FENCING PRIZE MONEY · 2ND OF 21 NATIONS
France fencing prize money
France's fencers have won £203,008 between 18 fencers, 13.2% of all the fencing prize money we hold. Sara Balzer leads on £27,256.
PRIZE MONEY£203k
FENCERS18
TITLES3
NATION RANK2nd
France's fencers
By career fencing prize money
| # | FENCER | WORLD | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Balzer | 15 | 1 | £27,256£27k |
| 2 | Jean-Philippe Patrice | 18 | 1 | £24,436£24k |
| 3 | Toscane Tori | 20 | 1 | £19,737£20k |
| 4 | Pauline Ranvier | 25 | 0 | £19,737£20k |
| 5 | Sarah Noutcha | 43 | 1 | £12,218£12k |
| 6 | Rémi Garrigue | 49 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 7 | Sébastien Patrice | 50 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 8 | Maxime Pianfetti | 51 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 9 | Marie-Florence Candassamy | 63 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 10 | Alexandra Louis-Marie | 64 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 11 | Lauren Rembi | 65 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 12 | Éloïse Vanryssel | 66 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 13 | Faustine Clapier | 68 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 14 | Maxime Pauty | 78 | 0 | £7,519£8k |
| 15 | Anita Blaze | 114 | 0 | £4,699£5k |
| 16 | Éva Lacheray | 115 | 0 | £4,699£5k |
| 17 | Morgane Patru | 116 | 0 | £4,699£5k |
| 18 | Manon Brunet | 130 | 0 | £2,820£3k |
France's top 15
France's titles
3 wins, newest first
| CHAMPIONSHIP | WINNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 World Fencing Championships, Men's team sabre | Jean-Philippe Patrice, Rémi Garrigue, Sébastien Patrice, Maxime Pianfetti | £37,594£38k |
| 2025 World Fencing Championships, Women's team sabre | Sara Balzer, Toscane Tori, Sarah Noutcha, Faustine Clapier | £37,594£38k |
| 2025 World Fencing Championships, Women's team épée | Marie-Florence Candassamy, Alexandra Louis-Marie, Lauren Rembi, Éloïse Vanryssel | £37,594£38k |
France against other nations
Fencing prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | FENCERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 19 | £312,030£312k |
| 2 | France | 18 | £203,008£203k |
| 3 | Hungary | 17 | £135,338£135k |
| 4 | United States | 11 | £116,541£117k |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | £112,782£113k |
| 6 | Japan | 9 | £109,023£109k |
| 7 | Ukraine | 7 | £71,429£71k |
| 8 | Individual Neutral Athletes | 6 | £63,910£64k |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 5 | £48,872£49k |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 4 | £48,872£49k |
| 11 | Estonia | 4 | £41,353£41k |
| 12 | China | 5 | £33,835£34k |
| 13 | Romania | 4 | £30,075£30k |
| 19 | Egypt | 6 | £26,316£26k |
| 20 | Poland | 2 | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have France's fencers won?
£203,008 between 18 fencers, 2nd of the 21 nations on our fencing money list.
Who is France's highest earning fencer?
Sara Balzer, with £27,256 and 1 title.
How many fencing titles has France won?
3 titles in the championships we hold, most recently Jean-Philippe Patrice, Rémi Garrigue, Sébastien Patrice and Maxime Pianfetti at the 2026 World Fencing Championships, Men's team sabre.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on fencing prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.