2025 World Fencing Championships

The 2025 World Fencing Championships were held from 22 to 30 July 2025 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Schedule

Twelve events were held.

Date	Round
22 July	Women's épée qualification
22 July	Men's foil qualification
23 July	Women's épée
23 July	Men's foil
24 July	Women's foil qualification
24 July	Men's sabre qualification
25 July	Women's team épée qualification
25 July	Men's team foil qualification
25 July	Women's foil
25 July	Men's sabre
26 July	Men's épée qualification
26 July	Women's sabre qualification
26 July	Women's team épée
26 July	Men's team foil
27 July	Women's team foil qualification
27 July	Men's team sabre qualification
27 July	Women's sabre
27 July	Men's épée
28 July	Women's team foil
28 July	Men's team sabre
29 July	Men's team épée qualification
29 July	Women's team sabre qualification
30 July	Men's team épée
30 July	Women's team sabre

Some Russian fencers were allowed to compete as Individual Neutral Athletes despite being members of Russian military, which contradicts IOC's recommendation. According to Ukrainian media, among athletes who are members of the Russian Armed Forces were lieutenant Yana Egorian, eventual World champion, major and Putin's authorized representative during the 2024 elections Sofya Velikaya, and warrant officer Olga Nikitina. More than 440 fencers from 40 countries signed a petition to FIE to reinstate rigorous background checks on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing as neutrals.
Protest actions were held in front of the hotel Russian fencers were staying. The protesters called them "Russian pigs" and exploded fireworks.