Fencing at the Summer Olympics
IOC Discipline CodeFEN
Governing bodyFIE
Events12 (men: 6; women: 6)
Games

Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. There are three forms of Olympic fencing:

  • Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso; double touches are not allowed.
  • Épée — a heavy thrusting weapon; the valid target area covers the entire body; double touches are allowed.
  • Sabre — a light cutting and thrusting weapon; the valid target area includes almost everything above the waist (excluding the back of the head and the hands); double touches are not allowed.

Summary

Games Year Events Best Nation
118963 Greece
219007 France
319045 Cuba
419084 France
519125 Hungary
6
719206 Italy
819247 France
919287 France
1019327 Italy
1119367 Italy
12
13
1419487 France
1519527 Italy
1619567 Italy
Games Year Events Best Nation
1719608 Soviet Union
1819648 Hungary
1919688 Soviet Union
2019728 Hungary
2119768 Soviet Union
2219808 France
2319848 Italy
2419888 West Germany
2519928 Germany
26199610 Russia
27200010 Italy
28200410 Italy
29200810 France
30201210 Italy
31201610 Russia
32202012 ROC

Events

Men's

Event960004081220242832364852566064687276808488929600040812162024Years
Foil, Individual X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 29
Foil, Team X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
Épée, Individual X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 29
Épée, Team X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Sabre, Individual X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 30
Sabre, Team X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 26
Total234456666666666666666666655566

Women's

Event960004081220242832364852566064687276808488929600040812162024Years
Foil, Individual X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 24
Foil, Team X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15
Épée, Individual X X X X X X X X 8
Épée, Team X X X X X X X 7
Sabre, Individual X X X X X X 6
Sabre, Team X X X X 3
Total000000111111122222222244455566

Past events

Event9600040812202428323648525660646872768084889296000408121620Years
Épée, Masters X 1
Foil, Masters X X 2
Sabre, Masters X 1
Amateurs-masters épée X 1
Singlestick X 1
Total14100000000000000000000000000

Nations

Numbers indicate the number of fencers each nation sent to that Olympics.

Nation9600040812202428323648525660646872768084889296000408121620Years
 Algeria (ALG)12272227
 Argentina (ARG)1139511191116111057102543111221
 Aruba (ARU)11
 Australia (AUS)62111185433322173215
 Austria (AUT)181125611578195513585536211125
 Azerbaijan (AZE)11114
 Bahrain (BRN)41
 Belarus (BLR)1423416
 Belgium (BEL)51811221921720181461523143421121
 Benin (BEN)11
 Bohemia (BOH)7132
 Bolivia (BOL)1113
 Brazil (BRA)675414413231312
 Bulgaria (BUL)212555531110
 Burkina Faso (BUR)11
 Canada (CAN)15862113561315181674695520
 Chile (CHI)1673311111211
 China (CHN)181515913192016119
 Chinese Taipei (TPE)2213
 Colombia (COL)2625522211211
 Republic of the Congo (CGO)11
 Costa Rica (CRC)112
 Croatia (CRO)11
 Cuba (CUB)126611213151313571142117
 Czech Republic (CZE)122
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)97713523759
 Denmark (DEN)11868111079151211611117
 East Germany (GDR)4511575
 Egypt (EGY)13869854621591012716
 Estonia (EST)2641156
 Finland (FIN)2611261451110
 France (FRA)421122182420111921211821202019181620192015161915131526
 Georgia (GEO)112
 Germany (GER)11101613216920151812914415
 Great Britain (GBR)31232218201931819179181317192111201315232312327
 Greece (GRE)9736586311191214
 Guatemala (GUA)312
 Haiti (HAI)222
 Honduras (HON)11
 Hong Kong (HKG)245733363810
 Hungary (HUN)6813101710191817182120201918182020151315154924
 Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA)11
 India (IND)11
 Indonesia (INA)142215
 Iran (IRI)14215126
 Ireland (IRL)546241118
 Israel (ISR)221413113110
 Italy (ITA)8119191918141619181920201919211420202016171216191426
 Ivory Coast (CIV)11
 Japan (JPN)115155589106445710616
 Jordan (JOR)112
 Kazakhstan (KAZ)15314
 Kuwait (KUW)499811118
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)112
 Latvia (LAT)11
 Lebanon (LBN)443424222110
 Luxembourg (LUX)64410215219
 Malaysia (MAS)112
 Mexico (MEX)2102943814611112715
 Monaco (MON)21114
 Morocco (MAR)712215
 Netherlands (NED)1131210172021195151211117
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO)132
 New Zealand (NZL)121115
 Norway (NOR)174555512510631115
 Panama (PAN)1113
 Paraguay (PAR)112215
 Peru (PER)131115
 Philippines (PHI)112
 Poland (POL)566117136211520201818182011103138421
 Portugal (POR)18107561094134111216
 Puerto Rico (PUR)11242117
 Qatar (QAT)11
 Romania (ROU)878215111019181811215956510619
 Russia (RUS)2241515181418168
 Saar (SAA)51
 Saudi Arabia (KSA)7113
 Senegal (SEN)23114
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)112
 Singapore (SIN)21
 South Africa (RSA)115375
 South Korea (KOR)5720151371210171410
 South Vietnam (VNM)11214
 Soviet Union (URS)1620212020201818209
 Spain (ESP)113911428171141512
 Sweden (SWE)17188983138105776676611621123
 Switzerland (SUI)38109118191075512657355123422
 Thailand (THA)7223
 Tunisia (TUN)41122657
 Turkey (TUR)14764217
 Ukraine (UKR)61010108106
 Unified Team (EUN)201
 United Team of Germany (EUA)119193
 United Arab Republic (UAR)61
 United States (USA)3713172116212220201821182019192019161581513161425
 Uruguay (URU)65521217
 Uzbekistan (UZB)1113
 Venezuela (VEN)1084241486610
 Vietnam (VIE)142
 Virgin Islands (ISV)41
 Zambia (ZAM)11
 Yugoslavia (YUG)21213
 West Germany (FRG)20191620205
Nations419314161323271629303223423034373420324242464042454448
Fencers1526011131185149240259108311294286165344259275298281187262317305224217223234244212
Year9600040812202428323648525660646872768084889296000408121620

Medal table

Source:[1] Accurate as of the conclusion of the 2020 Summer Olympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy (ITA)494635130
2 France (FRA)444336123
3 Hungary (HUN)38242890
4 Soviet Union (URS)18151649
5 Russia (RUS)135826
6 West Germany (FRG)78116
7 Germany (GER)57921
8 China (CHN)57315
9 South Korea (KOR)53816
10 United States (USA)4111833
11 Poland (POL)49922
12 Romania (ROU)46717
13 Cuba (CUB)43310
14 ROC3418
15 Belgium (BEL)33410
16 Sweden (SWE)2327
17 Ukraine (UKR)2147
18 Greece (GRE)2125
19 Great Britain (GBR)1809
20 Switzerland (SUI)1438
21 Denmark (DEN)1236
22 Unified Team (EUN)1225
23 Japan (JPN)1203
24 Austria (AUT)1157
25 United Team of Germany (EUA)1124
26 Estonia (EST)1012
27 Hong Kong (HKG)1001
 Mixed team (ZZX)1001
 Venezuela (VEN)1001
30 East Germany (GDR)0101
 Egypt (EGY)0101
 Mexico (MEX)0101
 Norway (NOR)0101
34 Netherlands (NED)0055
35 Bohemia (BOH)0022
36 Argentina (ARG)0011
 Czech Republic (CZE)0011
 Portugal (POR)0011
 Spain (ESP)0011
 Tunisia (TUN)0011
Totals (40 entries)223223222668

See also

References

  1. "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Fencing". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2007.
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