Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Qualification will be primarily based on the FIE Official Ranking as of April 2, 2012, with further individual places available at 4 zonal qualifying tournaments. Teams will be composed of 3 fencers. For teams to qualify they must be ranked in the top 16, if a continent is not ranked in the top 16 the next best placed country will take their spot.

Men's Team Sabre

 * No African country was in the top 16 of the World Rankings.

Women's Team Épée

 * No African country was in the top 16 of the World Rankings.

Women's Individual Sabre
** Up to 8 fencers spread across any team or individual events, additional to any qualifiers