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Asian Fencing Championships is the fencing zonal championship organized by the Asian Fencing Confederation for the Asia-Oceania zone. The first Asian Fencing Championships was held in 1973 in Tehran, however, fencing in the continent did not proceed actively enough. The tournament restarted in 1989 and it has been held annually since 2007. It awards points for the Fencing World Cup.

Medal Table (2004-2019)

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  South Korea 82 62 82 226
2  China 76 57 73 206
3  Japan 12 29 78 119
4  Kazakhstan 7 11 27 45
5  Hong Kong 3 8 65 76
6  Iran 0 10 19 29
7  Australia 0 2 2 4
8  Thailand 0 1 1 2
9  Vietnam 0 0 5 5
10  Uzbekistan 0 0 3 3
11  Kyrgyzstan 0 0 2 2
 Singapore 0 0 2 2
13  Chinese Taipei 0 0 1 1
Totals (13 nations) 180 180 360 720

Related pages

  • Fencing at the Summer Olympics
  • World Fencing Championships
  • other zone championships: African Fencing Championships, European Fencing Championships, Pan American Fencing Championships
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