Sandro Bazadze (GEO) is leading the world rankings in the men's individual sabre. He won this event at the European championships (17 June) and at the European Games (25 June). In the 22/23 season, he made the podium in all the FIE events he has participated in, claiming three Grand Prix medals (1 gold, 2 silver) and 5 World Cup medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
Aron Szilagyi (HUN) The current world No.2 won his first world title in the men's individual sabre in 2022. He had already won this event at each of the last three Olympic Games (2012, 2016, 2020) prior to his first world title. Over the past season, he got one Grand Prix title (Orléans) and 1 World Cup title (Budapest).
Maxime Pianfetti (FRA), current world No.4, took silver in the men's individual sabre at the world championships in 2022. In the past season, he took two World Cup bronzes in Budapest and Madrid.
The men's individual sabre is the event South Korea has won the most medals in at the world championships (9 - 3 gold 2 silver 4 bronze). Sanguk Oh (KOR), current world No.9 is Korea's most successful fencer on five world championships golds (individual and team), including gold in the men's individual sabre in 2019. He is also the winner of 2023 Seoul Grand Prix. Junho Kim (KOR), current world No.10, just won the silver of Asian Championships.
Ali Pakdaman (IRI), current world No.7, won this event at the Asian championships in June this year.
The finals of Men's Individual Sabre will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Tuesday 25 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.