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Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s fencing federation, listed by the FIE as “Federacion Amateur de Esgrima” under the Pan American Fencing Confederation; it runs the TNR national ranking events and national championships.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
HeadquartersToa Baja, Puerto Rico; the FIE’s directory gives “P.O. Box 51291, Toa Baja, PR 00949”[1]
International federationFIE — Fédération Internationale d’Escrime, which lists it as “Federacion Amateur de Esgrima”[1]
Continental bodyPan American Fencing Confederation, under which the FIE’s directory places it[1]
PresidentThe FIE lists “RAMIREZ Juan Carlos” (October 2026); the federation’s Junta Directiva page lists Hipólito A. Vázquez as Presidente and Juan Carlos Ramirez as Vice-Presidente[1][4]

What is the Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico?

The Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico is the fencing federation of Puerto Rico. The FIE lists the island’s member under the name “Federacion Amateur de Esgrima”, with an address in Toa Baja.[1] The federation’s own site calls itself its “Página Oficial” and carries the copyright line “© 2026 Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico.”[3][4] Its competition calendar uses the short form FEDESGRIMA.[5]

What does the Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico govern or do?

The federation publishes the rules for fencing on the island: a “Reglamento de la Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico”, a separate club regulation, and competition regulations for each season, the latest for 2026-2027.[6] Its site keeps a national ranking, a section of FIE documents and a page on Pan American events.[3]

Its board, as listed on its Junta Directiva page, has a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, a technical director (“Director Técnico”) and an athletes’ representative (“Representante de Atletas”).[4]

When was the Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico founded and where is it based?

The FIE’s directory gives the federation’s address as “P.O. Box 51291, Toa Baja, PR 00949”, together with a street address on calle DR Herman Cortes in Toa Baja.[1] The federation’s own site gives its contact as [email protected] and lists its financial statements (“Estados Financieros”) under its “Sobre Nosotros” menu.[3][4]

How is the Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico recognised?

International federation. The Fédération Internationale d’Escrime lists “Federacion Amateur de Esgrima” for Puerto Rico in its directory.[1] The FIE states that it has “156 affiliated Member Federations”, and lists five continental confederations that it recognises.[2]

Continental body. The FIE’s directory places the federation under the Pan American Fencing Confederation, for which it gives 34 members.[1]

Olympic committee. The federation’s home page carries logos linked to the FIE, to the CPE and to COPUR (copur.pr), and its calendar names COPUR in the title of its first ranking event of the season.[3][5]

What does the Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico organise?

Ranking events and championships. The federation’s calendar for the 2026-2027 season is built on TNR ranking events. It lists “TNR #1 Cadete, Juvenil y Adulto Copa Olímpica 2025, COPUR” on 19 and 20 September and “TNR #2 Cadete, Juvenil y Adulto” on 31 October and 1 November.[5] Two events carry national titles: “TNR #4 ‘Campeonato Nacional Cadete y Juvenil’” on 12 and 13 December 2026, and “TNR #4 ‘Campeonato Nacional Adulto’” on 20 and 21 March 2027.[5] A “TNR #3 Adulto” is set for the Pabellón de Esgrima Mayagüez on 30 and 31 January 2027.[5]

International events. The same calendar lists the senior Pan American championship (“Campeonato Panamericano Adulto”) in St. John, Antigua y Barbuda, in June 2027.[5]

Who are its members?

The federation regulates its member clubs through a “Reglamento de clubes de la Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico”, published among its regulations.[6] Its calendar lists a general assembly, the “Asamblea general FEDESGRIMA”, on 7 November.[5] Fencers compete in cadet, junior and senior categories, with separate ranking events for children and veterans (“TNR Infantiles y Veteranos”) listed for February to May 2027.[5]

References

  1. FIE — Pan American Fencing Confederation: confederation details and national federations (directory). Accessed 2026-10-17.
  2. FIE — About the FIE (member federations and continental confederations). Accessed 2026-10-17.
  3. Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico — home page (menus, logos, news). Accessed 2026-10-17.
  4. Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico — Junta Directiva. Accessed 2026-10-17.
  5. Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico — Calendario de competencias nacionales, temporada 2026-2027. Accessed 2026-10-17.
  6. Federación de Esgrima de Puerto Rico — Reglamentos. Accessed 2026-10-17.