Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, three fencing events were contested at the Zappeion. They were prepared and organized by the Sub-Committee for Fencing. The épée event for men was cancelled. All fencing was done to three touches. Events were held on 7 April and 9 April 1896. 15 athletes from four nations competed; 8 fencers from 3 nations won one medal each.

These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal.

A total of 15 fencers from four nations competed at the Athens Games:

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