World Fencing Championships
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Italy 116 104 133 353
2 France 92 93 94 279
3 Soviet Union 92 54 47 193
4 Hungary 91 86 94 271
5 Russia 56 32 36 124
6 West Germany 25 26 16 67
7 Germany 22 34 45 101
8 Poland 17 29 41 87
9 Romania 13 22 30 65
10 Ukraine 12 12 19 43
11 United States 11 13 14 38
12 China 8 19 16 43
13 South Korea 8 11 25 44
14 Sweden 7 15 21 43
15 Cuba 6 5 9 20
16 Estonia 5 6 6 17
17 Denmark 5 3 4 12
18 Austria 4 4 9 17
19 Great Britain 3 6 9 18
20 Netherlands 3 3 6 12
Medal table
This table has been last updated after the 2019 World Fencing Championships . This counts the medals from the World Championships since 1921 and does not include the results of the fencing competitions at the Summer Olympics .
The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime or FIE, (International Fencing Federation in English). The world championships are, after the Olympic Games, the most prominent international competition in the sport of fencing. Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events.