World Fencing Championships 2023: Updated Schedule, fixtures, results and live streaming details

Olympian Bhavani Devi will lead the 24-member Indian contingent in the event.

The World Fencing Championships 2023 is scheduled to take place from July 22 to 30 in Milan, Italy. A total of 24 Indian fencers across three events are set to take part in the Championships, which offers ranking points for Paris Olympic Games 2024. The individual events run from July 22 to 27, while the team events will be held from July 27 to 30.

Tokyo Olympian Bhavani Devi, who is the only Indian to qualify for the Olympics, will spearhead the Indian contingent. She recently added one more trophy to the cabinet by claiming the bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships and in the process reached WR-28 in the FIE rankings in Sabre section. On her run to the semis, she defeated world number one Misaki Emura, but lost a close encounter in the following round (14-15).

In the men's section youngster Karan Gurjar Singh has shown good signs in the international circuit and is currently training in Orleans under Christian Bauer who is regarded as one of the best coaches in the fencing circuit. Alongside Karan, Sunil Kumar in the Epee showed good signs in the Asian Championships last month.

When will World Fencing Championships 2023 begin?

The World Fencing Championships 2023 will begin on July 22 and will end on July 30.

Where will World Fencing Championships 2023 take place?

Milan Convention Centre in Milan, Italy will host the competition.

Indian squad for World Fencing Championships 2023

Sabre

Men's - Karan Singh, Gisho Nidhi, Abhay Krishna, and Vishal Thappar

Women's - Bhavani Devi, Christy Jose, Jagmeet Kaur, and Rishika Khajuria

Epee

Men's - Udaivir Singh, Sunil Kumar, Shankar Pandey, and Sherjin Santhimol

Women's - Taniksha Khatri, Ena Arora, Jyothika Dutta, and Yashkreet Hayer

Foil

Men's - Akash Kumar, Bibish Kathiresan, Arjun, Dev, Akash Kumar

Women's - Jenisha Raj Viji, Ashitha Stalinraj, Vinayakam Paranjothi, and Ciril Jaydev.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of World Fencing Championships 2023 in India?

The Live streaming of World Fencing Championships will be available on FIE YouTube channel. Unfortunately, there is no broadcast available in India.

World Fencing Championships 2023 Schedule

July 22

Men’s Sabre and Women’s Epee Qualifiers- 12 PM

July 23

Women’s Foil and Men’s Epee Qualifiers- 12 PM

July 24

Men’s Foil and Women’s Sabre Qualifiers -12 PM

July 25

Men’s Sabre and Women’s Epee (R64 to quarter-finals) - 12:00 PM

Women's Epee and Men's Sabre (quarter-finals to final) - 07:30 PM

July 26

Men’s Epee and Women’s Foil (R64 to quarter-finals) - 12:00 PM

Men’s Epee and Women’s Foil (quarter-finals to final) - 09:10 PM

July 27

Men's team Sabre qualifying (9th-32nd) - 12 PM

Women's team Epee qualifying (9th to 32nd) - 12PM

July 28

Men’s team Epee (9th-32nd) - 12 PM

Women’s team Foil (9th-32nd) - 01 PM

Women’s team Epee, men’s team sabre quarter-finals, 5th-8th place matches, and semi-finals - 01:30 PM

Women’s team Epee, men’s team Sabre bronze and gold medal - 04:30 PM

July 29

Women’s team Sabre (9th-32nd) - 12 PM

Men’s team Foil (9th-32nd) - 12 PM.

Women’s team Foil, men’s team Epee quarter-finals, 5th-8th place and semi-finals - 01:30 PM

Women’s team Foil, men’s team Epee bronze and gold medal - 04:30 PM

July 30

Women’s team Sabre, men’s team Foil quarter-finals, 5th-8th place, and semi-finals - 02 PM

Women’s team Sabre, men’s team Foil bronze and gold medal - 04:40 PM