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The Asian Fencing Championships is a big sports event where top fencers from Asia and Oceania compete. It's like the Olympics, but just for this part of the world! The Asian Fencing Confederation organizes this exciting competition.

The very first Asian Fencing Championships happened way back in 1973 in Tehran, Iran. After that, fencing wasn't as active in Asia for a while. But the tournament started up again in 1989 and has been held every year since 2007. Winning at these championships is important because fencers can earn points for the Fencing World Cup, which helps them qualify for bigger international events.

Where Have the Championships Been Held?

The Asian Fencing Championships have taken place in many different cities across Asia. Each year, a new city gets to host this exciting event, welcoming fencers from all over the region.

Past Host Cities

  Year Host
1973 Iran Tehran, Iran
1 1989 China Beijing, China
2 1991 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3 1993 Japan Tokyo, Japan
4 1995 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
5 1997 Iran Tehran, Iran (Men)
China Nanjing, China (Women)
6 1999 China Nanjing, China
7 2001 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
8 2003 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
9 2004 Philippines Manila, Philippines
10 2005 Malaysia Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
11 2007 China Nantong, China
12 2008 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
13 2009 Qatar Doha, Qatar
14 2010 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
15 2011 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
16 2012 Japan Wakayama, Japan
17 2013 China Shanghai, China
18 2014 South Korea Suwon, South Korea
19 2015 Singapore Singapore
20 2016 China Wuxi, China
21 2017 Hong Kong Hong Kong
22 2018 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
23 2019 Japan Chiba, Japan
24 2022 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
25 2023 China Wuxi, China
26 2024 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
27 2025 Indonesia Bali, Indonesia

Learn More About Fencing

  • Fencing at the Summer Olympics
  • World Fencing Championships
  • Other big fencing championships in different parts of the world:
    • African Fencing Championships
    • European Fencing Championships
    • Pan American Fencing Championships
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