| Fencing at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
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At the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal, eight events infencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée,foil andsabre). Women competed in foil events.[1]
One of the gold medalists from West Germany team wasThomas Bach, who currently serves asPresident of the International Olympic Committee.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  West Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Italy | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  France | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
A total of 281 fencers (211 men and 70 women) from 34 nations competed at the Montreal Games:[1]
Argentina (7)
Australia (3)
Austria (5)
Belgium (4)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (5)
Canada (13)
Chile (1)
Cuba (13)
Czechoslovakia (3)
Denmark (1)
East Germany (1)
Finland (4) France (18)
Great Britain (18)
Hong Kong (4) Hungary (18)
Iran (13)
Israel (1) Italy (18)
Japan (8)
Kuwait (4)
Luxembourg (2)
Norway (5)
Paraguay (1)
Poland (18)
Puerto Rico (4) Romania (18) Soviet Union (18) Sweden (7) Switzerland (6)
Thailand (5)
United States (18) West Germany (16)
