# Fencing at the Summer Olympics

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 |
| 1 | 1896 | 3 | Greece (1) |
| 2 | 1900 | 7 | France (1) |
| 3 | 1904 | 5 | Cuba (1) |
| 4 | 1908 | 4 | France (2) |
| 5 | 1912 | 5 | Hungary (1) |
| 6 | | | |
| 7 | 1920 | 6 | Italy (1) |
| 8 | 1924 | 7 | France (3) |
| 9 | 1928 | 7 | France (4) |
| 10 | 1932 | 7 | Italy (2) |
| 11 | 1936 | 7 | Italy (3) |
| 12 | | | |
| 13 | | | |
| 14 | 1948 | 7 | France (5) |
| 15 | 1952 | 7 | Italy (4) |
| 16 | 1956 | 7 | Italy (5) |
| 17 | 1960 | 8 | Soviet Union (1) |
| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
| 18 | 1964 | 8 | Hungary (2) |
| 19 | 1968 | 8 | Soviet Union (2) |
| 20 | 1972 | 8 | Hungary (3) |
| 21 | 1976 | 8 | Soviet Union (3) |
| 22 | 1980 | 8 | France (6) |
| 23 | 1984 | 8 | Italy (6) |
| 24 | 1988 | 8 | West Germany (1) |
| 25 | 1992 | 8 | Germany (1) |
| 26 | 1996 | 10 | Russia (1) |
| 27 | 2000 | 10 | Italy (7) |
| 28 | 2004 | 10 | Italy (8) |
| 29 | 2008 | 10 | France (7) |
| 30 | 2012 | 10 | Italy (9) |
| 31 | 2016 | 10 | Russia (2) |
| 32 | 2020 | 12 | ROC (1) |
| 33 | 2024 | 12 | Japan (1) |

## Events
### Men's

Current programme :
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
| 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 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |

### Women's

| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
| Foil, Individual | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | 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 | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | | X | X | 15 |
| Épée, Individual | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Épée, Team | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Sabre, Individual | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Sabre, Team | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | Not yet introduced | X | | X | X | X | 4 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |

### Past events

* Men's foil, masters: 1896, 1900
* Men's singlestick: 1904
Only at the 1900 Summer Olympics:
* Men's épée, masters
* Men's sabre, masters
* Men's épée, amateurs-masters

## Nations

Numbers indicate the number of fencers each nation sent to that Olympics.
| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
| Algeria (ALG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Argentina (ARG) | | 1 | | | | | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Aruba (ARU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Australia (AUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | 15 |
| Austria (AUT) | 1 | 8 | | 1 | 12 | | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 25 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Bahrain (BRN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Belarus (BLR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | 6 |
| Belgium (BEL) | | 5 | | 18 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 22 |
| Benin (BEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Bohemia (BOH) | | | | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Bolivia (BOL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Brazil (BRA) | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | 5 | | | | 4 | | 1 | | | 4 | 4 | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | | 3 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 11 |
| Burkina Faso (BUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) | | | | 1 | | | | | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | | 15 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 22 |
| Cape Verde (CPV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Chile (CHI) | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | | 7 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| China (CHN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 4 |
| Colombia (COL) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Republic of the Congo (CGO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
| Costa Rica (CRC) | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Croatia (CRO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Cuba (CUB) | | 1 | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | | | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | | | 17 |
| Cyprus (CYP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 7 | | 13 | 5 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 7 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | | | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 17 |
| Egypt (EGY) | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 8 | | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | 5 | 4 | | | | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Estonia (EST) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 6 | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Finland (FIN) | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | | | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 10 |
| France (FRA) | 4 | 211 | | 22 | | 18 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 28 |
| Georgia (GEO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Germany (GER) | | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | | | 13 | 2 | 16 | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| East Germany (GDR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| West Germany (FRG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 19 | 16 | | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | | 3 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | | 28 |
| Greece (GRE) | 9 | | | | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 9 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Haiti (HAI) | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Honduras (HON) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Hungary (HUN) | | 6 | | 8 | 13 | | 10 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 26 |
| Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| India (IND) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Indonesia (INA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Iran (IRI) | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 2 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Ireland (IRL) | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | 8 |
| Israel (ISR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | 1 | | 4 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | 11 |
| Italy (ITA) | | 8 | | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 28 |
| Ivory Coast (CIV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 18 |
| Jordan (JOR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Kenya (KEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Kuwait (KUW) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | 9 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | 3 |
| Latvia (LAT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 |
| Lebanon (LBN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 11 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 |
| Mexico (MEX) | | | | | | | | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | | 14 | 6 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Monaco (MON) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Morocco (MAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Netherlands (NED) | | 1 | | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 9 | | | 5 | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 5 |
| Niger (NIG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) | | | | 1 | 7 | | 4 | 5 | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 1 | | 2 | 5 | 10 | | 6 | | | | 3 | | 1 | 1 | | | | 15 |
| Panama (PAN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 3 |
| Paraguay (PAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Peru (PER) | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Philippines (PHI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 |
| Poland (POL) | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | | 18 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| Portugal (POR) | | | | | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | | 5 | 6 | 10 | | 9 | | 4 | | | | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | 16 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 4 | | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 |
| Qatar (QAT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| Romania (ROU) | | | | | | | | 8 | | 7 | | 8 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Russia (RUS) | | 2 | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 26 | | 9 |
| Rwanda (RWA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Saar (SAA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 |
| Senegal (SEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 |
| Singapore (SIN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 3 | 7 | | | | 1 | 6 |
| South Korea (KOR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 7 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 12 |
| South Vietnam (VNM) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Spain (ESP) | | 1 | | | | | 13 | 9 | | | | | | 11 | | | | | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Sweden (SWE) | | 1 | | 7 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 23 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | | 3 | | | | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 10 | | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Thailand (THA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | 3 |
| Tunisia (TUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Turkey (TUR) | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Unified Team (EUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United Team of Germany (EUA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| United Arab Republic (UAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United States (USA) | | 3 | 7 | | 13 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 27 |
| Uruguay (URU) | | | | | | | 6 | | | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 8 | | 4 | | | | 2 | | | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Vietnam (VIE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | | | 2 |
| Virgin Islands (ISV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 |
| Zambia (ZAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | | | | | | | | 2 | | 12 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Nations | 4 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 42 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 42 | 52 | |
| Fencers | 15 | 260 | 11 | 131 | 185 | 149 | 240 | 259 | 108 | 311 | 294 | 286 | 165 | 344 | 259 | 275 | 298 | 281 | 187 | 262 | 317 | 305 | 224 | 217 | 223 | 234 | 244 | 212 | 261 | 212 | |
| Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | |

## Medal table

Accurate as of the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 50 | 49 | 36 | 135 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 45 | 47 | 38 | 130 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 39 | 25 | 29 | 93 |
| 4 | Soviet Union (URS) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 13 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | United States (USA) | 6 | 12 | 19 | 37 |
| 9 | Germany (GER) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 10 | China (CHN) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 | Romania (ROU) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 13 | Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | ROC (ROC) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Belgium (BEL) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 16 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | Greece (GRE) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | Unified Team (EUN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 26 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 36 | Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (41 entries) | Totals (41 entries) | 235 | 235 | 234 | 704 |