Fencing at the Summer Olympics

• 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 ; double touches are not allowed.

  Summary

Games	Year	Events	Best Nation
18	1964	8	Hungary|1964 Summer Olympics Events Men'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 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 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. 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 Medal table ''Accurate as of the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympics''