Fencing competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 23 (the day before the opening ceremony) to 28 June 2022 at the Gran Salón of the Club Campestre.
| Fencing at the 2022 Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
 Fencing pictogram | |
| Venue | Club Campestre |
| Dates | 23–28 June 2022 |
| Competitors | 114 from 9 nations |
| Champions | |
 Venezuela (5 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze) | |
Twelve medal events were scheduled to be contested in the three disciplines of épée, foil and sabre. In each discipline an individual and a team event were held for each gender. A total of 114 athletes (57 per gender) competed in the events. The events were open competitions without age restrictions.[1]
Venezuela were the fencing competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Santa Marta 2017.[2] Venezuela and hosts Colombia won 5 gold medals each, however Venezuela reached two more silver medals (6–4) than Colombia to win the Bolivarian fencing competitions again.
Participating nations edit
A total of 9 nations (all the 7 ODEBO nations and 2 invited) registered athletes for the fencing events. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 24 athletes (12 per gender). Each nation could register a maximum of two athletes for the individual events and a team composed by a maximum of four athletes for the team events.[1]
Venue edit
The fencing events were held at the Gran Salón of the Club Campestre located near the Balneario Hurtado in the north of Valledupar. The venue has a capacity for 500 people.[3]
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Host nation)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 |  Colombia* | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Peru | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
Medalists edit
Men's events edit
Women's events edit
References edit
- ^ a b "XIX JUEGOS BOLIVARIANOS VALLEDUPAR COLOMBIA – MANUAL TÉCNICO – ESGRIMA" (PDF). www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com (in Spanish). Bolivarian Sport Games 2022 Technical Coordination, ODEBO and Confederación Sudamericana de Esgrima. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Espadas y floretes listos para definir las primeras medallas de los juegos". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com (in Spanish). Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Organizing Committee. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ ""Tenemos un escenario óptimo para la competencia": DTI de Esgrima". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com (in Spanish). Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Organizing Committee. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.