What is the Federación Colombiana de Esgrima?
The Federación Colombiana de Esgrima is the national federation for fencing in Colombia. The FIE lists it, as the “Federacion Colombiana de Esgrima”, among the members of the Pan American Fencing Confederation, with William E. González Taborda as president.[1] The FIE states that “The National Federations are the governing bodies for their fencing respective countries.”[3] The federation is one of the parties that adopted the fencing rules for Colombia’s 2027 National Games, alongside the Ministerio del Deporte and the Games organisation.[2]
What does the Federación Colombiana de Esgrima govern or do?
The competition instructions for fencing at the 2027 National Games set out the federation’s functions there. “El programa de competencias será ajustado y publicado por la Federación Colombiana de Esgrima”; it determines by resolution the list of eligible athletes; “La Federación Colombiana de Esgrima establecerá el calendario de los eventos clasificatorios”; and it designates the championship director and coordinator.[2] Technical matters are governed by “los reglamentos de la Federación Colombiana de Esgrima”, and the minimum age follows what the instructions attribute to the FIE: “según establece la Federación Internacional de Esgrima FIE”.[2]
When was the Federación Colombiana de Esgrima founded and where is it based?
The FIE lists the federation’s address as “Avenida Ciudad de Quito No. 64-81, Oficina 603, Bogotá, Edificio Comité Olímpico Colombiano” — an office in the building of the Comité Olímpico Colombiano in Bogotá — with [email protected] as its contact.[1] Its president, William Eulogio González Taborda, signed the 2027 National Games fencing instructions on 14 May 2025.[2]
How is the Federación Colombiana de Esgrima recognised?
International federation. On its page for the Pan American Fencing Confederation, the FIE lists the “Federacion Colombiana de Esgrima” as the member federation for Colombia.[1] The FIE refers to “156 affiliated Member Federations”.[4]
Continental body. The FIE places the federation among the members of the Pan American Fencing Confederation.[1]
Colombian state. The Ministerio del Deporte publishes the fencing instructions for the XXIII Juegos Deportivos Nacionales, which the federation adopted with the ministry and the Games organisation and which give the federation the selection and technical roles described above.[2]
What does the Federación Colombiana de Esgrima organise?
The federation adjusts and publishes the fencing programme of the “XXIII Juegos Deportivos Nacionales y VII Juegos Paranacionales”, styled “Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Córdoba – Sucre 2027”. The fencing competition is scheduled for Montería, Córdoba, from 12 to 18 November 2027, with six events for women and six for men: “Espada individual”, “Florete individual” and “Sable individual”, and épée, foil and sabre by teams.[2] It sets the calendar of qualifying events and, “mediante resolución”, the list of eligible athletes.[2]
Who are its members?
Athletes come to the federation’s national events through departmental bodies. For the 2027 National Games, “Podrán participar los atletas afiliados a las ligas o asociaciones departamentales”, in an open category for athletes of both genders.[2] The championship coordinator is chosen by the federation from the technical staff of the host city’s league or clubs.[2]
The federation is itself a member body: the FIE lists it among the national federations of the Pan American Fencing Confederation.[1]
References
- FIE — Pan American Fencing Confederation (member federations, with the Federacion Colombiana de Esgrima row). Accessed 2026-10-10.
- Ministerio del Deporte — Instructivo de competencia de esgrima, XXIII Juegos Deportivos Nacionales y VII Juegos Paranacionales 2027 (signed 14 May 2025). Accessed 2026-10-10.
- FIE — Confederations and national federations. Accessed 2026-10-10.
- FIE — About. Accessed 2026-10-10.