Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Alexander Massialas of the United States in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Alexander Massialas of the United States in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates after competing REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates after competing as Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada walks on REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada and Peter Joppich of Germany salute each other after the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Maximilien Van Haaster of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Blake Broszus of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Blake Broszus of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Blake Broszus of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - August 1, 2021. Blake Broszus of Canada and Peter Joppich of Germany react REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany in action against Alexander Choupenitch of Czech Republic REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 16 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany reacts during the match REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 32 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates after competing as Alexander Massialas of the United States looks dejected REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 32 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alexander Massialas of the United States and Peter Joppich of Germany react after competing REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 32 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alexander Massialas of the United States in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 32 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alexander Massialas of the United States in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 32 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alexander Massialas of the United States in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 64 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates after competing REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 64 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates after competing as Alex Cai of Canada looks on REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 64 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alex Cai of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 64 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alex Cai of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 64 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Alex Cai of Canada in action against Peter Joppich of Germany REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Last 64 - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Peter Joppich of Germany in action REUTERS/Molly Darlington 

(L-R) Germany's Sebastian Bachmann, Peter Joppich, Benjamin Kleibrink and Andre Wessels listen to their national anthem after winning bronze medals during the men's foil team fencing competition victory cermony at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

(L-R) Germany's Sebastian Bachmann, Peter Joppich, Benjamin Kleibrink and Andre Wessels pose with their bronze medals during the men's foil team fencing competition victory cermony at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Sebastian Bachmann (front), Peter Joppich and Andre Wessels (R) celebrate winning against the U.S. after their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Peter Joppich (top) celebrates with Andre Wessels after winning against the U.S. at the end of their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Andre Wessels and Peter Joppich (top) celebrate winning against the U.S. at the end of their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

(L-R) Germany's Sebastian Bachmann, Peter Joppich and Andre Wessels celebrate winning against the U.S. after their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

(L-R) Germany's Sebastian Bachmann, Peter Joppich and Andre Wessels celebrate winning against the U.S. after their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

(L-R) Germany's Sebastian Bachmann, Peter Joppich and Andre Wessels celebrate winning against the U.S. after their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Germany's Peter Joppich (R) is congratulated after winning against the U.S. after the men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Andre Wessels and Peter Joppich (R) celebrate winning against the U.S. at the end of their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Andre Wessels and Peter Joppich (front) celebrate winning against the U.S. at the end of their men's foil team bronze medal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem celebrates defeating Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 16 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem celebrates defeating Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 16 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Peter Joppich (L) competes against Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem during their men's individual foil round of 16 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Peter Joppich (front) competes against Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem during their men's individual foil round of 16 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Germany's Peter Joppich celebrates defeating Britain's James-Andrew Davis during their men's individual foil round of 32 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Britain's James-Andrew Davis (L) competes against Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 32 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Britain's James-Andrew Davis (L) competes against Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 32 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Britain's James-Andrew Davis (L) competes against Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 32 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Britain's James-Andrew Davis reacts as he competes against Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 32 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Britain's James-Andrew Davis reacts as he competes against Germany's Peter Joppich during their men's individual foil round of 32 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT FENCING)

Peter Joppich of Germany reacts after losing his men's foil team semifinal event against Erwan Le Pechoux of France at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Erwan Le Pechoux of France celebrates after winning his men's foil team semi final event against Peter Joppich of Germany at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Erwan Le Pechoux of France (L) and Peter Joppich of Germany compete during their semifinal men's foil team event at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Erwan Le Pechoux of France celebrates after winning his semifinal men's foil team event against Peter Joppich of Germany at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Peter Joppich of Germany (L) and Andrea Baldini of Italy compete during their quarter final men's foil team event at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Peter Joppich of Germany (L) and Andrea Baldini of Italy compete during their quarter final men's foil team event at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Peter Joppich of Germany (L) celebrates after winning his quarter final men's foil team event against Andrea Baldini of Italy at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Erwan Le Pechoux of France (L) celebrates after winning his men's foil team semifinal event against Peter Joppich of Germany at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 16, 2011. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Race Imboden of Germany reacts during his 8th round men foil event against Peter Joppich of U.S. at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Peter Joppich of the U.S. celebrates after winning the 8th round of his men's foil event against Race Imboden of Germany at the World Fencing Championships in Catania October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates with his gold medal after winning the foil competition at the 2010 the World Fencing Championships at the Grand Palais in Paris, November 7, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT FENCING) 

Peter Joppich of Germany celebrates with his gold medal after winning the foil competition at the 2010 the World Fencing Championships at the Grand Palais in Paris, November 7, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT FENCING)