SINGAPORE: National fencer Amita Berthier will make it two consecutive Olympic appearances after she booked her place at the upcoming Paris Games.

The 23-year-old secured her spot after finishing joint 20th in the women's foil event at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Grand Prix in Washington on Sunday (Mar 17).

Based on the current qualification process, fencers from the world's top four teams qualify directly for the Olympics, along with fencers from the highest-ranking remaining team in each of FIE's four zones: Europe, Asia-Oceania, America and Africa.