| 1995 World Championships in Fencing | |
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| Host city |  The Hague, Netherlands |
| Date(s) | July 18 – 23 |
The 1995 World Fencing Championships were held from 18 July to 23 July 1995 in The Hague, Netherlands.
| 1995 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Date(s) | July 18 – 23 |
The 1995 World Fencing Championships were held from 18 July to 23 July 1995 in The Hague, Netherlands.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 35 | |
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