title: Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
text: # Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
  
  ## Qualification system
  
  A total of 156 fencers qualified to compete at the games. Each nation could enter a team of up to eighteen fencers (a team consisting of three athletes in each event). A maximum of two fencers per country could be entered in the individual events, and one team in the team events. All qualification were done at the 2015 Pan American Championships, where the top 7 teams plus two individuals in each event will qualify. Hosts Canada were automatically qualified with a full team of 18 athletes. All nations qualifying in a team event, could enter only 2 athletes in the individual event.
  
  ## Qualification timeline
  
  | Event | Date | Venue |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2015 Pan American Championships | April 18–23 | Santiago, Chile |
  
  ## Qualification summary
  
  | NOC | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | NOC | Ind. épée | Team épée | Ind. foil | Team foil | Ind. sabre | Team sabre | Ind. épée | Team épée | Ind. foil | Team foil | Ind. sabre | Team sabre | Total |
  | Argentina | 2 | X | 1 | | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 1 | | 14 |
  | Brazil | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 18 |
  | Canada | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 18 |
  | Chile | 1 | | 2 | X | 2 | X | | | 2 | X | | | 10 |
  | Colombia | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 1 | | | | 13 |
  | Costa Rica | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
  | Cuba | 2 | X | 1 | | 1 | | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 14 |
  | Dominican Republic | | | | | | | 2 | X | | | 2 | X | 6 |
  | El Salvador | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | X | 3 |
  | Guatemala | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Mexico | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | | | 2 | X | 2 | X | 15 |
  | Panama | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
  | Peru | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
  | 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 | 2 | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | 18 |
  | Virgin Islands | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Total: 17 NOCs | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 155 |
  
  ## Men
  
  ### Épée
  
  | Competition | Fencers per NOC | Total | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 3 | 3 | Canada |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship team event | 3 | 21 | United States Venezuela Argentina Cuba Colombia Brazil Mexico |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship individual event | 1 | 2 | Chile Dominican Republic Guatemala |
  | Total | | 26 | |
  
  ### Foil
  
  | Competition | Fencers per NOC | Total | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 3 | 3 | Canada |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship team event | 3 | 21 | United States Brazil Mexico Chile Venezuela Colombia Puerto Rico |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship individual event | 1 | 2 | Cuba Argentina |
  | Total | | 26 | |
  
  ### Sabre
  
  | Competition | Fencers per NOC | Total | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 3 | 3 | Canada |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship team event | 3 | 21 | United States Venezuela Mexico Argentina Brazil Colombia Puerto Rico Chile |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship individual event | 1 | 2 | Virgin Islands Cuba |
  | Total | | 26 | |
  
  ## Women
  
  ### Épée
  
  | Competition | Fencers per NOC | Total | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 3 | 3 | Canada |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship team event | 3 | 21 | United States Venezuela Cuba Dominican Republic Argentina Colombia Brazil |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship individual event | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica Peru |
  | Total | | 26 | |
  
  ### Foil
  
  | Competition | Fencers per NOC | Total | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 3 | 3 | Canada |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship team event | 3 | 21 | United States Venezuela Brazil Mexico Chile Argentina Puerto Rico Cuba |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship individual event | 1 | 2 1 | Colombia |
  | Total | | 25 | |
  
  ### Sabre
  
  | Competition | Fencers per NOC | Total | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 3 | 3 | Canada |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship team event | 3 | 21 | United States Mexico Venezuela Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Brazil |
  | 2015 Pan American Championship individual event | 1 | 2 | Argentina Panama |
  | Total | | 26 | |
  