Koki Kano (JPN) is leading the world rankings in the men's individual epee. Kano won the Asian championships titles in 2022 and 2023. He claimed two World Cup medals (1 gold 1 bronze) in22/23 season.
Davide Di Veroli (ITA), current world No.2, won the title in the men's individual epee at the European championships last month. He also won one Grand Prix silver in Cali and one World Cup bronze in Istanbul in 22/23 season.
Gergely Siklosi (HUN), current world No.3, won the world title in 2019 and Olympic silver in Tokyo. Over the past season, he took one Grand Prix gold in Doha and one World Cup gold in Vancouver.
Romain Cannone (FRA), current world No.4. He won the world title last year in Cairo. Cannone won gold in the men's individual epee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating Gergely Siklosi in the final. In 22/23 season, he got a World Cup bronze in Argentina.
Alexandre Bardenet (FRA), current world No.5. He claimed three World Cup medals over the past season, including 2 golds (Buenos Aires, Istanbul) and 1 bronze (Vancouver).
Neisser Loyola (BEL), current world No.6, won Belgium's first world championships medal since 1951 when he took bronze in the men's individual epee in 2022. He won the silver of Doha Grand Prix in 2023.
Venezuela's Ruben Limardo (VEN), current world No.10, he first competed at the world championships in 2003. He has since won the individual epee at the Olympic Games (2012), Pan American Games and Pan American championships (including 2023), but he has yet to win a world title in this event (silver in 2013 and 2018).
The finals of Men's Individual Epee will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Wednesday 26 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.