Epee is the historical event of fencing.Fencing is start playing under this event and other events come after that.There are some fact related to epee:-
- The epee is the modern derivative of the dueling sword.
- The stiffer blade with which we play epee event of fencing and that is V-shaped in cross-section called a fuller.
- The standing of the epee player is simple as compare with other events of fencing.
- As one player fencing play two events so mostly they play epee with one of the other two events of fencing.
- Playing epee is simple as compare events of fencing because in this we need passion and finding the right time attack the opponent
- Rule of epee event is simple that we just have to hit the opponent anywhere on body with proper pressure of 750 grams which is calculate by electronic apparatus.
- In past time referee check that whether that hit is valid or not.
- Few result of Epee events
- International level of fencing
- In last summer Olympic of London 2012:- Ruben Limardo (VEN) Gold; Bartosz Piasecki (NOR) silver and Jung Jin-Sun (KOR) bronze won the respective medal in men individual competition of fencing whera as in team France (gold) , Poland (siver) and Italy bronze.
- in women group Yana Shemyakina (UKR) gold; Britta Heidemann (GER) silver and Sun Yujie (CHN) and in team group China (gold); South Korea (Silver) and United State America (bronze).
- Domestic level of fencing
- In last senior national men events S.S.C.B (gold) , Manipur (silver) and Punjab (bronze). In women group kerala (gold), Punjab (silver) and Chhattisgarh (bronze)