title: Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games
text: # Fencing at the 2015 Pan American Games
  
  Fencing competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 20 to 25 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House). Due to naming rights, the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of twelve fencing events were held: six each for men and women.
  
  ## Competition schedule
  
  The following is the competition schedule for the fencing competitions:
  
  | Q | Qualifications | E | Eliminations | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event↓/Date → | Mon 20 | Mon 20 | Mon 20 | Tue 21 | Tue 21 | Tue 21 | Wed 22 | Wed 22 | Wed 22 | Thu 23 | Thu 23 | Thu 23 | Thu 23 | Fri 24 | Fri 24 | Fri 24 | Fri 24 | Sat 25 | Sat 25 | Sat 25 | Sat 25 |
  | Men's individual épée | Q | E | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Men's team épée | | | | | | | | | | ¼ | ½ | B | F | | | | | | | | |
  | Men's individual foil | | | | Q | E | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Men's team foil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¼ | ½ | B | F | | | | |
  | Men's individual sabre | | | | | | | Q | E | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Men's team sabre | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¼ | ½ | B | F |
  | Women's individual épée | | | | | | | Q | E | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Women's team épée | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¼ | ½ | B | F |
  | Women's individual foil | Q | E | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Women's team foil | | | | | | | | | | ¼ | ½ | B | F | | | | | | | | |
  | Women's individual sabre | | | | Q | E | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Women's team sabre | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¼ | ½ | B | F | | | | |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Canada)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
  | 2 | Venezuela | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  | 3 | Canada* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
  | 4 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
  | 5 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
  | 5 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
  | 7 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 9 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
  
  ## Medalists
  
  ### Men's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual épée details | Rubén Limardo Venezuela | José Domínguez Argentina | Hugues Boisvert-Simard Canada |
  | Individual épée details | Rubén Limardo Venezuela | José Domínguez Argentina | Jason Pryor United States |
  | Team épée details | Venezuela Rubén Limardo Francisco Limardo Silvio Fernández | United States Yeisser Ramirez Jason Pryor Benjamin Bratton | Cuba Yunior Reytor Reynier Henrique Ringo Quintero |
  | Individual foil details | Alexander Massialas United States | Gerek Meinhardt United States | Ghislain Perrier Brazil |
  | Individual foil details | Alexander Massialas United States | Gerek Meinhardt United States | Daniel Gómez Mexico |
  | Team foil details | United States Miles Chamley-Watson Alexander Massialas Gerek Meinhardt | Brazil Ghislain Perrier Fernando Scavasin Guilherme Toldo | Mexico Raul Arizaga Jesús Beltran Daniel Gómez |
  | Individual sabre details | Eli Dershwitz United States | Joseph Polossifakis Canada | Renzo Agresta Brazil |
  | Individual sabre details | Eli Dershwitz United States | Joseph Polossifakis Canada | Ricardo Bustamante Argentina |
  | Team sabre details | United States Eli Dershwitz Daryl Homer Jeff Spear | Canada Shaul Gordon Joseph Polossifakis Mark Peros | Argentina Ricardo Bustamante Pascual Di Tella Stefano Lucchetti |
  
  ### Women's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual épée details | Katharine Holmes United States | Violeta Ramírez Peguero Dominican Republic | Nathalie Moellhausen Brazil |
  | Individual épée details | Katharine Holmes United States | Violeta Ramírez Peguero Dominican Republic | María Martínez Venezuela |
  | Team épée details | United States Anna van Brummen Katharine Holmes Katarzyna Trzopek | Venezuela María Martínez Eliana Lugo Dayana Martinez | Brazil Nathalie Moellhausen Amanda Simeão Rayssa Costa |
  | Individual foil details | Lee Kiefer United States | Saskia Loretta Garcia Colombia | Alanna Goldie Canada |
  | Individual foil details | Lee Kiefer United States | Saskia Loretta Garcia Colombia | Nicole Ross United States |
  | Team foil details | Canada Alanna Goldie Eleanor Harvey Kelleigh Ryan | United States Lee Kiefer Nzingha Prescod Nicole Ross | Mexico Denisse Hernández Nataly Michel Melissa Rebolledo |
  | Individual sabre details | Dagmara Wozniak United States | Alejandra Benítez Venezuela | Gabriella Page Canada |
  | Individual sabre details | Dagmara Wozniak United States | Alejandra Benítez Venezuela | María Belén Pérez Maurice Argentina |
  | Team sabre details | United States Ibtihaj Muhammad Dagmara Wozniak Mariel Zagunis | Mexico Úrsula González Paola Pliego Julieta Toledo | Venezuela Alejandra Benítez Milagros Pastran Shia Rodríguez |
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  A total of 17 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
  
  * Argentina (14)
  * Brazil (18)
  * Canada (18)
  * Chile (10)
  * Colombia (13)
  * Costa Rica (1)
  * Cuba (14)
  * Dominican Republic (6)
  * El Salvador (3)
  * Guatemala (1)
  * Mexico (15)
  * Panama (1)
  * Peru (1)
  * Puerto Rico (3)
  * United States (18)
  * Venezuela (18)
  * Virgin Islands (1)
  
  ## Qualification
  
  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 was done at the 2015 Pan American Championships, where the top 7 teams plus two individuals in each event will qualify. Hosts Canada are automatically qualified with a full team of 18 athletes.
  
  