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  • IIRC it gives a pretty significant advantage as most fencers are used to right hand opponents

    Random stat I found on a site that doesn’t cite a source :

    While only 10% of the general population is left-handed, roughly 30% of Olympic fencing medalists have been left-handed.

    Edit : Apparently it’s not just about unfamiliarity, due to how fencing works:

    However, the geometric differences in left-versus-right fencing mean the advantage can be narrowed but never fully eliminated