Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre ; winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, singlestick, appeared in the 1904 Olympics but was dropped after that, and is not a part of modern fencing. Fencing was one of the first sports to be played in the Olympics. Based on the traditional skills of swordsmanship, the modern sport arose at the end of the 19th century, with the Italian school having modified the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refining the Italian system. There are three forms of modern fencing, each of which uses a different kind of weapon and has different rules; thus the sport itself is divided into three competitive scenes: foil, épée, and sabre. Most competitive fencers choose to specialize in one weapon only.
Historical European martial arts (HEMA) are martial arts of European origin, particularly using arts formerly practised, but having since died out or evolved into very different forms.
Wheelchair fencing is a version of fencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation that is a federation of the International Paralympic Committee, and is one of the sports in the Summer Paralympic Games. The Paralympic games take place every 4 years in different countries.
Ulrich Robeiri is a French right-handed épée fencer, two-time team European champion, six-time team world champion, 2014 individual world champion, and 2008 team Olympic champion.
The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime or FIE,. The world championships are the most prominent international competition in the sport of fencing. Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events.
The European Fencing Confederation is an international body created in 1991, charged with the promotion and development of fencing in Europe. It organises the European Fencing Championships annually at several levels: cadets (U17), junior (U20), under 23, seniors and veterans.
The European Fencing Championships is an annual top-level European fencing competition organized by the European Fencing Confederation.
The 2010 European Fencing Championships was the 23rd edition and was held in Leipzig, Germany. The event took place from July 17–22, 2010.
Andrea Cassarà is an Italian left-handed foil fencer, two-time individual European champion, 2011 individual world champion, and three-time Olympics medalist.
The 2011 European Fencing Championships was the 24th edition and was held in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The event took place from July 13–19, 2011.
Inna Vasilyevna Deriglazova is a Russian right-handed foil fencer.
Yannick Borel is a French right-handed épée fencer.
Enzo Lefort is a French right-handed foil fencer.
Aleksey Borisovich Cheremisinov is a Russian right-handed foil fencer, two-time team European champion, two-time individual European champion, 2014 individual world champion, two-time Olympian, and 2016 team Olympic champion.
Giorgio Avola is an Italian right-handed foil fencer, three-time team European champion, 2011 individual European champion, four-time team world champion, two-time Olympian, and 2012 team Olympic champion.
Asian Fencing Championships is the fencing zonal championship organized by the Asian Fencing Confederation for the Asia-Oceania zone. The first Asian Fencing Championships was held in 1973 in Tehran, however, fencing in the continent did not proceed actively enough. The tournament restarted in 1989 and it has been held annually since 2007. It awards points for the Fencing World Cup.
Julia Beljajeva is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer.
Timur Marselevich Safin is a Russian right-handed foil fencer.
Julien Mertine is a French right-handed foil fencer, four-time team European champion, 2014 team world champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion.
The Armenian Fencing Federation, also known as the Fencing Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of fencing in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan.
Iván Kovács (HUN)
Jean-Marc Muratorio (FRA)
Jiří Douba (TCH)
Arno Strohmeyer (AUT)
Germany 
Bogusław Zych (POL)
Zissis Babanassis (GRE)
Lucia Traversa (ITA)
Bulgaria 
Pernette Osinga (NED)