—country of origin
—first recorded
1896Olympic debut
8disciplines & variants
2international bodies
Fencing is a combat sports and strength sport. The sport is governed internationally by International Fencing Federation. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1896 (30 editions). Wikidata lists 8 disciplines or variants under it.
PractitionersFencing master, Fencer
Governing bodyInternational Fencing Federation, Pan American Fencing Confederation, European Fencing Confederation
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1896
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
8
Academic fencingSword fight between two members of different fraternities with...Italian school of swordsmanshipStyle of combat from the 15th century to the 19th centurySabre fencingDiscipline of fencingSwordsmanshipSkills of a person versed in the art of the swordWheelchair fencingSport of fencing adapted for participants in wheelchairs
Artistic fencingFencing discipline
DestrezaSpanish tradition of fencing
FoilFencing weapon and discipline
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Fencing or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Paralympic Games | 4 | 2004 | 2016 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 2014 | 2018 | 2014, 2018 |
| Summer World University Games | 31 | 1959 | 2025 | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025 … |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 23 | 1926 | 2026 | 1993, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 … |
| Mediterranean Games | 19 | 1951 | 2026 | 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2026 … |
| Pan American Games | 19 | 1951 | 2023 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 … |
| Asian Games | 13 | 1974 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 … |
| Commonwealth Games | 6 | 1950 | 1970 | 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
| Military World Games | 6 | 1995 | 2019 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
| South American Games | 5 | 2010 | 2026 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 |
| African Games | 3 | 2007 | 2019 | 2007, 2015, 2019 |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | 3 | 2005 | 2025 | 2005, 2022, 2025 |
| Bolivarian Games | 3 | 2013 | 2022 | 2013, 2017, 2022 |
| European Games | 2 | 2015 | 2023 | 2015, 2023 |
| Arab Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| South Asian Games | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
| World Combat Games | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
Governance
Governing bodies
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