Can you die while fencing

Answer 1

There was this one time I was Fencing with a friend, I broke their blade in half on accident. I didn't notice it was broken, then I proceeded to start running to him, until he stopped me and told me his blade is broken. Even though it was broken, it was sharp, and at the time I was borrowing the club's equipment (cause I left mine at home), so it was wore down and thin, near death experience 👍

Answer 2

Not after Vladimir Smirnov's death caused an extreme improvement in equipment in the late sixties. There were great improvements to the protection of fencing gear, but yes, you can still die from fencing. Many people wear ill-fitting masks when beginning to fence, which leaves a gap between the top of the chest and the chin, slightly exposing the neck. It is very improbable that one would die, but possible.

Answer 3

Anything is possible, but with proper use of equipment, its incredibly rare that a fencer gets injured, much less killed.