TBILISI, Georgia, July 30, 2025 – France won the gold medal in women’s team sabre at the 2025 Tbilisi Fencing World Championships and Japan won the gold medal in men’s team epee. It was the sixth day of finals and closing day for the Championships, concluding a total of 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. The Championships have taken place in Tbilisi’s Olympic Palace with 27 women’s and 45 men’s teams competing today in sabre and epee.
Before officially closing the Championships, FIE Interim President Abdelmoneim El Husseiny said, “This event has reflected the true values of fencing: respect, fairness and unity. Thank you all and may the spirit of fencing continue to inspire the world.”
A speech was also delivered by Georgian Fencing Federation President Mr. Merab Bazadze, who stated, “…It is my great honour to thank all of you for making the 2025 Fencing World Championships in Tbilisi an unforgettable success … your dedication brought this event to life.”
The Closing Ceremony concluded with the FIE flag being officially passed from the Georgian Fencing Federation to Mr. Zheng Kang Zhao of the Hong Kong, China Fencing Association for the 2026 Fencing World Championships.
France faced Korea in the final match of women’s team sabre, winning with a 45-37 score. In the semifinal round, Korea won against Japan, 45-36, while France defeated Hungary, 45-41. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Japan, 45-34.
“It feels amazing, I think we dreamed about this. Now we are the happiest”, said France’s Faustine Clapier. “I think it was a very difficult day for all of us, we went through a lot of difficult times during the matches. But we stayed with a good attitude with energy, we never gave up and that’s why now we’re here.”
Japan faced Hungary in the final match of men’s team epee, winning with a 45-35 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against France, 45-35, while Japan defeated Kazakhstan, 42-41. The bronze medal went to Kazakhstan over France, 45-31.
“It is a most-wonderful day in my fencing life”, said Japan’s Seiya Asami. “It was a very tough day with tough matches, but we trust our teammates and we trust our coach, and we trust Japan to win. Kazakhstan was the most difficult, we were behind and Koki Kano got the points to help us win.”
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Korea (silver), Hungary (bronze), Japan, Bulgaria, USA, Spain and China.
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Japan (gold), Hungary (silver), Kazakhstan (bronze), France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland and Venezuela.
Complete and official results may be found here on the FIE web site. To watch livestream fencing, check out FencingTV.com! Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2025 Tbilisi Fencing World Championships: https://fencing.ge
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