At the 1996 Summer Olympics, ten fencing events were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre). Women competed in the foil and the épée events.
Russia finished top of the fencing medal table at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
A total of 224 fencers (136 men and 88 women) from 46 nations competed at the Atlanta Games: