American Championship team event	3	21	United States  Venezuela  Argentina  Brazil  Cuba  Mexico  Canada
2018 Pan American Championship individual event	1	2	Colombia  Chile
Total		26

Foil

Competition	Fencers per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host nation	3	3	Peru
2018 Pan American Championship team event	3	21	United States  Brazil  Canada  Puerto Rico  Argentina  Mexico  Colombia
2018 Pan American Championship individual event	1	2	Chile  Cuba
Total		26

Sabre

Competition	Fencers per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host nation	3	3	Peru
2018 Pan American Championship team event	3	21	United States  Canada  Argentina  Venezuela  Colombia  Cuba  Brazil
2018 Pan American Championship individual event	1	2	Mexico  Chile
Total		26

Women

Épée

Competition	Fencers per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host nation	3	3	Peru
2018 Pan American Championship team event	3	21	United States  Canada  Cuba  Brazil  Argentina  Venezuela  Mexico
2018 Pan American Championship individual event	1	2	Dominican Republic  Costa Rica
Total		26

Foil

Competition	Fencers per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host nation	3	3	Peru
2018 Pan American Championship team event	3	21	United States  Canada  Brazil  Argentina  Mexico  Cuba  Colombia
2018 Pan American Championship individual event	1	2	Venezuela  Puerto Rico  El Salvador
Total		26

Sabre

Competition	Fencers per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host nation	3	3	Peru
2018 Pan American Championship team event	3	21	United States  Mexico  Venezuela  Canada  Argentina  Colombia  Dominican Republic
2018 Pan American Championship individual event	1	2	Cuba  Panama
Total		26