From cadet to senior

Of the fencers in the FIE’s cadet events, how many go on to its junior and senior ones, and how old fencers are at their first senior podium. Cadets are counted from four seasons back, so each has had time to go on.

By weapon

Event	Cadets	Fenced as juniors	Fenced as seniors	Age at a first senior podium
Men’s Épée	900	87%	65%	24 of 572
Women’s Épée	703	89%	67%	23 of 456
Men’s Foil	779	90%	76%	22 of 376
Women’s Foil	595	91%	76%	22 of 303
Men’s Sabre	648	86%	65%	23 of 409
Women’s Sabre	528	90%	70%	22 of 313

Nations whose cadets go on

Nations with at least 40 cadets, by how many fenced as seniors after.

#	Nation	Fenced as seniors	Of their cadets
1	🇮🇹 Italy	89%	106 of 119
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	87%	83 of 95
3	🇭🇺 Hungary	85%	96 of 113
4	🇧🇪 Belgium	84%	36 of 43
5	🇩🇪 Germany	83%	105 of 126
6	🇷🇴 Romania	81%	72 of 89
7	🇺🇸 United States	81%	116 of 144
8	🇫🇷 France	76%	71 of 93
9	🇯🇵 Japan	76%	86 of 113
10	🇪🇸 Spain	76%	70 of 92
11	🇲🇽 Mexico	76%	44 of 58
12	🇪🇬 Egypt	76%	65 of 86
13	🇩🇰 Denmark	75%	43 of 57
14	🇷🇺 Russia	75%	89 of 118
15	🇵🇱 Poland	74%	96 of 129
16	🇳🇱 Netherlands	74%	43 of 58
17	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	74%	50 of 68
18	🇸🇬 Singapore	73%	67 of 92
19	🇮🇱 Israel	72%	44 of 61
20	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	71%	39 of 55
21	🇨🇦 Canada	69%	75 of 108
22	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	69%	77 of 111
23	🇧🇷 Brazil	69%	53 of 77
24	🇦🇺 Australia	68%	54 of 79
25	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	66%	73 of 110
26	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	65%	46 of 71
27	🇺🇦 Ukraine	64%	69 of 108
28	🇨🇳 China	60%	31 of 52
29	🇦🇹 Austria	57%	38 of 67
30	🇵🇹 Portugal	57%	26 of 46