FENCING · 2025-07-30 · TBILISI, GEORGIA
2025 World Fencing Championships prize money
The 2025 World Fencing Championships paid £766,917 to 86 fencers. Each of its 6 individual finals paid its winner £30,075: Koki Kano, Ryan Choi, Sandro Bazadze, Vlada Kharkova, Lee Kiefer and Yana Egorian. Its 6 team titles paid £9,399 to each of the 24 fencers who won them.
TOTAL PAID£767k
WINNER£30k
FENCERS PAID86
PAYOUT BANDS6
Men's épée payouts
4 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Koki Kano | Japan | £30,075£30k |
| Silver | Gergely Siklósi | Hungary | £15,038£15k |
| Bronze | Masaru Yamada | Japan | £7,519£8k |
| Bronze | Nikita Koshman | Ukraine | £7,519£8k |
Men's foil payouts
4 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ryan Choi | Hong Kong | £30,075£30k |
| Silver | Kirill Borodachev | Individual Neutral Athletes | £15,038£15k |
| Bronze | Gergő Szemes | Hungary | £7,519£8k |
| Bronze | Maxime Pauty | France | £7,519£8k |
Men's sabre payouts
4 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Sandro Bazadze | Georgia | £30,075£30k |
| Silver | Jean-Philippe Patrice | France | £15,038£15k |
| Bronze | Ahmed Hesham | Egypt | £7,519£8k |
| Bronze | Luca Curatoli | Italy | £7,519£8k |
Women's épée payouts
4 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Vlada Kharkova | Ukraine | £30,075£30k |
| Silver | Katrina Lehis | Estonia | £15,038£15k |
| Bronze | Irina Embrich | Estonia | £7,519£8k |
| Bronze | Song Se-ra | South Korea | £7,519£8k |
Women's foil payouts
4 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Lee Kiefer | United States | £30,075£30k |
| Silver | Pauline Ranvier | France | £15,038£15k |
| Bronze | Anna Cristino | Italy | £7,519£8k |
| Bronze | Martina Favaretto | Italy | £7,519£8k |
Women's sabre payouts
4 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Yana Egorian | Individual Neutral Athletes | £30,075£30k |
| Silver | Zuzanna Cieślar | Poland | £15,038£15k |
| Bronze | Pan Qimiao | China | £7,519£8k |
| Bronze | Alina Komashchuk | Ukraine | £7,519£8k |
Men's team épée payouts
12 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team gold | Seiya Asami | Japan | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Koki Kano | Japan | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Akira Komata | Japan | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Masaru Yamada | Japan | £9,399£9k |
| Team silver | Tibor Andrásfi | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Zsombor Keszthelyi | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Máté Tamás Koch | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Gergely Siklósi | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team bronze | Ruslan Kurbanov | Kazakhstan | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Elmir Alimzhanov | Kazakhstan | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Kirill Prokhodov | Kazakhstan | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Vadim Sharlaimov | Kazakhstan | £2,820£3k |
Men's team foil payouts
12 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team gold | Guillaume Bianchi | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Alessio Foconi | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Filippo Macchi | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Tommaso Marini | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team silver | Nick Itkin | United States | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Bryce Louie | United States | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Alexander Massialas | United States | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Gerek Meinhardt | United States | £4,699£5k |
| Team bronze | Dániel Dósa | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Andor Mihályi | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Gergő Szemes | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Gergely Tóth | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
Men's team sabre payouts
12 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team gold | Luca Curatoli | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Michele Gallo | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Matteo Neri | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Pietro Torre | Italy | £9,399£9k |
| Team silver | Csanád Gémesi | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Nikolász Iliász | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Krisztián Rabb | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Áron Szilágyi | Hungary | £4,699£5k |
| Team bronze | Vlad Covaliu | Romania | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | George Dragomir | Romania | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Radu Nițu | Romania | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Răzvan Ursachi | Romania | £2,820£3k |
Women's team épée payouts
12 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team gold | Marie-Florence Candassamy | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Alexandra Louis-Marie | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Lauren Rembi | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Éloïse Vanryssel | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team silver | Milen Bavuge Khabimana | Individual Neutral Athletes | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Iana Bekmurzova | Individual Neutral Athletes | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Aizanat Murtazaeva | Individual Neutral Athletes | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Kristina Yasinskaya | Individual Neutral Athletes | £4,699£5k |
| Team bronze | Kim Hyang-eun | South Korea | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Lee Hye-in | South Korea | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Lim Tae-hee | South Korea | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Song Se-ra | South Korea | £2,820£3k |
Women's team foil payouts
12 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team gold | Emily Jing | United States | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Lee Kiefer | United States | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Jaelyn Liu | United States | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Lauren Scruggs | United States | £9,399£9k |
| Team silver | Anita Blaze | France | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Éva Lacheray | France | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Morgane Patru | France | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Pauline Ranvier | France | £4,699£5k |
| Team bronze | Anna Cristino | Italy | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Arianna Errigo | Italy | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Martina Favaretto | Italy | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Alice Volpi | Italy | £2,820£3k |
Women's team sabre payouts
12 fencers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | FENCER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team gold | Sara Balzer | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Faustine Clapier | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Sarah Noutcha | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team gold | Toscane Tori | France | £9,399£9k |
| Team silver | Choi Se-bin | South Korea | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Jeon Ha-young | South Korea | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Kim Jeong-mi | South Korea | £4,699£5k |
| Team silver | Seo Ji-yeon | South Korea | £4,699£5k |
| Team bronze | Sugár Katinka Battai | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Renáta Katona | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Liza Pusztai | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
| Team bronze | Luca Szűcs | Hungary | £2,820£3k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each fencer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | FENCERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6 | £30,075£30k | £180,451£180k |
| Team gold | 24 | £9,399£9k | £225,564£226k |
| Silver | 6 | £15,038£15k | £90,226£90k |
| Team silver | 24 | £4,699£5k | £112,782£113k |
| Bronze | 12 | £7,519£8k | £90,226£90k |
| Team bronze | 24 | £2,820£3k | £67,669£68k |
Where the money went, discipline by discipline
World Fencing Championships in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| CHAMPIONSHIP | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 World Fencing Championships | Lucas Malcotti, Alexander Choupenitch, Pavel Graudyn, Song Se-ra, Martina Favaretto, Larissa Eifler | £766,917£767k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did a winner at the 2025 World Fencing Championships get?
£30,075 in each of its 6 individual finals, to Koki Kano, Ryan Choi, Sandro Bazadze, Vlada Kharkova, Lee Kiefer and Yana Egorian. A team title paid £9,399 to each of its four fencers.
What was the total prize money at the 2025 World Fencing Championships?
£766,917, paid to 86 fencers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2026 World Fencing Championships paid £766,917.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Fencing Championships prize money page, and the whole year on fencing prize money in 2025. The one after was the 2026 World Fencing Championships.